Xplore It Today

Want to share a short video about how technology is used at SU?

The year is nearing an end, and now is the time for you to show us how you've used  technology this semester.  

Perhaps you have created a cutting edge presentation using an iPad...

...or maybe you are using technology to enhance your research...

You could even be utilizing a study app to improve your productivity and focus.

The possibilities are boundless for the cool and innovative ways you or someone you know is using technology at SU, and we would love for you to share.

**Welcome to Shenandoah University's new technology initiative.

This program was created to allow you, the student, to help showcase the many ways technology is used at Shenandoah University. The information and videos you submit will be used to demonstrate to prospective students, educational leaders, professional accreditors and other interested parties how Shenandoah is using technology to enhance the collegiate experience.

We're looking for student-produced videos of five minutes or less that demonstrate the many ways our students and faculty embrace the technical revolution happening right before our eyes.

What you submit is up to you.

Please visit upload.su.edu to find out more.

**Information take from the upload.su.edu website.

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Campus Reminder - MacBook Return Policy

STUDENTS: DON’T FORGET THE MACBOOK RETURN POLICY

A friendly reminder to those students who will not enroll at Shenandoah University for the 2013 spring semester:

Please return your iMLearning MacBook to the IC Help Desk by close of business on Friday, Dec. 14. If you leave Shenandoah without returning your MacBook, you will be billed a non-refundable buyout for the computer. The mobile device, iPod touch, iPhone or iPad, is yours to keep. You do have the option to purchase your MacBook and can receive a price quote by emailing dsilvius@su.edu.

If you do not wish to purchase the MacBook, please return it, along with the a/c adapter (charger) and VGA adapter, to the Help Desk on Main Campus; to the HPB Help Desk or to the NVC Help Desk during regular business hours.

For instructions to backup your data before you return the MacBook, please go to https://sites.google.com/a/su.edu/su-help/time-machine. All data will be deleted from the MacBook after it is returned.

Posted in the November 28, 2012 edition of SUN-e.

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Campus Announcement - Course Evaluations

FINAL COURSE EVALUATIONS FOR FALL 2012 CLASSES

Students: The final course evaluations for Fall 2012 classes will be Dec. 3 - Dec. 11 for most classes (select classes that end earlier will have evaluations Nov. 26 - Dec. 3). Students will receive an email with a link (http://sueval.com) to login with their SUNet login and password (the same credentials used to login to Blackboard and WebAdvisor). Students will see a list of courses to evaluate and will click on them to start the survey. If your instructor has indicated that you are to complete the survey in class, please wait until class to complete it.

 

 

Posted in the November 26, 2012 edition of SUN-e

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MacBook Return Policy for Students

A friendly reminder to those students who will not be enrolling at Shenandoah University for the 2013 spring semester:

Please return your iMLearning MacBook to the IC Help Desk by close of business on Friday, Dec. 14. If you leave Shenandoah without returning your MacBook, you will be billed a non-refundable buyout for the computer. The mobile device, iPod touch, iPhone or iPad, is yours to keep. You do have the option to purchase your MacBook and can receive a price quote by emailing dsilvius@su.edu.

If you do not wish to purchase the MacBook, please return it, along with the a/c adapter (charger) and VGA adapter to the Help Desk on Main Campus; to the HPB Help Desk or to the NVC Help Desk during regular business hours.
For instructions to back up your data before you return the MacBook, please go to https://sites.google.com/a/su.edu/su-help/time-machine. All data will be deleted from the MacBook after it is returned.


Posted in November 20, 2012 Edition of SUN-e.  Located on the Events and Announcements page on SU website.  
http://www.su.edu/office-of-marketing-and-communications/events-list/

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Mobile App Survey - Ending Soon

Have you seen this poster around campus?

Click Here -- and take the survey today!

Update -- November 26, 2012 -- This survey is no longer accepting responses. 

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Bb Feedback Request

Blackboard Inc. needs instructor and student feedback on ways to improve Blackboard Learn's discussion forums.  If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below to access the Survey.

Survey Link: http://participate.usabilla.com/b997baa8bfff731134b5b1ce25dd65900a8fec2d

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IC Notice for Friday, November 16

Institutional Computing is installing Windows updates on university servers tonight, Nov. 16, starting at 9 p.m. IC expects to be finished with all updates by midnight. Other network services will not be disrupted during this period. If you have problems logging onto the network, or if you get disconnected, simply wait 10 to 15 minutes and try again. If you must work tonight between 9 p.m. and midnight, save your work often, and be prepared for the servers to be rebooted.

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Student Mobile Apps Survey

Have you taken the mobile apps survey yet?  The mobile apps survey is ending soon.  Take this opportunity to help design the SU mobile app.

Taking the survey is easy.

Simply...

Click the link.
    SU Mobile App and Blackboard Learn App Survey

Sign in to your SU email.

Take the survey.

Update -- November 26, 2012 -- This survey is no longer accepting responses.

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New Media Hub Page on SU site

Have you visited the new media hub page on the Shenandoah University website?

The page includes top stories, athletic events, performances, live SU tweets, a comprehensive list of SU Facebook pages and more.  Moreover, the page navigation is easy to use.  One click on any of the media hub links will take you directly to the information you wish to access on the page.

Visit the Media Hub on the SU website and further connect with SU news and resources.  
SU Media Hub @ http://www.su.edu/media-hub/

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Reminder...

The Institutional Computing (IC) Help Desk will be open this Saturday, Nov. 10, to support 

faculty and students making up classes missed during the October 30th campus closure.

The IC Help Desk will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Questions? Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@su.edu or (540)665-5555

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SU Blackboard Support

The SU Blackboard support site provides a wealth of resources for students.  These resources assist in making the online learning experience accessible and painless.

The student resources section on the site includes information on system and browser requirements for Blackboard as well as links to video tutorials and information sheets on most everything Blackboard. Additionally, the site includes useful information concerning related technology.  

Visit the Blackboard Support site today!

http://www.su.edu/bb

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IC Notice

Users may experience issues connecting to the BB&T banking website. IC is aware of the issue and is actively working with BB&T toward a resolution.

At this time the issue seems to only be happening over the wireless network. Wired connections do not currently have the problem.

IC will keep our users posted as we learn more.

--from IC Help Desk Facebook  
Like @ https://www.facebook.com/ichelpdesk

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Campus Announcement -- New SU Site

IT'S LAUNCH TIME! UNIVERSITY WEBSITE UNVEILS NEW LOOK THIS WEEKEND

 

The Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) is proud to announce that the new and improved www.su.edu will launch this Saturday, Nov. 10. The website features updated navigation, more interactive pages and new images and videos. The new navigation bar at the top will house many of the commonly used links, including Blackboard, SU email, media hub, campus event calendar and directory. 

Content contributors across the university have worked diligently with OMC and Web Development Group of Alexandria, Va., to create a website that shows the very best of Shenandoah University. The website provides useful information to prospective and current students, parents and family members, alumni, employees and friends of the university. 

As a reminder, content entry will close at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 7, and will reopen Sunday, Nov. 11. Once the new site launches, faculty and staff can access SU Online Portal services, such as Blackboard, WebAdvisor, et. al., via the Faculty & Staff page. A link to this page will be provided in the SUN-e on Monday, Nov. 12. The SU Online Portal will also be available in the footer of the new homepage. 

If you'd like to give feedback on the new website, click "Website Feedback" on the bottom of any page - it's as easy as that. Happy surfing!

  

(from the November 7, 2012 edition of SUN-e)

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Do You Have the SU Mobile App?

Download the SU Mobile App Today!  

For more information visit http://mobi.su.edu

 

Are you interested in contributing to the design of the SU mobile app?
Take our survey.  It's super easy and takes only a minute.  

Just Click --https://docs.google.com/a/su.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFlOT0lQZG44dEc4cHFDelRoR3NrNHc6MQ

Log in

Fill out the survey (including your suggestions for the app) -- and Submit

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM IC

Have you received an email from a @su.edu account with an empty body and just a .pdf attached to it?  

These are virus PDFs. The From: field is spoofed so they are not coming from a Shenandoah University e-mail account.

Our Information Security Officer has adjusted our filter to block these e-mails, empty body with a PDF attachment.

If you opened the PDF please check what version of Acrobat you are using. The virus exploits "Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1". If you are running one of the vulnerable versions of Adobe please let the Help Desk know and we will have your system scanned.

The best practice is to NOT open attachments from unexpected/unsolicited e-mails. Macs using "Preview" to open the PDF are not vulnerable to this attack.

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IC Help Desk Open During Saturday Make-Up Classes

IC HELP DESK OPEN DURING SATURDAY MAKE-UP CLASSES

The Institutional Computing (IC) Help Desk will be open this Saturday, Nov. 3, and Saturday,

Nov. 10, to support faculty and students making up classes missed during Monday and 

Tuesday's campus closures. On both days, the IC Help Desk will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Questions? Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@su.edu or 540/665-5555.

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How are you using technology at SU?

Want to share a short video about how technology is used at SU?

Through Xplore It you have an opportunity to do so.

Welcome to Shenandoah University's new technology initiative.

This program was created to allow you, the student, to help showcase the many ways technology is used at Shenandoah University. The information and videos you submit will be  used to demonstrate to prospective students, educational leaders, professional accreditors and other interested parties how Shenandoah is using technology to enhance the collegiate experience.

We're looking for student-produced videos of five minutes or less that demonstrate the many ways our students and faculty embrace the technical revolution happening right before our eyes.

Maybe your professor has a unique way of incorporating technology in the classroom. Maybe you and your friends have used your iPhones to enhance your learning experience. Think about all of the different ways technology is used.  It could be in sports, the classroom, the dorm experience or in the conservatory.

What you submit is up to you.

Please visit upload.su.edu to find out more.

For inspiration check out the videos under Xplore it on the SU mobile app.

  

Want to know more about the SU mobile app?

Please visit mobi.su.edu

**Xplore It information taken from the upload.su.edu website.

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