Updating Training Room - UNIV-3-084

Howdy---

Per the request of Lesley Staff, I am updating Microsoft SilverLight in the Computer Lab on the 3rd Floor of University Hall -- UNIV-3-084 between 12:00pm and 4:0pm on Friday, December 2, 2011..
During this time, the room will be off-limits. :(

Current version: Silverlight 4 (4.0.60831.0)

Wireless Printing COMING SOON!!!

We are in the process of building-out a few installers for our on-campus printers that will allow our users to print from the wireless networks.
It's been a long-time coming!

A few restrictions so far:
1)  This only works from the Lesley_Secured wireless network... if you are on Lesley Wireless, it is recommended that you search for the lesley_secured WPA key found on the UT website.
2)  We have only tested this for OSX Snow Leopard, OSX Lion, and Windows 7... if you have WinXP or anything older than Snow Leopard, we can't guarantee that it works.
3)  We do NOT have an uninstaller, so if you no longer want to have those printers installed, all you need to do is DELETE or REMOVE the printer from your printer list.
4)  In order to print, you need to have the PCClient application running on your computer. *included in the packages below:

Right now, we are in testing phase and are posting the links to the installers for people to test with us.
The links below contain files necessary to install the network printers and the PCClient that allows you to make print charges.

MacOSX (10.7, 10.6) - LINK
Windows7 x64 - LINK
Windows7 x32 - LINK

We are writing up instructions which will be posted SOON.

TEST DRIVE OUR CONFIG!

Howdy, everyone---

So, here in the Labs & Classrooms Office, we are diligently toiling away at our new computer lab configurations that are going to be deployed onto the labs & classrooms computers across all of Lesley's campuses..


To TEST these machines, we are placing them in various locations around the campus... at the Library, Science Room(s), Kiosks, etc... and if you see one, please feel free to give it a test drive!
If you notice anything kind of suspicious (e.g. a popup, notification, setting, etc.), OR if you want any additional software, please let us know by posting on our facebook page: 
http://facebook.com/lesleylabs

Be on the lookout for these labels:

Also,...
I recently wrote a letter to the faculty....

This is Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator with UT here at Lesley University.
You are receiving this message because our records indicate that you meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are a fac/staff who has used- or scheduled- one of our computer-equipped classroom(s) in the past year.  --- (e.g. Doble 3rd, 4th, Wolf 2nd, Training/Reading Room)
• You are a fac/staff who has used one of our mobile computing resources for checkout for a class or an event. --- (e.g. Laptop Cart, Classroom in a box, Loaner Laptops)
• You are a fac/staff representing a group that oversees/manages kiosk/public-access computer terminals, special purpose computing workstations and/or related facilities.  --- (e.g. Library, Math/Science, Media Center)
• You are a fac/staff representing an academic department or academic support entity (for both faculty and students) who use computer tools for learning or content access. --- (e.g. Instructional Support/eLearning, Academic Achievement, Accessibility, etc)

I am writing to fill you in on some innovations that we have made in the Labs & Classrooms Office and to invite you to join me in a collaborative effort to cater to our community with more efficient and better equipped computer tools.


The first major initiative that I have been working on is a Master Image, a customized computer configuration including the Operating System (MacOSX and/or Windows 7) and desktop applications.  This Master Image be applied to all Lab & Classroom computers on the Cambridge campuses, thus ensuring that no matter what location the end-users are sitting-down at, they are greeted with the same User Interface and updated desktop environment. 
*The 2nd phase of this initiative will be to custom-cater individual area computing resources to fit the needs of certain areas of academic focus.--- Please contact me directly if this is you.

I invite you and your colleagues to participate in our Master Image TEST DRIVE to get a first-hand look at some of the quality of life improvements and next generation configuration!

For this test-drive, I have installed a Vanilla installation on a handful of Dual-Boot iMacs, Dual-Boot MacBook/Pros, and IBM ThinkPad Laptops.
I will be placing these units in public areas/offices, and they will be available in our office for testing between Nov 10-Dec 1.
It would be helpful to take a minute to do the following:

• Review your curriculum and course materials on the workstations:
  • Test your media on the machine (including classroom documents, video/audio, etc)
  • Test your web content:  webpages, plugins, myLesley, other content sources
• Note any suspicious behavior:  pop-ups, dialogs, prompts, etc.
• Leave feedback

*IF you are a fac/staff and you have your own computing resources,  I would be GLAD to install our latest master image on any of your workstations to test-drive (so long as they meet our system requirements).  *Please contact me for details.

The important dates to note:

November 10, 2011 - December 1, 2011 -  I will be collecting feedback on these computer configurations.
Software purchases must be completed BEFORE December 1.  *normally, this is October 1, but we extended it.
Final Master Image(s) completed by:  December 7
Final Area-Specific Image(s) completed by: December 13
Early-bird Image Roll-out:  December 14 - December 20
Semester ENDS:  December 20, 2011
Image Roll-out:   *Varied between December 21, 2011 - January 20, 2012 --- *I will post these date/times on a calendar.


Additional Resources:
For information about the computers on the Cambridge Campuses, please visit the Labs & Classrooms website:
http://www.lesley.edu/ut/academic/software_labs_class.html

To see SPECIFICALLY what software is installed on the Master Image, please visit the Labs & Classrooms Image Version History:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ak0iCSXaWrKadGlCMC11WDVEQ2FJYTBBVFpzX0Vvcmc&output=html
  NEW! To see the evolution of the Master Image since 2009, please visit this site:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/pub?id=1y6O5O1yzmBI7GvKilvxoGFoEJd9OpvsUsAcICmtbz8E&w=960&h=720



Thanks! And look forward to hearing from you soon.

--- Richard Phung, EdM
Labs & Classrooms Coordinator
University Technology

And there you have it!

Microsoft 2010 Product Activation

ATTENTION FOLKS,

We are still trying to perform activations of the Microsoft Products across the computer labs, but we may not be able to get to them all before xmas.

If you are needing to use Office, you have a few options:
1)  Use Office 2011 on Mac
2)  Use Office 2007 on Windows (we have 2 versions of office installed on the computers, 2010 is the one that requires activation, 2007 does not)
3)  Use Office Online via Outlook.com (log-in with your username@lesley.edu), then click "Documents"

We apologize for the inconveniences this has caused you.. but please understand we are working diligently to fix them for the future.
If you need to talk to someone, please feel free to yell at Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator at UT by emailing him:  rphung@lesley.edu

or post on our facebook.

Labs & Classrooms Updates

Howdy, folks---
Thanks for being such great supporters of Lesley's Labs & Classrooms.

To keep you abreast of some of the developments in our office...

• Equipment Reservations
  
  
  
  The last few weeks, I have been working on re-creating the Equipment Reservation process.... Moving from using the form (found here) to using an all-out scheduling software (found here -sorry, on-campus only)...  I am continuing to develop the scheduling platform, but so far, i have entered a database of equipment and have enabled login via your @lesley username.  So please stay tuned!
• New STAFF.
  No doubt, you have seen posting for openings in our department. 
  
  
  
  
  This year, I have a fresh crop of new student agents who have been helping us keep-up with our ever-changing facilities.  So if you've been in a class and a polite student comes-in to greet you or help your teacher set-up their technology, be sure to say "HELLO!"
  You know who we are by the nametags---
  
  
  *I know it's a cruel joke, but if you see any of them, be sure to quiz them on something technology related. 
  
  As we are filling-up our work week with student knowledgeable student staff, we are also looking for students who would be interested in organizing events and creating marketing materials.  If you are interested in working with us, please visit our job site.
  
• Tech & YOU
  
  So, I, Richard Phung, Labs & Classrooms Coordinator with UT and resident tech person, has been offering Technology information sessions... these info sessions are basically focus groups where students, staff, and faculty can ask questions and show-off their tech skills. 
  They are completely informal and discuss how technology influences our personal and professional lives.  Be sure to check out our schedule here (http://www.lesley.edu/ut/academic/info.html).
  So tell your friends!!! grab lunch and come down to meet with us.
  
• Room Checks & Repairs
  My new staff has been very diligent about making sure the rooms are in tip-top shape.
  4-5 times a day, they roam the halls and classrooms... keeping keen eyes on any equipment that is out of place.
  ANY or ALL issues that are considered "known" issues are reported on this document.
  AKA Status and Conditions.
  
  
  

  The status and conditions can be found on our main website:
  http://lesley.edu/ut/academic
  OR via our blog http://lesleylabs.blogspot.com
  
• Event Support
  Lastly, the Labs & Classrooms Division of University Technology will begin the process of working out a policy to support events on campus.  This means hiring new students to track/care for equipment, set-up/strike, and to act as the go-between for planning & implementation.
  Seeing as how no one else will do it or knows how to do it...
  With more than a dozen events under our belt, (2 this year alone), we are well on our way.
  
  This is a LONG and arduous task, but please have patience as we create policies and procedures for offering this service to the campus.   
  
  
• DEMO STATION DEPLOYMENT
  We are currently working out a proposed pilot program for installing DEMO computers in the black boxes themselves, thus eliminating the need to tote-in a computer for A/V equipped classrooms.    So far, it's pretty hush-hush...
  ****Please check back again later for notices and updates related to this roll-out****
  

And there you have it, folks...  this has been an update from the Labs & Classrooms Office.
For any questions, please feel free to contact us directly...
labs@lesley.edu

--- Richard Phung
Labs & Classrooms Coordinator
University Technology - Lesley University

TECH and YOU SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Tech & You events for September 14, 2011 and September 21, 2011 have been CANCELLED due to scheduling constraints.The next meeting will be:

Thursday, September 29, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
at WOLF 201 (DOBLE CAMPUS)


Visit the FACEBOOK event page.


Please visit our information page:
http://lesley.edu/ut/academic/info.html

Tech & You - Week 1

Thanks to everyone who came-out for our Tech & You focus group today!

Today, we discussed http://dropbox.com
And how to use dropbox to get your files from anywhere.
A few people brought-in their neat Android and iOS phones and showed-off their apps.

If you were not able to make it out today, no worries! 
We are going to be holding a group every week on a different topic!

Please visit our information page:
http://lesley.edu/ut/academic/info.html

The next meeting will be:
Wed, September 14, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
at SHER 150 (Brattle/EDS Campus)

So stay tuned!

OOPS!!!!
I know, right? 3 days before classes start and we've detected some disturbing news...
We rolled-out a new computer configuration as of June 2011, and only recently discovered that Java WebStart and JRE is NOT installed on the Windows 7 configuration.

The areas that this affects:

ALL Computers in Labs & Classrooms, Laptop Cart, Laptops for Checkout on WINDOWS 7 ONLY.

So... please please please be patient with our office as we work diligently to fix this.
We are working to update everything in the next couple of weeks, so if you are trying to use Java in the labs, you will have more success if you use MacOSX (java is built-in).

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Activating Your EMAIL/Changing your PASSWORD

So, the next few weeks are going to be crazy for new AND returning students because of the email change.
To make sure that you have access to ALL student account services (or at least the big ones), you should take the time to ACTIVATE your email.

To do so, visit:
ACTIVATE EMAIL

*This form requires that you know your Lesley username and password. If you do not know one or both of these, use these links: I don't know my password! What's my username?

Once you have done this, you should try logging-into a few of the important account pages:
http://lesley.edu/email  (email)
http://lesley.edu/lois (student account)
http://my.lesley.edu (course materials)
http://lesley.edu/ut/payforprint (print credits) ---
tip:  you can only check your print credits from on-campus.


If you have trouble logging into ANY of these sites, please follow these instructions:

Send an email to UT@LESLEY.EDU with the subject line “LOGIN PROBLEMS”
Be sure to include:

• Your Name
• Your Phone#
• An Alternate Email Address
• Student ID#
• Student USERNAME (usually your first initial+last name)
• Provide a quick description of the steps you took... e.g. "Went to the Activation website, changed my password, tried to login, could log into MyLesley, LOIS, Printing, but not email" --- *Please do NOT provide any password information*

Thanks for your patience as we are working to resolve these issues!

--- Labs

Reading Room Printer is OUT OF ORDER

ATTN Community Members---

The printer in the Reading Room (UNIV-3-069) is out of order.

Basically, the Maintenance Kit needs to be replaced.

We have ordered more, and will have it up and running ASAP.

You will still be able to print, but you will need to send the print to the Training Room.  To do so, when it asks which printer you wish to send the print, simply select UNIV-3-084  (it will be on the drop-down of other installed printers).

If you are unsure how to do this, you may also visit the Training Room (which is around the corner from the Reading Room) on the 3^rd Floor of University Hall.

IF YOU HAVE SENT A PRINT THAT DID NOT COME OUT and would like a REFUND for your print job…

1)  LOGIN to your Print Account by visiting:   http://lesley.edu/ut/payforprint

2)  Select TRANSACTION HISTORY….

3)  Then send an email to UT@LESLEY.EDU with the subject line “PRINT REFUND”
         Copy and Paste the exact PRINT HISTORY that you would like refunded…
         Be sure to include:
         the document name,

the COST,

the # of Pages

time/date of the print

*this goes for any future refund requests too.

Reporting Problems... the right way.

Attention everyone!

If you are reading this, that means that you are using one of the computers in the computer lab.

I want to thank you all for being so patient and diligently reporting issues with the computer labs/classrooms and printing.  It is your continued communication that provides very important feedback and allows us to address any technical concerns that may arise.

Unfortunately, as important as it is to report these technical issues, it is by far more important to be aware of HOW and WHAT you report as every single bit of information that can be provided will give us a better idea of how to service those concerns.


HOW---?
You can call:    617.349.8770 and leave a message or talk to a call-center representative.
You can email:   ut@lesley.edu (PREFERRED METHOD)
You can chat:    visit:  http://smartipantz.perceptis.com/lesley and click "Live Chat" 


WHAT---?

Regardless of your preferred methods, at the very least, you should be able to provide this information:
1)  Where are you located (specifically the building and room#).
2)  Your name and username
3)   Time/Date of the incident
4)   Your operating system (Windows/Mac)
5)   The application/software you are using --- e.g. Firefox, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word
6)   The website (if applicable) and/or the specific FILE (name, type--- e.g.   something.docx)
7)   The exact steps you took in as much detail as possible ---- e.g.  I downloaded the PDF attachment from my email, clicked "OK" to open, got an error message.
8)   If there was an error message, tell us exactly. (and i mean EXACTLY) what the error message said.------



Example-----
A commonly reported problem is that a print was sent, but that it never came out of the printer.

Incorrect report:

"I tried to print to the printer on the 3rd floor, it didn't come out.  I waited for 10 minutes, and nothing happened.  It took money off of my account, and I want a refund."

Correct report:

"I was in the Computer Lab on the 3rd Floor of Doble Hall, Room # 309 when I tried to send a print from Windows.  I downloaded the file from my email using Internet Explorer, and I opened the file using Microsoft Excel.  I clicked "File" then "Print" and I "okayed" the Print box and typed my username and password.  Then clicked "OKAY" after the price popped-up.  A couple of seconds later, a pop-up came up on the bottom right hand side of the screen that said it printed okay, but I waited for 10 minutes and nothing happened.  The cost of the print was $0.50 and I would like a refund.  My username is "somethingsomething" and the file name was "somethingelse.xlsx."  On my print account, it shows that it printed to DOBL-309 at 8:00am on August 2, 2011.  Please advise."

Incorrect report:

"The projector doesn't work.  My class starts at 6p in University Hall."

Correct report:

I was getting my materials ready for my class when I tried to connect my laptop to the black box.  I turned the box on and the projector came up.  I connected the cable from the drawer to the wall plate that was labeled "Laptop 2", then connected the other end of the cable to my Mac Adapter, and plugged my mac Adapter into my laptop.  The screen on my laptop changed blue, and then all of a sudden my icons were very large.  I pressed "Laptop 2" on the blackbox, and the projector attempted to switch, but I got no image.  Only a blue screen.   My name is Something S. Something, and I teach Something 0000-00.  My class starts at 6p, and we are located in University Hall room 3-086.  If possible, please send a technician to assist, or call me back at 000-000-0000.

With the examples above, there is a lot more information....  *we are sorry if it takes you 5 minutes to articulate this.... but this kind of information allows us to 1)  Fix your account--- we have an idea for what processes need to be done, or what materials need to be considered;  then 2)  go back and see if there is anything that we can do to prevent this from happening in the future.  Any less information, we will never be able to resolve any issues, and the problems will persist.


Please do your community a service by helping us help you better!  Report ALL information that you possibly can when reporting technical issues. 

Summer Computer Lab Fixes

We have had numerous reports of issues that need to be resolved in our computer labs.
Some of the known issues that we have encountered:

• Microsoft Office 2010 Activation Notifications
• Action Center Notifications
• IE9 Configuration
• Print Systems desynchronized

We are going to be doing a massive sweep of these fixes in the next couple of weeks.

• WOLF-204- 07/15/11
• WOLF-203- 07/18/11
• DOBL-309- 07/14/11
• DOBL-413+DOBL-415- 07/19/11 
• Training Room (UNIV-3-084) - 07/20/11
• Doble Information Commons - 07/21/11
• Mollye Lichter Block Computer Lab - 07/22/11
• Reading Room (UNIV-3-069) - 07/23/11

As we make these improvements, please seek alternative computing spaces.
Thanks for working with us!

New features to get you excited!

Warning: These projects have been discontinued by Labs & Classrooms due to changing internal structure.
As these features will remain live on external servers, they will NOT be used or endorsed by University Technology or Lesley University as a whole.  Thanks for checking them out anyway.

Howdy, folks---

As you may know, we at the Lesley Labs office are always trying to improve the communication of technology needs from the community.
And as such, we have put together a couple of new features that will help streamline the way we do things... and hopefully, the way you interact with us!


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First of all, we have installed a brand-new Equipment Reservation system that extends WAY beyond the simple click-here fill-out the form found on our current page:


OLD:
http://lesley.edu/ut/labs/equipmentreservation.html


NEW:
http://lesley.comxa.com/checkout


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Secondly, we have added a question/answer section to our services...
so if you have quickie tech questions to ask, someone (perhaps your neighbor) can help answer those questions!  We give awards for people who help others the most *not to mention some other perks/benefits technology related! *wink-wink
Check it out by going here:


http://lesley.coxma.com/answers
*we are going 2-steps further than our old-school formspring.me account. LOL


(*** THESE PAGES ARE IN TESTING!!! --We need feedback from the community before we can go LIVE!!! let us know what you think!)

Please help. I am in Doble Computer Hall Room 215. The computers in here do play audio through headphones. I need to use the headphones to listen to my textbook.

!!! we are fixing this ASAP.
This is a driver issue when using sound via headphones on Windows 7!
We are incredibly sorry. Sometimes Windows and Mac don't talk well together, but we have a FIX!

A technical associate will be in to fix these issues on Tuesday Morning @9:00am ---

Thanks for letting us know!

Ask me anything

SUMMER MAINTENANCE! -- Part 1

 

Well, folks... we are well underway with our 

Summer 2011 Maintenance!

In a previous post, we keyed you-in on some big changes that were happening, the biggest was catered around the pay-for-print system and its upgrades.  On 05/23, we began the server upgrade process which basically involved 10-steps from upgrading the existing server, installing a new server, then migrating all printer and user data across the different machines.... to upgrading and re-installing printers and servers to all of the schools across Lesley.  We finished Sherrill on the evening of 05/23 and AIB Library/AIB Computer Labs on 05/24--- then Kresge Media Center on 05/25.---  As of 05/26, we had begun the redeployment of all of the Cambridge Computer Labs starting with University Hall Reading Room (UNIV-3-069), Training Room (UNIV-3-084), and Doble Building Room#- 413 & 415.

As of yesterday, Tuesday, May 31, we had started another roll-out for the Mollye Lichter 24-hour Computer Lab, the Doble Information Commons, and the Doble Building Room# 309.

Later today and tomorrow (06/01 & 06/02), we will be rolling-out Wolfard 203 and Wolfard 204 which will complete the summer computer image deployment.

So what to expect?

Well, the latest computer images include a Dual-Boot OS set-up which allows users to choose between MacOSX 10.6.x and Windows 7 Professional SP1.

I know what you're thinking...

"but we are already used to having a dual-boot computer lab"

... as this is true, we were able to provide a few quality of life changes in the form of software upgrades.

Software Changes

Our basic software set includes (Mac/Win):

• Firefox 4.x
• DropBox
• Skype
• VLC Media Player
• RealPlayer
• Google Earth
• Microsoft Office 2007/2008
• Microsoft Office 2010/2011
• Adobe Creative Suite 3
• Acrobat Professional
• Bridge
• Dreamweaver
• Flash
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Photoshop
• Adobe Reader X
• OpenSource Multimedia Software
• Audacity
• Blender
• Gimp
• InkScape
• Kompozer
• Processing
• Filezilla
• Flickr Uploadr
• iLife
• GarageBand
• iWeb
• iPhoto
• Inspiration
• InspireData
• Google Sketchup
• +*We've also added a few entertainment packages for you.

That's it.... very slim and trim.

The boot-times for Windows 7 are under a minute and shut-down times are just as efficient ~15-20 seconds.  *I know, this was a MAJOR problem we had in our last image set.

Overall, everything is clean and efficient... no added weight and a genuinely clean experience.

PaperCut & Lesley Printing

Papercut (Lesley Pay-for-Print) is extremely fast and efficient now.

We have upgraded to the latest client (11.2) which comes with improvements for page-counts, a cleaner interface, and faster printing.  Faster printing can also be attributed to our enhanced servers which are located in various locations (Doble Campus, Sherrill Campus, and AIB-Library)---

As far as the WebUI, we have kept it as close to stock as possible, but added some features like relevant links to help articles, LesleyCard, and secure password change.  We fixed cross-browser compatibility issues *which i know that must have been bothering a LOT of you.

...and???

Overall, it is our most sincere wish that everyone have a digital classroom/public computer terminal that is fast, friendly, and efficient.  Please know that we in the Labs & Classrooms Division of University Technology work hard to make things work well for you... with Students and Teachers in mind.  

Please feel free to let us know what you think!  And if there are ANY improvements, modifications, or suggestions otherwise you would like to offer, please feel free to contact us via facebook.

Stay tuned for more updates as the Summer Maintenance continues!

PRINTER SERVER UPGRADES--- PRINTING IS DISABLED

PRINT SERVICES OFFLINE

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Howdy, folks---

In case you haven't been following our Twitter, all print services are currently disabled for our classrooms.
We are slowly bringing them back online.

Please stay tuned!

In the meantime, you can check your print balances by visiting our new user interface:
http://lesley.edu/ut/payforprint
*which is accessible by on-campus only!

Thanks for your patience!


-- LesleyLabs

NEW COLOR LASER PRINTER IN INFOCOMMONS!

ATTENTION--- We have installed a new Color Printer in the Information Commons…

To use it---

FROM WINDOWS:

Select File, then Print

In the Printer Name Drop-down box, select \\printsrv-main\DOBLE-INFO-COLOR

FROM MacOS:

Select File, then Print

In the Printer Name Drop-down box, select DOBLE-INFO-COLOR

That’s it! 

If you've ever printed on-campus, the rest is exactly the same.  Just enter your username and password;  Check your balance by visiting:  http://lesley.edu/ut/payforprint. (MUST BE ONCAMPUS)

The cost is $0.50/page
*but there’s no 2-sided printing, so beware!

Labs & Classrooms Q2 Update!

Howdy, folks--

Hope you all are doing well.
The semester is coming to an end... Seems to pass by so fast!
We here in the Labs & Classrooms division have been working hard to put things together for the upcoming season change.

A couple of things you might find different for the upcoming weeks:

• WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH
• We are adding a new Color Laser printer in the Doble InfoCommons
  Our printing records indicate that the INFO COMMONS received the highest volume of printing in the last year (~90,000 pages/1900 jobs).  To help balance the load, we are putting an HP Laserjet cp3525x printer which will allow students to print 300dpi on 8.5x11" color prints
  
• We have added 4 new boom-microphone stands to the equipment check-out list.
  
• WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS
• We are moving one of the HP Laserjet P4015's out of the MollyeLichter 24-hour computer lab and putting it into University Hall Training Room (3rd Floor Lab--- UNIV-3-084)
  There are currently two Black and White printers in the 24-hour lab and only one in the training room.  Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but Statistically speaking---
  the Mollye Lichter 24-hour lab's combined printing for the last year is approximately- - 30,000 pages/7000 jobs.   The Reading Room (~160,000 pages/31000 jobs) and UHALL Training Room (~120,000 pages/22000 jobs) represent a significantly larger print load which can be divided a little more evenly.
  
• We are building a new image set for the labs & classrooms computers which will include a Dual-Boot Schematic featuring MacOSX 10.6.x and Windows7 Professional NEW!.
  The list of proposed software will include:
• MS Office 2007/2008
• MS Office 2010/2011 --NEW!
• ArcGIS 9.3 (windows only)
• Kurzweil 3000 (windows only)
• Inspiration 8;  InspireData
• Open Source Graphics Package which includes:  GIMP Graphics Editor, InkScape Vector Graphics, Blender 3D, Kompozer  NEW!
• Cloud Storage Packages:  Dropbox, Flickr Uploader, Picasa  NEW!
• Google Packages:  Earth 3D, Sketchup
• Multimedia:  Real Player, QuickTime, iTunes, VLC Media Player, Audacity, Windows Media Player
• Web Plugins:  Flash 10.x, Silverlight
• Internet Apps:  Digsby, Pidgin, Skype, FileZilla
• Web Browsers:  Firefox 4.0 NEW!, Internet Explorer 9 NEW!, Safari 5
  
  Our goal was to merely.... KEEP IT SIMPLE-- SLIM, SEXY, EFFICIENT.
  
• We are also updating PaperCut PrintCharging to 11.x soon.  This will give us a whole range of new interface tweaks and usage upgrades.  Your charge accounts will still exist as they do, but the WebUI will have more features and a fresh look!
  
• WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS
• We may be looking to acquire additional components for check-out... including, but not limited to:  document cameras, microphones/microphone stands.
  

Thanks everyone for keeping up with the happenings in the labs & classrooms.

For more information on our operations, please visit our website:

http://lesley.edu/ut/academic

and please feel free to send us a message:  labs@lesley.edu

Take care!

--- Richard Phung

Labs & Classrooms Coordinator

Lesley University

OMG...

if you EVER see anything like this... PLEASE report it IMMEDIATELY!

 

Bolting these bad-boys down!

Howdy, folks---

I had to take a little more action in preventing the movement of computer workstations from the front of the classrooms in Doble and Wolfard...

People just kept moving them and disconnecting everything.

Now, maybe they will stay put.

can i add money to print with a credit card

yes... kind of..

but you must first put the money onto your CashLynx - LesleyCard aka. Student ID.
To do this, go to http://lesleycard.com
then type-in your card #'s....

You can only use your LesleyCard to buy print credits.

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News and Comment...

Howdy, folks--

It's been a while since we've posted anything, but I just wanted to let you know about a few things that are going on around our department.

First of all, we recently replaced the Kiosk in the Student Center.
The machine that was there was having some serious problems, so we swapped it out with one of our fresh computer images like those in the labs.

Secondly, we have been working to update the ut website (http://lesley.edu/ut/academic)...

Building plans for new AIB?

I know they have been talking about it for years... but seeing a tiny scale model of the building makes it feel a little more... Real.

 

 

 

 

Reminds me of....

UPDATES TO 24-HOUR LAB

Howdy, everyone---
I am currently updating the Mollye Lichter 24-Hour Computer Lab.
It's not a brand-new image, rather, we are just updating the software and virus definitions.
Be sure to stop by to say hello!

Date:  Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Time:   9:00am-2:00pm

Are PASW install in MACs?

No, SPSS and PASW are not installed on any computers in the computer labs. If you are a teacher and require this software for your course, please speak to your Department Chair so that licenses can be purchased.

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How do I eject a dvd I put in computer?

on the mac keyboard, you press the Fn + the eject button... (the eject button is above the Delete key *top-right), and the Fn key is above the arrow keys.

OR, you can right-click the Disc on the desktop and select eject.

OR, in My Computer, right-click the Disc and select eject (Windows Only)

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SPRING 2011

Welcome back everyone! Over the break, several of the desktops in the labs have been cleaned up and upgraded to include more of the applications you may need. Wolfard 203 and 204, Doble 413 and 415 are now equipped with the SP2011 image which includes Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium.

Users are now able to utilize Bridge, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro in any of these rooms.

If you want to see something in the next image, let us know and we'll see what we can do.

Enjoy your semester,

Sean E. Parrott-Wolfe
Senior Technician, University Technology
Lesley University

Atrium Technology Installs

 

A quick look at what they are putting into the Atrium Space ---- done by Spring 2011!