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How to Find an Available Lab Computer

11/11/2009

Students,

Have you ever needed to use a lab computer and couldn't find an unused system?  The computer labs can become very busy toward the end of the semester and finding an unused computer can be a challenge.

Now you can check the availability of lab computers from the web.  Simply go to http://its.truman.edu/labs/ and click on the Live Status links.  The real-time status of lab computers is available for Violette Hall, Pickler Library, and the Residence Halls.  Live Status will show you exactly where the lab computers are located and if they are in use or available.

The web page also includes information on checking your printer account balance, classroom and lab software, software available by request, Mathematica for home use, software downloads, purchasing software and more.  Check it out.

If you have any suggestions for improving information technology services on campus please let us know.

Thank you.


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Check out campus webcams

11/4/2009

Stuck inside and wondering what the weather is up to? Want to see if your son, daughter or friend is playing frisbee on the quad?

Several webcams on the Truman website provide live views of the Truman Campus.  The Truman Parents' Council purchased the first three in 2004, which show views of the Student Union, the Quad, and the walkway alongside the library. Residence Life added a webcam in 2005 to capture the progress of construction on West Campus Suites.

Todd Kuhns, web services manager, said that many Truman alumni and friends regularly check in on the site.

"When one of those cams goes down, we usually hear about it first from a parent or alumnus off-campus," said Kuhns.

Kuhns said one challenge to installing the cameras is getting wiring for power and network access to the often difficult-to-reach mounting locations. Nevertheless, plans are in the works to add two more cameras in the near future.

To view Truman's cams online, go to webcam.truman.edu.


Goodbye paper - phone bills now online

9/23/2009
As part of our efforts to improve the efficiency of University operations and be mindful of the environment, the ITS Web Team now brings you Phone Bills Online. 
 
Previously, detailed phone bills were printed, collated and distributed monthly to office controllers in stacks of paper. Now, beginning in September, the controllers for each office and department can review billing information online for both current and previous phone bills through a password-protected site at http://phones.truman.edu/bills. 
 
The online system includes an option to export the data to Excel files, so they can be distributed via email or further analyzed electronically.
 
This system was custom-built for Truman over the last four months by your Truman ITS Web Team.

EduComm/InfoComm Conference a Great Opportunity

7/15/2009

ITS staff members Amy Nunan, Julie Hanes and Diane Richmond have just returned from one of the country’s largest education technology and a/v equipment conferences, EduComm/InfoComm, held in Orlando, FL.  The conference, hosted by University Business magazine, featured many renowned keynote speakers including technology pundit David Pogue from the NY Times; the creators of Schoolhouse Rock; and a panel discussion on Cloud Computing with members from Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon and AT&T.  The women attended several educational sessions and an expansive trade show seeking further information to guide the academic technology enhancements going on this summer at Truman.