Speaking of Computers Issue No. 62

Speaking of Computers Issue No. 62, April, 2003

How Faculty Are Using CourseWork

Stanford's course management system now supports over 12,000 users and 400 courses. For examples of how SU faculty are using CourseWork, see Coursework.

Try Academic Computing's Facilities and Services

Want to add content to your CourseWork Web site, write a paper, make a sound file or a video, do research on the Web? Academic Computing has facilities and services for faculty and students that can help. See Academic Computing.

Get E-resources in the SU Libraries' Catalog

The Stanford University Libraries has been steadily adding records for electronic books and journals to Socrates, its online catalog. For recent additions and more information, see E-resources.

Put Your Video Content on the Web

Want to share your video content with a class, colleague, or another university? ITSS Streaming Media Services offers basic and enhanced services; you can distribute your video via the Web or email. For details, see ITSS Streaming.

Use Stanford's Shared File System

Did you ever want to create your own personal Web site, share files with a colleague, move some large files from one computer to another? Try the free and simple solution offered by AFS. For details, see AFS.

IT Open House, April 9

Don't miss the IT (Information Technology) Open House to get answers to those nagging computer question and find out about the many IT services on campus. More information is at IT Open House.

Sending Off-Campus Email Improved

Any email you send while traveling with your laptop or computing at home may be considered spam; it can get bounced or denied. To ensure that this doesn't happen, see Improvements.

New Features in Socrates

The latest upgrade to the Socrates interface brings an updated look to familiar functionality, along with new features to enhance your searching of the Stanford Libraries' catalog.

See more about the new features, such as changes to the Basic and Expert Searches and improved printing of selected records, at Socrates Upgrade.

Also In This Issue...

Does retirement of the Forsythe mainframe affect you?
Off-campus access to Lane Library resources
New full-text humanities collections
SecureCRT for PC is here
Center for Teaching and Learning has workshops and more
Media Solutions Enhances DLCL's Web presence

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Published by: Academic Computing Publications