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New Stanford Desktop Tools
In September 2006, IT Services introduced new desktop software, Stanford Desktop Tools, that will gradually replace PC-Leland and MacLeland, and that includes important new features... Read more
Stanford Syllabus Offers Course Syllabi via the Web
Beginning this fall, a new Web-based tool called Stanford Syllabus made its campus debut. Conceived by the Committee on Undergraduate Standards and Policy (C-USP), funded by the Provost's Office, and developed by Academic Computing, the goal of Stanford Syllabus is to provide a centralized online repository of syllabi for Stanford University courses...Read more
Introducing CourseWork Version 5: Stanford's Next-Generation Course Management System
For the past two years, Stanford University has been collaborating with a consortium of universities including University of Michigan, University of Indiana, UC Berkeley, and MIT, to develop the next generation of teaching and learning tools for the higher education community. The next generation of CourseWork (CourseWork, Version 5 or v5) is based on this open source development effort, called the Sakai project...Read more
Course Resources Web Site Redesigned
Stanford instructors have a rich array of technology resources from which to choose to further their teaching and research efforts. To help facilitate instructor access and use of these resources, a cross-organizational team, representing various groups at Stanford that support technology and teaching, has redesigned the course resources Web site...Read more
IT Open House Offers Help (and Fun) for You
Whether you find technology a challenge or an adventure, you'll be sure to enjoy all there is to see and learn at this year's Information Technology Open House on Wednesday, November 1, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in Meyer and Green Libraries...Read more
Scholarly Communications Colloquium on November 6
On November 6, 2006, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) will be hosting a Scholarly Communications Colloquium. The event will be held in McCaw Hall in the Arrillaga Alumni Center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception until 5:00 p.m...Read more
The R. Buckminster Fuller Multimedia Digital Collection
In May 2006, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) debuted its first digital multimedia collection, featuring audio and visual content from the archive of R. Buckminster Fuller...Read more
Sweet Hall Cluster Moves As UNIX Computing Expands
UNIX Computing Resources at Stanford, once centered on the second floor of Sweet Hall, now offers three alternatives for Stanford students, faculty and staff who use UNIX...Read more
