NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 FACULTY IT LIAISONS NEWSLETTER
WELCOME to the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 FACULTY IT LIAISONS NEWSLETTER
Upcoming Events and Announcements
- 1) Training on how to Create Podcasts (11/28)
- 2) Rutgers' Internet2 Day for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- 3) Research Programmer Service
- 4) Unmet Academic Software Needs
- 5) Sakai Training Increased for WebCT Transition
- 6) Instructional and Research Technology Showcase (12/13)
- 7) High Performance Computing For Research Applications (1/17)
- 8) Arts and Humanities Virtual Forum (12/14)
- Feedback or General Q&A to OIRT and Partners
- UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please share this newsletter with faculty in your department. For a complete list of upcoming IT events visit http://oirt.rutgers.edu)
1) Training on how to Create Podcasts (11/28)
Apple will be at Rutgers on 11/28 to provide training in podcast creation
software (Garage Band and Profcast). There are sessions from 9-12 and 1-4
in the Allison Road Classroom Building on Busch Campus. If you'd like to
attend, please send email to oirt@rutgers.edu specifying which session you
would prefer.
2) Rutgers' Internet2 Day for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
OIT and Internet2 are co-sponsoring a 1/2 day symposium March 21st on
innovative uses of technology within the arts, humanities and social
sciences. Faculty focus groups are currently being formed to help decide
on topics to be covered during the symposium. If you or your colleagues
would like to participate in setting up the agenda for this event, please
contact the symposium chair, Tom Grzelak (grzelak@rutgers.edu). For more
information, please visit http://internet2.rutgers.edu.
3) Research Programmer Service
Have you or your colleagues had the need to hire a programmer in support
of your research efforts? Would having a 1/5 time (or more) research
programmer help you accomplish your projects? OIRT is considering the
development of a professional programming staff dedicated to research
applications. This staff would be available for short- and long-term
contracts. OIRT would provide office space, basic development platforms,
admin support, and personnel management. Please provide us your feedback
(email to Tom Grzelak grzelak@rutgers.edu) on whether you would find such
a service attractive or not. It is very important that we hear from you.
4) Unmet Academic Software Needs
Academic software collection development evolves as it enters the third
year. In preparation for the next round of software site licensing
beginning during the Spring Semester, we are asking you to identify your
department's unmet software needs. Please forward unmet software needs
along with a brief description of how it would make a difference to Bob
Gerdes (gerdes@rutgers.edu).
5) Sakai Training Increased for WebCT Transition
As part of the WebCT to Sakai transition discussed in the last newsletter,
we will begin training twice per month across NB/P campuses. To see a
schedule or to register, go to
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/profdev/script/AllWorkshop.asp Click on the
calendar and search using the term "Sakai". In Camden, please contact
Emily Corse at x6474 or check the IDT website at
http://idt.camden.rutgers.edu/training.htm
6) Sakai Training Increased for WebCT Transition
As part of the WebCT to Sakai transition discussed in the last newsletter,
we will begin training twice per month across NB/P campuses. To see a
schedule or to register, go to
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/profdev/script/AllWorkshop.asp Click on the
calendar and search using the term "Sakai". In Camden, please contact
Emily Corse at x6474 or check the IDT website at
http://idt.camden.rutgers.edu/training.htm
7) High Performance Computing For Research Applications (1/17)
OIRT regularly teaches a three-hour class on the latest trends in using
high performance computing in research. The next class is January 17th.
Topics will include supercomputing, Beowulf-style cluster computing, grid
computing, and hands-on exercises in parallel programming. The class is
open to faculty, staff and graduate students. Please register at
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/profdev/calendar.asp?date=01/17/2007
8) Arts and Humanities Virtual Forum (12/14)
MAGPI, our regional coordinator for Internet2 activities, will host a
videoconferenced forum on Arts and Humanities topics on December 14th from
9:30-11:30AM. OIRT will provide a location to participate in the forum
from its offices in ASB Annex I. Please visit
http://www.magpi.net/artshumanities.html for the agenda and more
information. Register at
https://oirt.rutgers.edu/registration/rutgers/register.php?id=61214.
FEEDBACK OR GENERAL Q&A TO OIRT AND PARTNERS
We are very interested in gaining your feedback on any technology
issue. Feel free to respond to oirt@rutgers.edu or call us at
732-445-1438. Note that questions pertaining more directly to a campus,
departmental, or partner IT organization will be coordinated with that
unit. An archive of these newsletters can be found at
http://oirt.rutgers.edu/cmn/fl-archives.html