The podcast begins with a recap of last week's email server problems, and then announces the creation of the new ITS Network Redsign blog on Soapbox. Tech news focuses on the trend of corporations attempting to make their own social networking web sites to cash in on the success of MySpace … with less than stellar results. Finally, Help Topics looks at upcoming workshops, including one that focuses on “MySpace and Facebook” and another that looks at what learning objects are available for use by faculty.
Getting the Podcast
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Show Notes
ITS News
- Email Server Problems
- The e-mail server died last week when it didn't shut down properly during the electrical storm that knocked out power to College Hill.
- It's running again, but there were problems restoring some accounts. If you're having trouble logging in, have missing folders, or any other e-mail problems, please contact the Help Desk:
- Students: 610.330.5506
- Employees: 610.330.5501
- Email: help@lafayette.edu
- Lafayette Network Redesign Project
- Lafayette is redesigning its campus network. Have suggestions for the new network? Want to know what's happening with the project? Then join the project group on Soapbox or post your thoughts to one of it's blog entries.
- http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~soapbox/networkredesign
Tech News
- MTV channel to embrace social networking
- http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-6097692.html
- MTV is launching the "Flox" web site and TV channel dedicated to showing user-generated video clips. Seems focused on selling phone wall paper and ring tones — long way to go to become YouTube.
- Wal-mark Launches "The Hub"
- Social networking … from Wal-mart
- http://schoolyourway.walmart.com/
Help News
- Upcoming Workshops:
- Facebook & MySpace: You've probably heard about Facebook and MySpace, but you may not have had an opportunity to look at these social networking web sites and learn why they're so popular with students. Join us for an exploration of Facebook and MySpace as well as a discussion of the reasons for their popularity and the implications of their use on campus.
- Learning Objects: An overview of what learning objects are, where to find them, and how to incorporate them in your teaching.
- View the full workshop schedule:
- Register for a workshop:
Contacting the Hosts
- To contact the hosts, login to Soapbox using your Network ID and password to post comments to this show notes page, or e-mail us directly at itsblog@lafayette.edu.