ITS Coffee Break for Mon, July 31, 2006

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The ITS Coffee Break crew takes a look at the new Parallels virtualization software that allows you to easily run Windows, Linux and other operating system under Mac OS X. Courtney and Ken then launch into a discussion of video blogs, explaining what they are, offering a few technology/web culture/geek centric examples, and speculate on possible roles for vlogs in academia.

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  • Vlogs/Vidcasts
    • I've been looking for some good (albeit geeky) video podcasts, and I've finally found them.
      • commandN
      • Diggnation
      • GeekBrief TV
      • Geek Entertainment
        • Irregularly published vlog covering geek culture, including robot fights, nerd salons, and new web sites. Lots of man-on-the-street interviews.
        • http://www.geekentertainment.tv

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ITS Coffee Break for Tue., July 25, 2006

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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.

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  • 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:
  • 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

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  • 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.

ITS Coffee Break for Mon., July 17, 2006

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The July 17 Coffee Break begins with reminders about the upcoming network outage and changing your network password, and then delves into conversations about how wikis can be used in collaborative projects and trends in podcast listenership. News of upcoming workshops rounds out the podcast.

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  • Network Outage July 19
    • This month's scheduled outage for network infrastructure maintenance will take place Wednesday, July 19, from approximately 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM. A list of services impacted by this outage will be posted closer to the outage date.
  • Changing Your Password and Setting up a Challenge/Response Question

Tech News

  • What Is a Wiki (and How to Use One for Your Projects)
  • CNET: Podcasts Popular in the Holodeck
    • The article stated: "6.6 percent of adults said they had downloaded audio podcasts within the last 30 days, and 4 percent had downloaded video podcasts. Since the question has only been recently added to the survey, according to the Nielsen/NetRatings spokeswoman, there is no data available for 2004 to allow for a growth comparison. (Blogging came in even lower at 4.8 percent.)"
    • It further said: "Internet users in the 18-to-24 age group are twice as likely to download audio podcasts than the average online adult. When it comes to video podcasts, however, the 25-to-34 age group downloads the most, and follow a close second for audio downloads, the report said."
    • Popular sites: "Macworld is the No. 1 most-visited content site by people who download audio podcasts, according to media research group Nielsen/NetRatings, while StarTrek.com is the most visited content site among video podcast downloaders. "
    • http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6093494.html?tag=nefd.top

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