ITS Coffee Break #77: Fall Upgrades, Pinterest, Chromecast, Textbooks via Google

In Episode #77 we discuss preparation for the Fall semester including several upgrades to systems including WordPress, Zimbra, Moodle and Smart Classrooms. In tech news we talk about ideas for using Pinterest in education and Google Play’s new textbook offerings.

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ITS Coffee Break #74: Class of 2017, Raspberry Pi, Google Glass, WordPress 3.6

In Episode #74 we welcome the Class of 2017, talk about ITS’s new offices in the lower level of Skillman Library, and talk about higher ed at DrupalCon. In Tech News we look at the garage-style computer Raspberry Pi and the new wearable computer Google Glass. Finally in Help News we take a look at the changes coming in WordPress 3.6.

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ITS Coffee Break #67: Digress It, Talking Mobile, Strange Rain

On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss college mobile strategies, announce a change to authentication with Banner Self Service, and review Scribe, a new WordPress installation that uses the Digress It plugin for collaborative editing. In Tech News they take a look at Strange Rain, an interactive fiction app for the iPhone and iPad while in Help News they look at upcoming workshops and TNT sessions.

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