Overview
Technology
for Faculty
at Brooklyn College
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Campus Technology Offices ‐ ITS and AIT
Getting Help
The Three Primary Online Systems
Faculty Email
Security
Computing Facilities
Instructional Technology
Information Technology Services
Campus Technology Offices
Links to all resources mentioned in this presentation can be found in the WebCentral Portal.
ITS
AIT
portal.brooklyn.edu
Information Technology Services
Academic
Information
Technology
Infrastructure and Services
Content
and Training
ITS – Information Technology Services
Faculty Support
AIT – Academic Technology Services
• Administrative Technology
• Instructional Technology
• Campus Networks / WiFi
• Telecommunications (Phone, Voicemail)
• CUNY Blackboard and Sakai LMS Content Support
• Support Desktop Computers and Departmental Computer Labs
• Software Training and Workshops (Office, Photoshop, Web Development Tools, etc.)
• BC Online Applications and Services • Library and Library Café Computers
• Faculty Email Accounts
• Library Online Catalog and Related Tools
• Access to CUNYfirst and CUNY Portal
• Instructional Websites
• Smart Classrooms, Conferencing
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Getting Help
Primary Online Systems
ITS Technical Support:
718.951.4357 (HELP)
WebCentral Portal
portal.brooklyn.edu
Network, WiFi, Desktop Computers, WebCentral Portal, CUNYfirst, CUNY Portal Access, Phone, Voicemail, Smart Classrooms, Online Services, Conferencing, Streaming Media
AIT/Library Support:
718.951.4634
CUNYfirst
CUNY Portal
cuny.edu
cuny.edu
CUNY Blackboard, Sakai, Software Training, Laptop Loaners,
Library and Library Café, Library Online Catalog, Instructional Websites
BC‐Status.info
Check the most recent status of all major BC systems.
WebCentral
Portal
portal.brooklyn.edu
WebCentral Portal
Teaching Schedule and Roster
• The easiest communication hub for your class
• View rosters for all past and current classes
• Generate a roll‐book for your class
• Email your entire class or selected students with or without attachments.
• View student photos
• Download PDF and Excel rosters.
WebCentral Portal
• Submit and manage personal profiles/bio’s
• Publish office hours
• Access your Webmail and Classmail accounts
• Access secured applications (SALI, reporting)
• CUNYfirst how‐to guides
• Faculty elections
• View student course evaluation reports
• Much more …
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WebCentral Portal
Department Online Transactions
• Creation of term course schedules
• Appointment of adjuncts
CUNYfirst
home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu
• Processing of INC grades
CUNYfirst Lingo – Top 5
CUNYfirst Services for Faculty
• Submit your required textbooks
Commonly Used Term
CUNYfirst Lingo
5. Degree
Program
4. Major/Minor
Academic Plan
3. Concentration
Academic Sub‐Plan
2. Credits
Units
1. Stops/Holds
Negative Service Indicators
CUNYfirst Services for Students
• Verify attendance rosters
• View and submit grades
• Update your personal information
Refer to the CUNYfirst tab in WebCentral to sign-up
for training workshops and review how-to guides.
CUNYfirst Training Workshops
• Course enrollment (registration)
• Tuition and fee payments
• Update contact information
• Financial aid award status
Register for a CUNYfirst training workshop in
WebCentral on the “Home” tab.
Small group classes that help you get the most out
of CUNYfirst.
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CUNY Portal
CUNY Portal
cunyportal.cuny.edu
• Blackboard
• Student Degree Audit Reports
Contact the Registrar’s Office for access if you will be advising students.
• CUNY eMall
Free MS Office and Windows 7/8 work at home downloads.
Faculty Email Accounts
• All faculty should have a BC email account.
• Brooklyn College uses Microsoft Exchange:
Security and Privacy
• Never respond to emails or phone calls requesting your private information (even if the email looks legitimate).
– Email, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks/Reminders, Notes
• Access your email via the web: (mercury.brooklyn.cuny.edu)
• Separate classmail accounts are available for every class you teach. (Access from your teaching schedule in WebCentral)
• ITS never asks for account passwords or Social Security Numbers via phone or email.
• If you have a question about an email, call ITS at 718‐951‐4357 to verify.
• Never ask for or use student Social Security Numbers ‐‐ all students have CUNYfirst EMPL ID's. Computing Facilities & Access
• Smart Classrooms
– Video/Audio/Podium/PC/
– Laptop connections/Document cameras
– Sympodium intelligent displays
• Presentation Carts
– Roll‐in laptop/video carts
• Classroom Internet Ports
– Bring your laptop to class and plug‐in to any port
– Login with your email id and password
• Public Computer Labs
– WEB, Library, Library Café
• BC WiFi
– Secured
– Login with your email id and password
Remote Access
• Outlook Web Access or Outlook Client to access Email, Calendar, and contacts
• Faculty Laptop Loaner Programs ‐ Borrow a laptop for an event (ITS) or for an entire term (AIT)
• BC WebFolders provide secure, web‐accessible storage.
• Library eJournals accessible off‐campus using EZ‐Proxy (login using email id and password)
• Secure VPN Access available when needed to simulate on‐campus access.
• CUNY Portal eMall free faculty software licenses
– Microsoft Office (Win/Mac), Windows 7 and Windows 8 Upgrades
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Collaboration Support
• Phone and Video Conferencing
– Hosted and Desktop Conference Call
– Videoconferencing Space
– WebEx Collaboration
• Collaboration and Meeting Spaces
– Conference Space
– Hands‐on Training Space
Instructional
Technology
• Presentation Tool Loans
– Loaner Laptop
– Projector
– Laser Pointers
BlackBoard Online Courses
• Administer your course online.
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Syllabi and course materials
Electronic assignment collection – “drop box”
Surveys, quizzes, grading
Chat and discussion forums
• Establish your class account at the start of each semester.
Sakai LMS
• Sakai is an alternative to Blackboard that is managed locally at Brooklyn College.
• Excellent tools for document sharing and collaboration.
• Fast access: Login using WebCentral account.
• Learn more at: http://sakaiproject.org
• Contact Carlos Cruz x4667
BlackBoard Support
• Blackboard is hosted at CUNY Central.
– Requires CUNY Portal account by students and faculty.
• AIT provides content and faculty support (Carlos Cruz x4667).
• ITS assists students and faculty with Blackboard login issues (718‐951‐4357)
Academic Software Licenses
• Brooklyn College and CUNY provide many software programs free of charge.
• Examples: MS Office (can be loaded at home for business use), Adobe Creative Suite, Mathematica, Maple, SPSS, SAS, Microcase.
The full list of available software can be found in WebCentral under IT > Faculty Technology > Campus Software Licenses
• Proposals for instructional software are considered as part of the student tech fee submission process.
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Website Development
• Instructional and Personal Websites
– ITS creates accounts, AIT helps create sites
• Streaming Audio/Video
– Flash Video, Windows media, Quicktime
• “Scripting” web server
– If you need a more dynamic website – PHP scripting and MySQL database
Presentations and Conferences
• Short term laptop and projector loaners
• Poster printing in Library
• AIT assistance creating presentations • Presentation rooms:
– Tanger Auditorium, WEB video conference, WEB/Library classrooms, Library MP, Student Center
• Collaboration Tools
– Video Conferencing, Teleconferencing, WebEx
Getting Started Checklist
• Create your BC WebCentral Portal ID
Questions?
• Claim your CUNYfirst account
• Create a CUNY Portal ID and use Blackboard
• Learn about Smart classrooms and lecture halls
• Attend available technology training
• Publish your office hours and your personal profile in the BC WebCentral
• Use CUNY Portal E‐Mall to obtain work at home software (cunyportal.cuny.edu)
ITS
718.951.4357
AIT
718.951.4634
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