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ITS software relea ses content from Blackboard.

ITS software releases
 content from Blackboard.ITS software releases content from Blackboard.As Blackboard beco mes ubiquitous as a tool for saving and sharing course plans, documents and note s, many professors choose to use it as their primary means of developing and sav ing class information. But what happens when you need copies outside of Blackboa rd for your records, or need to share the course with a colleague at a school wi thout Blackboard? What if you’d like to share their course online, or save a cop y of all course files and structure to your computer?

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Free online training course available for Office 2007

Have you made the move to Microsoft’s Office 2007, or are you considering an upgrade from MS Office 2003? Many Carolina faculty and staff have upgraded, and they’re discovering the Office 2007 is quite different from Office 2003. If you’re used to the older version, the new 2007 version looks different and even creates different file types. But don’t worry – ITS can help. Our computer-based training programs will teach you how to navigate through Office 2007 and you can do so at a time and pace that works for you.

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Data back up solution now available for purchase online

Now, protecting all your personal computer’s data and settings is as easy as a few clicks from the comfort of your own home. ITS’ automatic data backup solution, Iron Mountain, can now be purchased online at http://software.unc.edu/IM.

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Browser wars: What's the best tool for searching the Internet?

Browser wars: What's the best tool for searching the Internet? More than half of Internet users browse with Internet Explorer (IE). But a growing number of people use Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera and other browsers. Last month, about 60 percent of people accessing the UNC-Chapel Hill Web site used a version of Internet Explorer, about 20 percent used Mozilla Firefox and about 15 percent used another open-source browser (including other versions of Mozilla). At a time when Microsoft and Mozilla are both working to update their browsers and offer new features, you may want to take a second look at what you use to surf the Internet.

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ERP process advances with Phase I kickoff

In the coming weeks, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project hits a major milestone with the kickoff of the student systems implementation.

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Windows Vista: Cancel or allow?

Windows Vista: Cancel or allow? How often do you use your H: drive? Securexam? SAS research computing software?

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