UNC-CH Information Technology Services

Tablet PC makes CCI debut

This year, for the first time, an official CCI tablet PC is available to students.

A tablet PC is a laptop computer that can convert into a ‘digital notebook’ by rotating the screen around. One can then write on the screen to draw, take notes, annotate files, and perform other computer operations using a stylus. The keyboard is available by swinging the screen back around to standard laptop configuration.
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IAIG to host UNC Mobile talk

At the August meeting of the Instructional Applications Interest Group (IAIG), Brian Payst, director of technology and systems support for Student Affairs, will give an overview of UNC Mobile and its teaching and learning applications.
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ResNET promotes added services at national conference

When members of UNC-Chapel Hill ResNET presented at the 2007 national ResNet Symposium, they had a message to give to ResNet organizations across the country: We can do more for students!

“Our goal was to plant the seeds for cultural change in ResNet nationally,” says Chris Williams, UNC-Chapel Hill ResNET manager. “At Chapel Hill, we do more than just residential networking now. As the Internet becomes a standard commodity, we have the opportunity to branch out and enhance classroom learning with training in technology tools that students can use in and out of the classroom.”
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Aug. 2 Webmasters to preview Joomla! 1.5

The topic for the next Webmasters meeting will be the new Joomla! 1.5 RC1 release. ITS Web Services will present Joomla! 1.5, which it has been testing for more than a month, and discuss its latest features and improvements.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 2
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: ITS Manning 1103
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ITS supports Carolina computing 24×7

It’s summer - there are shorter lines at popular Franklin Street eateries, less crowded buses and often a lighter workload. But in the middle of campus, ITS staff remain busy around the clock. They work in the ITS Control Center, supporting the ITS Manning machine room - the heart of campus technology that supports UNC-Chapel Hill services 24×7.
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