http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak The Information Technology Services podcast at Lafayette College Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Information Technology Services podcast at Lafayette College ITS Coffee Break Podcast no The Information Technology Services podcast at Lafayette College http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/powerpress/coffeebreaklogo-466.png http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/0ciUeae4O5E/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/11/03/its-coffe-break-for-11-4-2009/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:55:09 +0000 Courtney Bentley http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/?p=160 On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Chris Phillips essay &#8220;I Hear America Reading: Using Digital Audio to Teach American Poetry&#8221;, which appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Teaching American Literature and announce Moodle Hack/Doc Fest V, which will be held at Lafayette College. In Tech News [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/0ciUeae4O5E" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/11/03/its-coffe-break-for-11-4-2009/feed/ 2 audio,Chris Phillips,CLAMP,droid,iTunesU,podcast,wave On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Chris Phillips essay "I Hear America Reading: Using Digital Audio to Teach American Poetry", which appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Teaching American Literature... On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Chris Phillips essay "I Hear America Reading: Using Digital Audio to Teach American Poetry", which appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Teaching American Literature and announce Moodle Hack/Doc Fest V, which will be held at Lafayette College. In Tech News they talk about Windows 7 testing, the new Droid smartphone, and DARPA's new $40,000 balloon hunting challenge. Finally in Help News they take a look at the Powerpress plugin for WordPress and announce a new smartboard workshop being held in just-renovated Scott Hall. Getting the Podcast * Download the MP3 directly (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/11/20091104-ITS-Coffee-Break.mp3) * Subscribe to podcast rss feed using an aggregator (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the podcast feed via Lafayette's iTunes U (//deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) ITS News * Chris Phillips' essay "I Hear America Reading: Using Digital Audio to Teach American Poetry" appeared in the Summer 2009 (Volume 3, Issue 1) of Teaching American Literature: A Journal of Theory and Practice. * Moodle Hack/Doc Fest V at Lafayette College * January 5-7, 2009 * The event will feature programmers and instructional technologists coming together to improve Moodle. We expect to continue work on CLAMP’s Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition project, fix outstanding Moodle bugs, and craft new training materials. We also hope to test drive Moodle 2.0, which is scheduled for a beta release at the end of 2009. * Windows 7 evaluation [Read the story] (http://its.lafayette.edu/node/675) * ITS is currently evaluating the Windows 7 operating system to make sure it is fully compatible with common campus applications and network services. Results of that evaluation will be reported here. Technology News * We have Wave! * and we have no idea what to do with it. * http://wave.google.com (http://wave.google.com) * Register.com: DARPA issues balloon-hunting challenge [Read the story] (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/30/darpa_network_challenge/) * To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA's issued a challenge: find 10 red balloons hidden around the United States and win $40,000. * They expect social media to play a big role role in finding the balloons. * Google Droid * Featuring Android 2.0, the new Droid phones are expected to make a serious run at the iPhone's functionality. Help News * WordPress at a Glance: Powerpress * Powerpress is a plugin by Blubrry that supports audio and video podcasting. * Inserts an audio or video flash player on to the page so that people can listen to the podcast on your web site. * Tailors your podcast's RSS feed to meet Apple's standards for the iTunes Podcast Directory. * Incorporates stat tracking for downloads (but you need to sign up for a Bluberry account; note that Google Analytics can also track downloads. * We use Powerpress for the ITS Coffee break. * Visit the Powerpress home page (http://www.blubrry.com/powerpress/). * New Smart Board sessions in Scott Hall 104 - Check the ITS Calendar for session times and details. * WordPress workshops continue ITS Coffee Break Podcast no 15:16 http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/11/03/its-coffe-break-for-11-4-2009/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/11/20091104-ITS-Coffee-Break.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/SqfNpyGJv_8/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/10/26/its-coffee-break-wordpress-launches-google-wave-nook/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:43:44 +0000 Kenneth Newquist http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/?p=123 On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Lafayette&#8217;s WordPress MU project, take a look at Bates College&#8217;s new WordPress-powered home page, discuss the Google Wave web application, debate the merits of Amazon&#8217;s Kindle vs. Barnes &#38; Nobles&#8217; new Nook ebook reader, and talk about an upcoming copyright [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/SqfNpyGJv_8" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/10/26/its-coffee-break-wordpress-launches-google-wave-nook/feed/ 2 copyright,ereader,google,kindle,nook,wave,wordpress On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Lafayette's WordPress MU project, take a look at Bates College's new WordPress-powered home page, discuss the Google Wave web application, On this episode of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist discuss Lafayette's WordPress MU project, take a look at Bates College's new WordPress-powered home page, discuss the Google Wave web application, debate the merits of Amazon's Kindle vs. Barnes & Nobles' new Nook ebook reader, and talk about an upcoming copyright webinar. Getting the Podcast * Download the MP3 directly (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/10/20091026_ITS_Coffee_Break.mp3) * Subscribe to podcast rss feed using an aggregator (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the podcast feed via Lafayette's iTunes U (//deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) ITS News * WordPress MU pilot concludes, production instances launch. * Official Announcement: * http://its.lafayette.edu/node/670 (http://its.lafayette.edu/node/670) * The instances: * sites.lafayette.edu (http://sites.lafayette.edu) * depts.lafayette.edu (http://depts.lafayette.edu) * WordPress Help Documents * http://its.lafayette.edu/help/wordpress (http://its.lafayette.edu/help/wordpress) * Need a conventional shell account? We want to hear from you. Technology News * CollegeWebEditor.com: New Bates College home page powered by WordPress [read the story] (http://collegewebeditor.com/blog/index.php/archives/2009/09/21/bates-college-goes-beyond-the-usual-homepage-redesign-with-home-4-running-on-wordpress/) * Bates has launched a redesigned home page powered by WordPress. They're also using WordPress MU for other sites at the college. * Google Wave in Beta [Read the story] (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/went-walkabout-brought-back-google-wave.html) * Wave is a social media aggregation point, pulling together email, chat, photos, whatever. * Quick Explanation of Google Wave - Video (http://minutebio.com/blog/2009/10/02/quick-explanation-of-google-wave-video/) * B&N Nook vs. Amazon Kindle Help News * Advisory about Upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard * http://its.lafayette.edu/node/656 (http://its.lafayette.edu/node/656) * There's an issue with Cisco's Clean Access Agent and Mac OS X Leopard. They're aware of the problem and are working on a solution, which should be out in November. We'll be testing it as soon as we get it; in the meantime, if you have Snow Leopard and need to get on the network, contact the Help Desk. * Webinar: Apply Fair Use to Music, Movies & Online Media: Clear Up the Confusion * Presentor: Kevin Smith, Scholarly Communications Officer at Duke University * When: 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 * What: The application of Fair Use in the college and university setting is often confusing and difficult to determine. The increased use of music and movies for educational purposes can make these determinations even more confusing. Workshops * Numerous WordPress Workshops are scheduled throughout the Fall 2009 semester. We'll also be posting more for the January 2010 Interim session. * http://its.lafayette.edu/pages/calendar (http://its.lafayette.edu/pages/calendar) Contacting the Show * We’re always looking for feedback. You can send a comment to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) or post a comment below. ITS Coffee Break Podcast no 21:40 http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/10/26/its-coffee-break-wordpress-launches-google-wave-nook/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/10/20091026_ITS_Coffee_Break.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/Rd6jUjsSquY/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/03/31/its-coffee-break-for-3252009/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:47:18 +0000 Kenneth Newquist http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/?p=117 Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist talk about how Lafayette&#8217;s WordPress pilot is going, discuss their upcoming collaboration project that coordinates Moodle usability testing at six colleges, check out Shibboleth at Brown University and install the ink-saving EcoFont. In Help News, they talk about a new plugin for Firefox that makes copying and manipulating [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/Rd6jUjsSquY" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/03/31/its-coffee-break-for-3252009/feed/ 0 fonts,green,moodle,podcast,usability,wordpress Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist talk about how Lafayette's WordPress pilot is going, discuss their upcoming collaboration project that coordinates Moodle usability testing at six colleges, check out Shibboleth at Brown University and install t... Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist talk about how Lafayette's WordPress pilot is going, discuss their upcoming collaboration project that coordinates Moodle usability testing at six colleges, check out Shibboleth at Brown University and install the ink-saving EcoFont. In Help News, they talk about a new plugin for Firefox that makes copying and manipulating HTML tables a snap and announce upcoming hands-on workshops for Office 2007. Getting the Podcast * Download the MP3 directly (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/03/20090325_coffeebreak.mp3) * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (//deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * NITLE Summit in Philadelphia * We're attending NITLE Summit next week, and doing a poster session on Shibboleth and Moodle. * WordPress Pilot Update * Alternative School Break * http://sites.lafayette.edu/asb (http://sites.lafayette.edu/asb) * International Alumni Ambassadors * http://sites.lafayette.edu/internationalaluniambassadors (http://sites.lafayette.edu/internationalaluniambassadors) * Alessandro Giovannelli, Assistant Professor of Philosophy * http://sites.lafayette.edu/giovannelli/ (http://sites.lafayette.edu/giovannelli/) * Suzanne Westfall, Professor of English and Theatre * http://sites.lafayette.edu/westfals/ (http://sites.lafayette.edu/westfals/) * Moodle Usability Testing About to Begin * We're testing Moodle to identify problem areas (and then fix them!). We're looking for faculty/student volunteers. Interested? Comment on this post or email us at itsblog@lafayette.edu. (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu.) Tech News * Shibboleth Attribute Release Policies - CIS Documentation - Brown University Wiki [read the story] (https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/CISDOC/Shibboleth+Attribute+Release+Policies) * Brown does a great job of explaining what information they share (and what information is shareable) via Shibboleth. * EcoFont * http://www.ecofont.eu/look_at_ecofont_en.html (http://www.ecofont.eu/look_at_ecofont_en.html) * A font designed to conserve ink by including tiny dots in its letters. You can't see them (at normal font sizes) but using this font could use up to 20% less ink Help News * TableTools :: Firefox Add-ons * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/263 (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/263) * Dangerously beta (we're talking a .2x release) but this is just too cool not to try: it allows you to sort tabular data on a web page AND export that data to CSV. Perfect for anyone who needs to work with unwieldy amounts of web data on a regular (or semi-regular) basis, but can't get at the source file. * Moodle Bug Update * We fixed a bug with the Moodle Wiki not being able to upload binary files (e.g. photographs). * We're still working on some issues with Scheduler sending event notification from the past. * Upcoming Workshops * RefWorks * Office 2007 Open Lab Sessions * View the full schedule. Contacting the Show We're always looking for feedback. You can send a comment to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) or post a comment below. (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak) ITS Coffee Break Podcast no 18:31 http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/03/31/its-coffee-break-for-3252009/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/03/20090325_coffeebreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/RugQ0__ZTTU/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/09/its-coffee-break-for-262009/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:42:52 +0000 Kenneth Newquist http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/?p=62 Co-hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about a bunch of new projects underway for the spring semester, including Moodle usability testing, a WordPress MU pilot, the official launch of Spaces for intercollegiate collaboration. In Tech News they look at Mars through Google Earth, check out the 2.7 version of WordPress, and discuss the FCC&#8217;s decision [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/RugQ0__ZTTU" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/09/its-coffee-break-for-262009/feed/ 0 moodle,spaces,usability testing,wordpress,zimbra Co-hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about a bunch of new projects underway for the spring semester, including Moodle usability testing, a WordPress MU pilot, the official launch of Spaces for intercollegiate collaboration. Co-hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about a bunch of new projects underway for the spring semester, including Moodle usability testing, a WordPress MU pilot, the official launch of Spaces for intercollegiate collaboration. In Tech News they look at Mars through Google Earth, check out the 2.7 version of WordPress, and discuss the FCC's decision to push back the Digital TV transition to June. Finally, in help news they review the slate of upcoming workshops to help you get acclimated to the new Zimbra email server. Getting the Podcast * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681). Show Notes ITS News Welcome to the spring semester! * Soapbox gets upgraded and a new/old home      * http://soapbox.lafayette.edu * New projects: * Moodle Usability Testing * Wordpress MU Pilot (and a new Coffee Break Blog!) * http://sites.lafayette.edu (http://sites.lafayette.edu) * A number of classes/groups areusing WordPress MU * Ken's blog: http://sites.lafayette.edu/newquisk (http://sites.lafayette.edu/newquisk) * Courtney's blog: http://sites.lafayette.edu/bentleyc (http://sites.lafayette.edu/bentleyc) * Johnny Transit: http://sites.lafayette.edu/okeefej (http://sites.lafayette.edu/okeefej) * The New Coffee Break Blog: http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak) * Spaces * Need to collaborate with folks at other schools or in the community? Use Spaces. * Spaces lets people log in using their institutions credentials via Shibboleth or a generic id from ProtectID. * http://spaces.lafayette.edu/ (http://spaces.lafayette.edu/) * Upcoming conferences * NITLE Summit in Philadelphia Tech News * Explore Mars in Google Earth * Google's added 3D imaging of Mars to Google Earth. You can see the parachute and heat shield of Mars Phoenix Lander. * http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090204-google-mars.html (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090204-google-mars.html) * Wordpress MU 2.7 released * http://mu.wordpress.org/ (http://mu.wordpress.org/) * FFC pushes back Digital TV transition until June 12 * The digital TV transition has been pushed off to June 12, but it's optional so some stations could switch over sooner. * http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10156931-38.html (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10156931-38.html) Help News * Smartphones & Zimbra: What you need to know * Upcoming workshops: * Zimbra, Zimbra, Zimbra: Learn how to manage your inbox better using Zimbra: * Monday, February 9, 2009 * Zimbra: Using Outlook calendar and contacts * Zimbra: Synchronizing data on the Mac * Tuesday, February 10, 2009 * Zimbra: Using Outlook calendar and contacts * Wednesday, February 11, 2009 * Zimbra: Using the new Webmail * Thursday, February 12, 2009 * Zimbra: Synchronizing data on the Mac * Friday, February 13, 2009 * Zimbra: Using the new Webmail Contacting the Show We're always looking for feedback. You can send a comment to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) or post a comment on our spiffy new WordPress blog (http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak). ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/09/its-coffee-break-for-262009/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/02/20090206_coffeebreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/4baFf5mdTuo/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/06/its-coffee-break-wordpress-edition/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:12:58 +0000 Kenneth Newquist http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/?p=60 Welcome to the new WordPress-hosted version of the ITS Coffee Break. We&#8217;ll be using this to test podcasting as part of our Spring 2009 pilot  of WordPress MU. Unlike the Soapbox version of our blog, this one will be open to public comments, so feel free to ask questions, post suggestions, or give us feedback [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/4baFf5mdTuo" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/06/its-coffee-break-wordpress-edition/feed/ 1 http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2009/02/06/its-coffee-break-wordpress-edition/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/U7q8iBzhdq4/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/11/13/its-coffee-break-for-11408/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:55 +0000 Kenneth Newquist 3672 at http://soapbox-dev.lafayette.edu On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about Lafayette&#8217;s Election Night Broadcast project and ask for ideas about how to improve Moodle, the college&#8217;s open source learning management system. In Tech News, they look at how video games are being used to encourage reading, check out a [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/U7q8iBzhdq4" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/11/13/its-coffee-break-for-11408/feed/ 0 adobe,election,google,iphone,stanza,web design On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about Lafayette's Election Night Broadcast project and ask for ideas about how to improve Moodle, the college's open source learning management system. In Tech News, On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley talk about Lafayette's Election Night Broadcast project and ask for ideas about how to improve Moodle, the college's open source learning management system. In Tech News, they look at how video games are being used to encourage reading, check out a new ebook reader for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, and discuss new research that claims surfing the web is good for your brain. Finally, in Help News they talk about Adobe's Kuler web app for picking color palettes and give a rundown upcoming brown bag lectures. Getting the Podcast * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * Election Night Broadcast     * Students did their own election night broadcast on RCN, including video they produced as well as real-time GIS maps. * Moodle Collaborative Development * What do you want to see? New modules? Usability refinements? We want to know! * Send comments & suggestions to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) Technology News * Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers * "Spurred by arguments that video games also may teach a kind of digital literacy that is becoming as important as proficiency in print, libraries are hosting gaming tournaments, while schools are exploring how to incorporate video games in the classroom. In New York, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is supporting efforts to create a proposed public school that will use principles of game design like instant feedback and graphic imagery to promote learning." - New York Times * http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/books/06games.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/books/06games.html) * IPhone Stanza Downloads May Top Kindle Sales      * "Stanza, iPhone’s free e-book reader application, has been downloaded more than 395,000 times and is installed at an average rate of about 5,000 copies a day, according to the app's creator Lexcycle. This number is greater than a recent Citigroup estimate of 380,000 Kindles that it predicts Amazon will sell in 2008, reports Forbes." - Wired.com * http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/10/iphone-the-inci.html (http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/10/iphone-the-inci.html) * Study: Google does a brain good * "Members of the technologically advanced group had more than twice the neural activation than their less experienced counterparts while searching online. Activity occurred in the region of the brain that controls decision-making and complex reasoning, according to Small's study, which appears in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Small said he can't pinpoint why there was more brain activity in the experienced users." - CNN.com * http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/14/google.brain/index.ht (http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/14/google.brain/index.html) Help News * Kuler: Color Palettes      * http://kuler.adobe.com (http://kuler.adobe.com) * Upcoming Events: * Election Mapping on the Fly with GIS: Election Results to Broadcast Maps * 12:00-1:00 p.m., Mon., Nov 17 * Clickers, Coffee, and Cookies * 4:10 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Tue., Nov 18 * How to have a scam-free holiday season * 12:00-1:00 p.m., Mon., Nov 24 Comments & Feedback * Send comments on the show to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/11/13/its-coffee-break-for-11408/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/02/20081104_coffeebreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/c0LwN_d_5SM/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/10/06/its-coffee-break-for-1062008/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:03:29 +0000 Kenneth Newquist 3530 at http://soapbox-dev.lafayette.edu Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist kick off the early October edition of the ITS Coffee Break with a discussion of fall projects, including a slew of student video projects and &#8220;Spaces&#8221;, a new intercollegiate workspace for faculty that&#8217;s powered by Moodle and Shibboleth. In Tech News they look at new political and [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/c0LwN_d_5SM" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/10/06/its-coffee-break-for-1062008/feed/ 0 ipod,moodle,nintendo ds,shibboleth,spaces,video Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist kick off the early October edition of the ITS Coffee Break with a discussion of fall projects, including a slew of student video projects and "Spaces", a new intercollegiate workspace for faculty that's powered... Hosts Courtney Bentley and Ken Newquist kick off the early October edition of the ITS Coffee Break with a discussion of fall projects, including a slew of student video projects and "Spaces", a new intercollegiate workspace for faculty that's powered by Moodle and Shibboleth. In Tech News they look at new political and utility apps for the iPhone, check up on a chess match being played between Earth and the International Space Station, and consider Nintendo's answer to Apple's iPod touch: the DSi. Getting the Podcast * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * Spaces: Intercollegiate collaborative workspace for faculty. * Coming online later this month at http://spaces.lafayette.edu (http://spaces.lafayette.edu) * ProtectID: A Shibboleth-enabled ID provider (http://www.protectnetwork.org/) * Interested? Contact Courtney Bentley at bentleyc@lafayette.edu (/bentleyc@lafayette.edu) or Ken Newquist at newquisk@lafayette.edu (/newquisk@lafayette.edu). * Fall Video Projects * The Mac Labs in the library are alive with the sound of video editing. * Contact Us: * Send comments to itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu). Tech News * Earth vs. Space Chess Match 2008 * The chess team at Stevenson Elementary School in Bellevue, Wash. is facing off against the crew of the ISS. Each day the kids pick four possible moves to make, then the public votes on which one should be sent up to the space station. * http://main.uschess.org/content/blogcategory/198/475/ (http://main.uschess.org/content/blogcategory/198/475/) * Obama app for iPhone * Read about issues. Call friends in battlefield states based on area code. * http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/iphone (http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/iphone) * TouchTerm * Allows SSH command line access to servers from your iPod Touch/iPhone. * http://www.jbrink.net/touchterm/ (http://www.jbrink.net/touchterm/) * Nintendo DSi * Camera, music playback, browser, SD card slot, no GBA support * http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-officially-unveils-nintendo-dsi/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-officially-unveils-nintendo-dsi/) Help News * Help Tip: Hubs! * Q: Can I still use a hub in my dorm/office? * A: No. Hubs will not work on the new network. For students, ITS will provide a multi-port solution. A procedure to borrow these devices will be posted during the spring semester. For employee offices, new network drops will be run to accomodate any mulit-port needs. (The cost to run these drops will be covered by ITS.) Contact the Help Desk at 5501 or by sending email to eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%68%65%6c%70%40%6c%61%66%61%79%65%74%74%65%2e%65%64%75%22%3e%68%65%6c%70%40%6c%61%66%61%79%65%74%74%65%2e%65%64%75%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) to arrange for new drops. * Refworks Workshop coming in October. Contact Us Our inbox is lonely. Send it some friends that aren't spam by e-mailing the show at itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu). ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/10/06/its-coffee-break-for-1062008/http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~soapbox/files/20081006_CoffeeBreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/9WEFIijrz2I/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/09/10/its-coffee-break-for-9102008/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:42:13 +0000 Kenneth Newquist 3448 at http://soapbox-dev.lafayette.edu Hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley kick off this episode of the ITS Coffee Break with a rundown of their summer projects, including the redesign Library web site, a pilot for a new collaborative web site, and the newly-updated iTunes U. In Tech News they take a look at Google&#8217;s just-released Chrome web browser and [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/9WEFIijrz2I" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/09/10/its-coffee-break-for-9102008/feed/ 0 chrome,google,itunes u,library,twitter Hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley kick off this episode of the ITS Coffee Break with a rundown of their summer projects, including the redesign Library web site, a pilot for a new collaborative web site, and the newly-updated iTunes U. Hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley kick off this episode of the ITS Coffee Break with a rundown of their summer projects, including the redesign Library web site, a pilot for a new collaborative web site, and the newly-updated iTunes U. In Tech News they take a look at Google's just-released Chrome web browser and dig for tweets using Twitter's new search tool. Getting the Podcast * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * Library Redesign   * Library Web site now powered by Drupal: * http://library.lafayette.edu (http://library.lafayette.edu) * Library Catalog has a new home: * http://libcat.lafayette.edu (http://libcat.lafayette.edu) * You can now access resources using your Network ID instead of LNumber to access library resources. * Spaces * Coming soon: A collaborative workspace for faculty powered by Moodle and Shibboleth. * iTunes U * Lots of people using it this semester. Enrollments now based off of Moodle. * (http://itunes.lafayette.edu)http://itunes.lafayette.edu (http://itunes.lafayette.edu) Tech News * Google Chrome * http://www.google.com/chrome (http://www.google.com/chrome) * Twitter Search * http://search.twitter.com/ (http://search.twitter.com/) Help News * Moodle: Where's my course? * A few waitlisted students were added then removed earlier this month. Sorry about that. * How add/drop works: We run it daily based on updates from Banner ... so be patient. * Your course may be there ... check with your teacher! * Back up ... or you'll regret it! * Firewire drives circulated in library, but buy your own for long-term backups. * Upcoming Workshops * Moodle Grade Book, 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Thu., Sep 11 * Opinio, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Tue., Sep 16 * Opinio Reporting, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tue., Sep 16 * View the complete list to register for a workshop (http://its.lafayette.edu/pages/calendar). Contact Us * itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/09/10/its-coffee-break-for-9102008/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/02/20080910_coffeebreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/ZA_8D1tN6fk/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/07/28/its-coffee-break-for-72808/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:42:52 +0000 Kenneth Newquist 3405 at http://soapbox-dev.lafayette.edu On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley review what&#8217;s new in Moodle, talk about the Moodle Hack/Doc Fest held at Kenyon College, announce the creation of Lafayette&#8217;s Second Life Island and take a look at the college&#8217;s new &#8220;Corn on the Quad&#8221; blog. In Tech News, they stop [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/ZA_8D1tN6fk" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/07/28/its-coffee-break-for-72808/feed/ 0 google,iphone,moodle,nasa,network,second life On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley review what's new in Moodle, talk about the Moodle Hack/Doc Fest held at Kenyon College, announce the creation of Lafayette's Second Life Island and take a look at the coll... On this edition of the ITS Coffee Break hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley review what's new in Moodle, talk about the Moodle Hack/Doc Fest held at Kenyon College, announce the creation of Lafayette's Second Life Island and take a look at the college's new "Corn on the Quad" blog. In Tech News, they stop by NASA's new "NASA Images" photo archive, try out the "Molecules" application for the iPhone and iPod touch, and review Google's decision to kill it's LibrarianCentral blog. Getting the Podcast There are several ways to get the podcast: * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * NAC Rolls On * Moodle 1.9 Update. Enrollments this week. * Hack/Doc Fest at Kenyon College * Second Life Island for Lafayette * Legions of iPod touches arriving this fall? * Corn on the Quad blog * http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~cornonthequad/ (http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~cornonthequad/) Tech News * NASA Images * New repository of NASA images, but it's a challenge to navigate ... and no PicLens! * http://www.nasaimages.org (http://www.nasaimages.org) * Molecules * An application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows you to view three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulate them using your fingers. Free and open source. * http://www.sunsetlakesoftware.com/molecules (http://www.sunsetlakesoftware.com/molecules) * Google Kills LibrarianCentral blog, replaces it with newsletter * http://librariancentral.blogspot.com/2008/07/endless-summer.html (http://librariancentral.blogspot.com/2008/07/endless-summer.html) Help News * Upcoming Workshops: * Monday, August 11, 2008 * Moodle Quickstart * Moodle: What's new for Fall 08 * Tuesday, August 12, 2008 * Intro to Second Life * Intro to Outlook for Faculty * Wednesday, August 13, 2008 * Moodle: Navigating the new Gradebook * Moodle: Developing your Course * Thursday, August 14, 2008 * PowerPoint I * Smart Classrooms * Register for a workshop (http://its.lafayette.edu/help/workshop/registration) * ITS Event Calendar (http://its.lafayette.edu/pages/calendar) ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/07/28/its-coffee-break-for-72808/http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~soapbox/files/20080728_CoffeeBreak.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~3/9wHM9wE0jN0/ http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/06/30/its-coffee-break-for-6302008/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:59:06 +0000 Kenneth Newquist 3130 at http://soapbox-dev.lafayette.edu The last podcast of the 2007-2008 academic year sees hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley discussing summer plans for upgrading Moodle as well as the role out for the new Network Access Control (NAC) service at Lafayette. In Tech News they discuss the Wordle tool for generating beautiful tag clouds, the release of Firefox 3.0, [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ITSCoffeeBreakPodcast/~4/9wHM9wE0jN0" height="1" width="1"/> http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/06/30/its-coffee-break-for-6302008/feed/ 0 facebook,firefox,nac,network,podcamp,worldcat The last podcast of the 2007-2008 academic year sees hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley discussing summer plans for upgrading Moodle as well as the role out for the new Network Access Control (NAC) service at Lafayette. The last podcast of the 2007-2008 academic year sees hosts Ken Newquist and Courtney Bentley discussing summer plans for upgrading Moodle as well as the role out for the new Network Access Control (NAC) service at Lafayette. In Tech News they discuss the Wordle tool for generating beautiful tag clouds, the release of Firefox 3.0, Lewis & Clark College's use of del.icio.us for organizing environmental studies research resources, the new WorldCat app for Facebook, and this year's Podcamp Philly. Finally, Courtney announces upcoming workshops for July 2008. Getting the Podcast There are several ways to get the podcast: * Subscribe to the Soapbox podcast rss feed using an aggregator (sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/feed/) (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically) * Subscribe to the Soapbox feed via iTunes (https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lafayette.edu.1158285061.01173422681) Show Notes ITS News * Moodle 1.9 Upgrade: July 9, 2008 * Tacoma trip to Moodle Users Community meeting * Hack/Doc fest at Kenyon College July 15-17 * NAC implementation begins Wednesday Tech News * Wordle - generate beautiful tag clouds * quick and dirty tag text generator to mine flickr tags: * http://www.fluffykittens.com/wordle/ (http://www.fluffykittens.com/wordle/) * Firefox 3.0 Released * http://www.getfirefox.com (http://www.getfirefox.com) * Lafayette Toolbar for Firefox 3 coming soon. * Lewis & Clark: Organizing research resources with del.icio.us * http://synthesize-specialize-mobilize.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post.html (http://synthesize-specialize-mobilize.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post.html) * Browse WorldCat through Facebook * http://www.worldcat.org/toolbars/default.jsp (http://www.worldcat.org/toolbars/default.jsp) * PodcampPhilly * September 6th and 7th, 2008 * http://podcampphilly.pbwiki.com/ (http://podcampphilly.pbwiki.com/) Help News * Workshops * Opinio & Opinio Reporting - Tues, July 8 * Google Earth and Web Mapping - Tues & Thurs, July 15 and 17 * Moodle:What's New for Fall 08 - Mon, July 21 Contact Us * itsblog@lafayette.edu (mailto:itsblog@lafayette.edu) ITS Coffee Break Podcast no http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/2008/06/30/its-coffee-break-for-6302008/http://sites.lafayette.edu/coffeebreak/files/2009/02/20080630_coffeebreak.mp3 ITS Coffee Break PodcastnonadultThe Information Technology Services podcast at Lafayette College