Year: 2013

IT Services will upgrade the Kaltura MediaSpace video storage from version 2.0 to version 4.5 beginning on Monday, August 19.

This upgrade will offer MSU students, faculty, and staff an expanded portal that supports searching, sharing, and publishing of video and audio.

Upgrade details

The upgrade will occur Monday, August 19, starting at 8 p.m. Read Full Article →

To better support Michigan State University’s research faculty, IT Services formed a Collaborative Tools Team to analyze the needs for collaborative tools for researchers on campus. This team was sponsored by IT Services Content and Collaboration.

Interviews and observations were conducted by the Collaborative Tools Team with a small group of faculty researchers. Read Full Article →

About 215 attendees participated in the 2013 MSU IT Conference held on June 12 at the Kellogg Center.

IT Services hosts an annual IT Conference to recognize and share creativity and forward-thinking contributions made by information technology and the people behind the technology at Michigan State University.

Acting CIO Tom Davis kicks off the 2013 MSU IT Conference on June 12. Read Full Article →

The tech.msu.edu site provides a gateway to technology resources at Michigan State University, as well as technology help and support.

Check out the New Students link for technology information important to those newly accepted to MSU and new to campus.

Check out the Students link for a comprehensive list of technology resources. Read Full Article →

IT Services is in the process of upgrading to new 1.11.2 version of Kerberos. Further details and instructions on the upgrade are available.

This new version will introduce new features of Kerberos including file-less configuration using DNS and account locking for invalid password attempts.

Reasons to upgrade

This upgrade to Kerberos 5 current release is necessary for a number of reasons, including:

• Newer MIT Kerberos server software allows for more stringent password policies, including account lockout.

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A Guide for Captioning Video

 

Results: Add captions for your video content.    Time: Typically it takes about 5 minutes to caption 1 minute of video yourself.  Paid captioning services can usually provide transcripts or captions back to you  within 24-72 hours.    Why this is important: Captions are important because they help provide access  to your video content for the hearing impaired in compliance with Title III of the  Americans with Disabilities act. Read Full Article →

Customizing Widgets and Course Homepage

 

Overview: Widgets are the “building blocks” of homepages. You can create, edit, delete, customize, and preview the widgets in your organization. Widgets are sections of content that provide information and links to tools, courses, and personal settings as well as News or Content, or an external URL. Read Full Article →

The 2013 MSU IT Conference will be held on June 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Center.

The MSU IT Conference was started seven years ago to build the information technology (IT) community at MSU and to challenge individuals in this exciting field to work across institutional boundaries, share best practices, keep up with new technology, and encourage collaboration. Read Full Article →

Customizing Themes and Navbars

 

Overview: In D2L, Navbars and Themes are linked to one another, so if you would like a custom look for your course, you will need to create both a new navbar and theme.   It is important to note that themes and navbars, are course specific. Read Full Article →

Learning Design and Technology at Michigan State University currently has an opening for an instructional designer (MSU classification: Information Technologist) positions. This position will work with faculty, university clients and the LearnDAT team (designers, programmers and students) to consult, develop and produce complete web-based courseware for online and blended offerings at MSU.  Read Full Article →