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ComTech upgrades Internet gateways to 10 Gb/s

To keep up with campus' ever-increasing need for bandwidth, Communication Technologies (ComTech) has increased the university’s Internet gateways to the NC Research and Education Network (NCREN) from 1 to 10 Gb/s.

NCREN, a service of MCNC, “is one of the nation's first and one of the world's leading statewide regional optical networks.” ComTech's next step is to increase the campus networking backbone from 1 to 4 Gb/s. These enhancements will continue to keep NC State among leading research universities and help the university stay ahead of the curve of the ever-expanding need for data movement of students, faculty and staff.

OIT seeks partners in Rosetta Stone purchase

OIT is looking for campus departments that are interested in partnering to purchase Rosetta Stone, software that is used to teach foreign languages. OIT will be completing a consolidated purchase soon.

If you are would like to join this agreement, or if you would like additional information about licensing or cost, please e-mail Software Licensing Management or call 513-4083.

WolfBYTES Sports Television

Watch WolfBYTES Sports on Cable Channel 92

Miss a big game? You can watch the new WolfBYTES Sports Television on campus cable Channel 92 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Read more!

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Classroom Capturing

On Thursday, December 10, from 12:15-1:00 in 216 Scott Hall, Everette Allen of OIT Outreach Technology will talk about the Podcast Producer classroom capture solution available to faculty, staff or students in 37 classrooms across campus. Allen will talk about how to create a podcast in your classroom, and then make it available on the Web—restricted to campus community viewers if desired. He will also cover how to use podcast.ncsu.edu to publish podcasts not created in the classroom.

For more information or to register for the event, see Classmate.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Web Hosting for Campus

On Tuesday, December 1, from 12:15-1:00 in 216 Scott Hall, Jason Austin and Sarah Noell of OIT's Outreach, Communications & Consulting will talk about OIT's web hosting outsourcing project covering: who is currently testing what and why, the feasibility of an in-house web hosting solution, what value OIT adds in an on-campus or off-campus solution, what's worked thus far--and what hasn't, and what the next steps should be. Please bring your questions and offer us feedback on this project.

For more information or to register for the event, see Classmate.

Trend Micro for Windows 7 is Now Available!

Microsoft's latest operating system is just around the corner, and while this new version will have great capabilities, it still needs an antivirus program to remain secure and keep performance at optimal levels. NC State now has an updated version of Trend Micro OfficeScan that is compatible with Windows 7.

NOTE: For Windows XP and Vista customers currently using Trend, you will be receiving this new version automatically in the coming months and there is no need to upgrade at this time.

Windows 7 users, check our download page to get your copy today!

Call for nominations for Gertrude Cox Award

Nominations for the 2009-2010 Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology are now being accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

The award recognizes "the creative pedagogy of NC State's faculty and technical staff and their work in integrating new technologies into effective teaching strategies." The award is sponsored by the Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable; Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA); and the Office of Faculty Development.

To nominate an individual or for more information, visit the Gertrude Cox Award Web site. An award reception will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22 in the Walnut Room of the Talley Student Center.

NC State on Twitter

NC State has launched "NC State on Twitter" - a collection of "official" twitter feeds presented in one location. The site gives you visibility to the latest tweets from official NC State accounts.

Check out this collaborative project between Web Communications and OIT at twitter.ncsu.edu.

If you have an official NCSU twitter feed you'd like to include in the listings, or have any feedback on the new site, send an email to twitter@ncsu.edu.

The Office of Information Technology has been tweeting since September of 2008!

Follow us at @ncsu_oit.

Announcing the NC State Mobile Web

NC State's Mobile Web brings the best of ncsu.edu straight to your mobile device. Read news headlines, search our campus directory and find the nearest Wolfline bus - in a concise, stylish site. More information...