ITS Newsletter

Our two phishing simulations for faculty and staff this spring showed great improvement in recognizing and reporting phishing attempts. Nearly 33% of Carleton faculty and staff reported the fake phish!

As Carleton wraps up nearly three years of effort to implement Workday, the project sponsors would like to invite the campus community to join a celebration on Thursday, May 30th from 3-4pm outside of Sayles.

While reducing the number of computers installed in teaching podiums, robust connectivity for laptops and mobile devices will provide more flexibility with presentation technology in classrooms.

Read about summer updates to software and the network, as well as news about Moodle and file management and storage.

Moodle 4.2 introduces a collection of new features, many of which have been sought after for a long time. This is a relatively large update, which brings a new look & feel. Read on for a few of the most exciting options.

During the upcoming winter break, ITS will be replacing existing Xerox printers with new HP printers. You can look forward to improved print quality and faster printing.

Over the summer, the software on instructor computers in classrooms has been refreshed, and Moodle has been updated to version 3.11. This version brings a few new features, including easier-to-find buttons, new quiz settings, and the ability to set personal pronouns in the Moodle Profile.

Students have access to Google Meet and Zoom for video conferencing. Google Meet is the recommended video conferencing tool because it offers additional features not available to the “basic” Zoom plan. Public labs have also been updated for student use, and Carleton’s senior leaders have endorsed a permanent commitment to a laptop stipend for low-income students.

As part of the completion of Hasenstab Hall, ITS installed its network and audio-visual infrastructure. ITS also completed an update to logging and alerting functionality to better detect malfunction or failure of devices across the network.

After many years of providing unlimited storage space for institutions using its products, Google will soon begin charging for file storage across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. This term is a good time for everyone at Carleton to consider their file storage needs and behaviors.