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Mac OS X asks for Keychain "Login" after Changing Goucher Password

Goucher College RSS — 20080416T13:42:34

In Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 , when you change your password your default keychain password (which uses the same initial password as your user account) does not change.

New Password Policy Goes Into Effect April 15

Goucher College RSS — 20080410T14:29:31

As of April 15, 2008 all Faculty, Staff, and Students will be required to change their password every six months. If you do not change your password prior to April 15 and your current password is older than 6 months, your password will become expired and you will need to change it. Additionally, new passwords will require a bit more complexity.

Great New Way to Change Your Goucher Password

Goucher College RSS — 20080128T16:23:49

Have you ever forgotten or wanted to easily change your password? We are pleased to present a new website that is dedicated to the management of user passwords.

Announcing Help Desk Extended Hours

Goucher College RSS — 20070912T13:21:59

Due to the increased demand for help desk assistance at night, Information Technology is pleased to announce that we are extending our service hours.

Introducing myGoucher: New One-Stop Web Portal for Goucher Community

Goucher College RSS — 20070810T15:37:24

myGoucher is a new one-stop web portal for faculty, staff, and students to access all types of Goucher information which replaces CampusWeb.

Improved Security and Performance for the Goucher Wireless Network

Goucher College RSS — 20070810T15:33:17

The wireless network was upgraded over the summer to improve security and performance. Users will no longer need to provide their computer’s wireless MAC address to the Help Desk to connect to the network.

Ruckus: New Online Music Service

Goucher College RSS — 20070806T19:43:35

Ruckus is the new online music service that has replaced Cdigix. The Ruckus online music service provides students with the ability to access more than 2,500,000 tracks of music.

What to do with Junk Email

Goucher College RSS — 20070328T19:37:27

In order to improve how we block junk or unsolicited e-mail (spam) to the campus, we would like to ask you to use a new procedure for notifying the Help Desk about spam. Simply forward the unwanted e-mail to spam@goucher.edu (or simply enter spam in the TO: field of Outlook or Outlook Web Access).

New Features of Outlook Web Access

Goucher College RSS — 20070124T19:32:20

Have you ever used Outlook Web Access (OWA) and struggled to use the address book (Global Address List) to find email addresses for members of the Goucher community? Or, have you ever received a message that your mailbox was over its size limit and wondered how you could find out by how much you’ve exceeded your limit without logging on to a campus computer?

Recent Graduates: What Happens to your Accounts?

Goucher College RSS — 20070108T19:21:18

We want to let you know that your Goucher e-mail address will continue to be active after graduation. Goucher will continue to provide permanent e-mail forwarding capabilities for graduates. E-mail sent to your Goucher e-mail address will be automatically forwarded to an e-mail address of your choosing. This means that you can provide your Goucher e-mail address to potential employers and graduate schools.

LiveHelp Assistance Available Online

Goucher College RSS — 20061117T14:33:25

The Information Technology Help Desk is offering live support through links on the IT website. The links can be found on the IT Services and Help & Assistance pages. You will be notified whether Live Help is off or online. When it is offline, you can send an email that will go directly to the Help Desk.

Download the New Cdigix Media Player

Goucher College RSS — 20061027T20:56:24

Cdigix unveiled their new Ctrax Media Player on October 24, 2006. The Ctrax Media Player is the next generation of the Ctrax music service. It is a giant leap forward in features and functionality for users, and is a full featured media player that automatically discovers all media on PCs, rips & burns CDs & DVDs, has deep portable device functionality, and offers a host of basic and advanced features for all users.

Discontinued Support for Explorer on Apple Computers

Goucher College RSS — 20061019T21:03:02

Goucher College Computing Services is discontinuing support for Microsoft Explorer on Apple computer systems as of October 19, 2006. The final decision on this was made as a result of some recent changes to the default home page of this browser: MSN.com.

Internet Explorer 7 and the Ingeniux Content Management System

Goucher College RSS — 20061019T20:56:47

Ingeniux, the company that provides our content management system for the Goucher website, has reported that its software is not compatible with the new version of Internet Explorer 7.

Apple Safari Browser and CampusWeb Compatibility

Goucher College RSS — 20061019T18:05:07

Recent changes to the Goucher Website have lead to some compatibility issues between the Apple Safari web browser and CampusWeb. We are suggesting that all Mac users install and use the Firefox web browser (http://www.getfirefox.com) when accessing CampusWeb.

Laptop Battery Recalls

Goucher College RSS — 20060817T22:38:55

A limited number of batteries in use with various Apple and Dell Laptop models are being recalled. Apple and Dell are taking a proactive approach and recalling and replacing all batteries from specific production runs.

Outlook Web Access has a New Look!

Goucher College RSS — 20060728T15:52:31

Outlook Web Access (OWA) has been redesigned for better appeal and ease of use.

Goucher's New Laptop Purchase Program

Goucher College RSS — 20060607T17:54:49

Starting in fall 2006, Goucher will offer incoming students the opportunity to buy a new laptop computer under the Laptop Purchase Program.

Call the Help Desk for Goucher System Status

Goucher College RSS — 20060523T15:40:21

Have you ever experienced a problem with accessing your email, files on Darwin or Magellan, or even just getting on the Internet? Ever wondered if it’s just happening to you? If so, call the Help Desk anytime to find out if there is a system wide problem.

New Feature in Quindecim: I.T. Corner

Goucher College RSS — 20060306T18:54:17

Having trouble finding the information you need to help answer your technology questions? If you have any burning questions about your personal computer, games, PDA, iPod, etc. ask the Help Desk! No technology-related question is off limits.

Campus Manager Safe Computing Environment for Spring 2006

Goucher College RSS — 20051215T20:10:49

Residential Students will need to register their computer with Campus Manager for Spring 2006.

Print Wisely Program

Goucher College RSS — 20051213T20:15:42

Beginning in Spring 2006, a Print Wisely program will be implemented to discourage wasteful printing, conserve environmental resources, and control printing costs to avoid passing these rising costs to students.

Maintenance for Computer Servers

Goucher College RSS — 20051207T20:27:50

Server maintenance may be performed between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. every Friday evening

Recycling Computer Printer Cartridges

Goucher College RSS — 20050922T12:59:51

Faculty, staff, and students can contribute their used inkjet and laser toner cartridges to support pediatric oncology research at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Campus Manager "Safe Computing" Environment

Goucher College RSS — 20050725T13:02:12

Beginning in Fall 2005, Goucher College will be implementing the Campus Manager "Safe Computing" Environment to help students have the proper software to combat viruses and spyware.

How to Protect against E-mail Fraud

Goucher College RSS — 20050620T13:08:38

Find out the types of e-mail fraud that exist and how you can help to minimize the risk.

E-mail Alias

Goucher College RSS — 20050512T13:14:42

To supplement your current e-mail address, the college has created an e-mail alias. People inside and outside of the Goucher community can send e-mail to you using your regular e-mail address or your e-mail alias.

Outdoor Wireless Access

Goucher College RSS — 20050413T13:16:20

The Goucher wireless network has outdoor "hot spots".

Permanent E-mail address and Senior Checklist

Goucher College RSS — 20050413T13:18:56

Information on lifetime e-mail forwarding for 2005 Graduates and a Senior Information Technology checklist.

Cdigix: Free Downloads?

Goucher College RSS — 20050216T14:23:43

There is no cost to students for downloading and listening to songs through Cdigix. The only cost to you is if you want to download a file to copy to your mp3 player or burn to a CD. That cost is only $0.89 per song and $9.99 per album.

How to Access the Cdigix Online Music Service

Goucher College RSS — 20050131T14:30:52

Because of the work of a student committee and the Student Government Association (SGA), all registered undergraduate students will have access to the Cdigix online music service during a pilot for the Spring 2005 semester.

Change to Goucher Wireless "Hot Spots"

Goucher College RSS — 20050128T14:33:24

The name of the campus wireless network has been changed.

Information Technology Help Desk Service Level Agreement

Goucher College RSS — 20041222T14:34:31

A Help Desk Service Level Agreement has been created to provide an understanding between the Information Technology Help Desk and the Goucher College community on the type of support that is provided by the Help Desk.

Goucher College Student Online Music Program

Goucher College RSS — 20041221T14:55:55

Goucher will be conducting a pilot online music program in the Spring Semester. The Student Government Association has passed a resolution to block all incoming and outgoing peer-to-peer program Internet traffic.

Faculty/Staff Directories

Goucher College RSS — 20051220T14:57:47

Alphabetical and Department Telephone listings can now be found in CampusWEB.

Expanded Campus Wireless Network / Internet Access

Goucher College RSS — 20041129T14:59:44

New "hot spots" added for connecting to the Goucher wireless network.

Accessing Goucher E-mail from a Web Browser

Goucher College RSS — 20060109T15:13:03

Announcement about changes in accessing Outlook Web Access (OWA), how to change your password using OWA, and how to turn on and turn off e-mail forwarding.

Fall 2004 Information Technology Information for Students

Goucher College RSS — 20040824T17:18:30

Technology information and new developments for students for the Fall 2004 semester.

Student Information Technology Checklist for Fall 2004

Goucher College RSS — 20040806T17:31:49

What should students do when they arrive on campus to gain access to campus technology services (network access, Internet access, cable television access, voice mail, long/long distance calling)?

Critical Back to School Information from the CTLT

Goucher College RSS — 20040804T17:34:08

Information for faculty from the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) for the Fall 2004 semester.

Microsoft Work-At-Home Software Agreement

Goucher College RSS — 20040803T17:36:10

All Goucher faculty and staff are fully licensed for the at-home use of Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium(MEEC) Microsoft Office software.

Increased E-mail Quota and Attachment Size for Faculty and Staff

Goucher College RSS — 20040401T18:38:37

The college has recently doubled the e-mail quota and e-mail attachment size for faculty and staff.

Student Virtual Private Network (VPN) Capabilities

Goucher College RSS — 20040310T18:41:14

Students can use Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities to access campus computing resources in a secure fashion over the Internet

Help Desk @ Night

Goucher College RSS — 20040204T18:45:09

When the Help Desk closes at 5pm, the campus community can call the Help Desk line to connect with the Help Desk @ Night.

Reporting Computer and Telecommunications Problems and Requests

Goucher College RSS — 20040202T19:30:06

The Help Desk provides the campus community with a single point of contact for all computer, telephone, voice mail, cable television, and classroom technology questions, problems, information, or service requests.

AV Support in Classrooms (Spring 2004)

Goucher College RSS — 20060109T19:39:07

Information on Classroom Technology support for Spring 2004

Blackboard and E-Reserves

Goucher College RSS — 20040114T19:40:24

Faculty support for E-reserves in Blackboard

CampusWEB Information for Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Faculty Secretaries

Goucher College RSS — 20040114T19:42:24

Information for Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Faculty Secretaries about CampusWEB

Faculty/Staff Virtual Private Network (VPN) Capabilities

Goucher College RSS — 20040109T19:45:03

Faculty and Staff can use Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities to access campus computing resources in a secure fashion over the Internet

Blackboard for Spring 2004 Classes

Goucher College RSS — 20040107T19:48:03

Information for faculty about Blackboard for Spring 2004

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) Grand Opening

Goucher College RSS — 20031112T21:12:26

Grand Opening of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) that supports the infusion of technology into the curriculum and the use of technology to support teaching and learning

Campus Laptop Wireless Network Access

Goucher College RSS — 20031110T21:13:51

Laptop computers can connect to the campus network through a wireless network connection in selected locations throughout the campus.

Viewing Class Rosters in CampusWEB

Goucher College RSS — 20031104T21:16:23

There are three ways to view Class Rosters in CampusWEB

CampusWEB: "INVALID FORM: MISSING WEB" message

Goucher College RSS — 20031030T21:19:17

Solution to the "INVALID FORM: MISSING WEB" message while logging on to CampusWEB

Faculty/Staff and Student Telephone Directories

Goucher College RSS — 20031016T20:22:21

Telephone directory information is available through online resources.

Virus Alert: W32/Swen Worm

Goucher College RSS — 20030922T20:27:08

Information on new e-mail worm

New Virus Alert: Protecting Your System from the MS03-039 Vulnerability

Goucher College RSS — 20030912T20:30:18

Microsoft has announced a new vulnerability in Windows NT, 2000 and XP. Learn how to patch and protect your computer.

Virus Alert: Protecting your personal computer from the Blaster and Nachi worm

Goucher College RSS — 20030911T20:32:11

Has your personal computer been infected with the worm?

Computer Training Courses For Fall 2003

Goucher College RSS — 20030910T20:33:36

Free computer training courses available to all Goucher faculty, staff, and students.

Audio/Visual (A/V) Equipment and Classroom Information

Goucher College RSS — 20030827T20:40:22

Information on circulating equipment, classroom equipment, Multimedia Presentation Studio, accessing movies, and reserving computer classrooms for single class sessions.

Configuration Change for Classroom and Lab Computers

Goucher College RSS — 20030826T20:42:42

Changes to classroom and lab computer configurations

Fall 2003 Student Information Technology Information and Developments

Goucher College RSS — 20030804T20:44:00

Information Technology information and new developments for students for the Fall 2003 semester.

Retirement of the Goucher Navigation (GNAV) System

Goucher College RSS — 20030717T20:50:49

The GNAV System will be retired on July 21st. GNAV has been replaced by CampusWEB.

CampusWEB Class Rosters with Student Pictures

Goucher College RSS — 20030714T20:52:44

CampusWEB has been enhanced to provide pictures of students in the class roster.

New Students: What do I need to know about Technology at Goucher?

Goucher College RSS — 20030530T12:52:27

What technology do I need to bring to campus? Who should I contact if I have questions?

Summer 2003 Course Enhancement Opportunities

Goucher College RSS — 20030509T12:54:08

The Goucher Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) is providing Summer 2003 Course Enhancement Opportunities for faculty.

Computer Training Schedule for Summer 2003

Goucher College RSS — 20030509T12:55:23

Summer 2003 computer training courses are available free to all Goucher faculty, staff, and students who wish to participate.

New E-mail List Server and Groups

Goucher College RSS — 20030505T12:57:12

New web based software is now available to the campus community to request e-mail groups.

Goucher College Webcam

Goucher College RSS — 20030425T12:59:51

View the campus from the Goucher College Webcam.

Goucher College PowerPoint Templates

Goucher College RSS — 20030422T13:01:33

Templates are available for PowerPoint Presentations.

CampusWEB for Students

Goucher College RSS — 20030421T13:04:06

CampusWeb provides real-time access for students to the AIMS Student Information System.

Warning: E-mail Internet Advertisements

Goucher College RSS — 20030416T13:07:12

Be cautious of advertisements in e-mail messages, add-in programs for your web browser, or downloading software to your computer.

CampusWEB for Faculty and Staff

Goucher College RSS — 20060110T14:08:21

CampusWeb provides real-time access for faculty and staff to the AIMS Student Information System.

Thormann Center Expanded Hours

Goucher College RSS — 20030328T14:10:50

Center hours will be expanded to 24 hours a day for the rest of the semester starting on March 31st.

Personal Computer Repairs for Students

Goucher College RSS — 20030327T14:13:00

Personal computer repair assistance for students is available.

Computer Training Schedule (Spring Break to the end of Spring 2003)

Goucher College RSS — 20030307T14:15:18

Computer training courses are available free to all Goucher faculty, staff, and students who wish to participate.

Information System Software Demonstrations: March 18 to 20

Goucher College RSS — 20030304T14:24:39

The college will be reviewing and evaluating information software from multiple vendors that will replace the college's current APTRON / AIMS Information System software.

Goucher College Letterhead Word Templates

Goucher College RSS — 20030301T14:26:12

Word templates are available for letters and department memos.

Van Meter 201: Student Drop-In Use

Goucher College RSS — 20030221T14:28:26

The Computer Lab in Van Meter 201 is available for student drop-in use.

Goucher College Help Desk Operations

Goucher College RSS — 20030220T14:30:01

Single point of contact for for all computer, telephone, voice mail, cable television, and classroom technology questions, problems, information, or service requests.

Information System Software Demonstrations: February 24 to 26

Goucher College RSS — 20030217T14:31:47

The college will be reviewing and evaluating information software from multiple vendors that will replace the college's current APTRON / AIMS Information System software.

How to submit unsolicited e-mail (SPAM) to the Help Desk

Goucher College RSS — 20030211T14:33:27

If you receive SPAM E-mail, place the e-mail in the SPAM Public folder.

New Anti-Virus Software for Faculty and Staff at Home

Goucher College RSS — 20030210T15:23:44

Anti-virus software is available for faculty and staff at home.

New Anti-Virus Software for Students

Goucher College RSS — 20030203T15:25:45

Anti-virus software is available for students.

Computer Labs and Multimedia Classrooms are Ready for the Semester

Goucher College RSS — 20030122T15:27:35

All of the computer labs and multimedia classrooms have been prepared for the Spring Semester.