Presenter - Rusty Presley Auburn University
Revolabs X-tag lipstick microphone.
USB to VGA framegrabber by Epiphan used to capture video source like a webcam.
Ipad
Caster for the Ipad for podcasting in remote areas.
Myfi card from Verizon, etc to be used as a wi-fi hotspot to take care of up to 5 wi-fi devices.
Evernotes - for Ipad or Iphone. Syncs note to the web if there is a connection. Can be read by PC. Mac, web based device.
'Offline Pages' for the Ipad
Liberkey.com
twitter/ittotd
prezi.com online presentations
tungle.me Scheduling page that you can send to others to schedule with you. It integrates with your calendar. You choose the times you want to be available.
Wi-Spy - usb dongle to analyze wireless spectrum.
Keychain USB flash drive from PNY
Kindle allows large reference books to be available on all pc's once they are purchased.
With Open Office 3.2 and PDF Xchange viewer you can do all of the features of the full Adobe Acrobat
Poken.com way to get info between each other by touching the together
Magntize.com/username can be added to signature to provide digital business card.
www.jkwebtalks.com IT tips
www.lifehacker.com
videojug.com videos on how to do just about anything
webchat.freenode.net can ask questions and get live help right away.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Ask and Expert Widget
Roundtable hosted by Jonathan Davis - Auburn University
Several states have already implemented this on their web site by county. There has to be at least one person managing it so that if a question does not get answered in 48 hours, it is reassigned to some one else.
Alabama has questions go to the county OP and they route the questions to the appropriate agent.
Most use it similar to a phone call, just another way to get the call.
Agents have to sign up to be sent questions.
Ohio State is using wranglers to send the question out to the agent.
A selling point is when a question is answered, it is stored in the master database and you can modify it to fit your direct question.
Need to train agents about eXtension as well. Then train them about the widget.
Texas has all of their agent training documents and videos on their web site www.tamu.edu/ittoolbox. They are available to be taken and modified by anyone. Don't re-invent the wheel. http://ittoolbox.tamu.edu/
Several states have already implemented this on their web site by county. There has to be at least one person managing it so that if a question does not get answered in 48 hours, it is reassigned to some one else.
Alabama has questions go to the county OP and they route the questions to the appropriate agent.
Most use it similar to a phone call, just another way to get the call.
Agents have to sign up to be sent questions.
Ohio State is using wranglers to send the question out to the agent.
A selling point is when a question is answered, it is stored in the master database and you can modify it to fit your direct question.
Need to train agents about eXtension as well. Then train them about the widget.
Texas has all of their agent training documents and videos on their web site www.tamu.edu/ittoolbox. They are available to be taken and modified by anyone. Don't re-invent the wheel. http://ittoolbox.tamu.edu/
Building a presence in virtual worlds
Presented by Larry Havenstein - Kansas State University
Found on Google Wave at with:public netc2010
What do you want to do in the world?
Second Life Grid
Teen Grid
OpenSim Grid
Blue Mars Online
Second Life - Easy, low learning curve, available, easy to get Griefed, Content not secure, Have to be 18, Objects lack realism
SL Teen Grid - Is like Second Life, Only teens and approved adults, Has all problems of SL, Rules are so restrictive that often it won't work for youth projects
OpenSim - Is like SL, Can be run on your servers, Age is decided by local owner, Public Grids, No security, Griefing is easier, Many SL features missing, Never Ending Beta
Blue Mars - Build with 3D modeling tools, Better Details, allows teens, high security, locally cached, more agents, building takes extra knowledge, is still in development, local caching requires updates
Most building is done in Sketchup from Google then imported out to Blue Mars programs and finally to the online dities.
Found on Google Wave at with:public netc2010
What do you want to do in the world?
Second Life Grid
Teen Grid
OpenSim Grid
Blue Mars Online
Second Life - Easy, low learning curve, available, easy to get Griefed, Content not secure, Have to be 18, Objects lack realism
SL Teen Grid - Is like Second Life, Only teens and approved adults, Has all problems of SL, Rules are so restrictive that often it won't work for youth projects
OpenSim - Is like SL, Can be run on your servers, Age is decided by local owner, Public Grids, No security, Griefing is easier, Many SL features missing, Never Ending Beta
Blue Mars - Build with 3D modeling tools, Better Details, allows teens, high security, locally cached, more agents, building takes extra knowledge, is still in development, local caching requires updates
Most building is done in Sketchup from Google then imported out to Blue Mars programs and finally to the online dities.
What are you reading and why
Presenters - TerryMeisenbach & Kevin Gamble
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Went to this session to see what others are reading.
Marketing books, Motivational books, Calculus book, Brain Research books, Team Building books, language and style books.
Technibble.com, Good Reads.com
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Went to this session to see what others are reading.
Marketing books, Motivational books, Calculus book, Brain Research books, Team Building books, language and style books.
Technibble.com, Good Reads.com
What do you do with a Careless User
Presenter - Scott Wilson Oklahoma State University
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Careless Users Credo
Never Change Passwords
Password will be my dog's name
I will use same password everywhere
Any Phishing is legitimate
all popups are let=git
Updating is what other people do
my actions do not affect anyone
The careless user will always fall prey to parasites because he does not have the perception to penetrate the deception.
Perception VS Deception
Perception requires that we adopt a posture of awareness about our computing environment to be aware of the predators.
It requires defensive computing.
Barriers to Defensive Computing
1) Entertainment Attitude
2) Sense of being overwhelmed
3) Lack of understanding consequences/Lack of sense of Responsibility
4) "Mysterious" nature of information technology
Overcoming the Barriers
Education
Documentation
Isolation
Evolution/attrition
OSU's Solutions
Training for Facebook Twitter and others
Safety Training required once a quarter
Partnering with other Universities
Dawning of a new era of understanding between users and techs
The Careful Users Credo
Understand password security
Spot phishing emails and not reply to them
Others.
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Careless Users Credo
Never Change Passwords
Password will be my dog's name
I will use same password everywhere
Any Phishing is legitimate
all popups are let=git
Updating is what other people do
my actions do not affect anyone
The careless user will always fall prey to parasites because he does not have the perception to penetrate the deception.
Perception VS Deception
Perception requires that we adopt a posture of awareness about our computing environment to be aware of the predators.
It requires defensive computing.
Barriers to Defensive Computing
1) Entertainment Attitude
2) Sense of being overwhelmed
3) Lack of understanding consequences/Lack of sense of Responsibility
4) "Mysterious" nature of information technology
Overcoming the Barriers
Education
Documentation
Isolation
Evolution/attrition
OSU's Solutions
Training for Facebook Twitter and others
Safety Training required once a quarter
Partnering with other Universities
Dawning of a new era of understanding between users and techs
The Careful Users Credo
Understand password security
Spot phishing emails and not reply to them
Others.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Implementing Kayako - An inexpensive help desk software suite
Presenter - Russ Feldhausen - Kansas State University
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
$300 one time fee for the suite with the e-support version.
Needs PHP and MySQL on the server.
Mobile interface is available.
Lots of add-ons available. Kayako forums are very active, especially the one on add-ons.
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
$300 one time fee for the suite with the e-support version.
Needs PHP and MySQL on the server.
Mobile interface is available.
Lots of add-ons available. Kayako forums are very active, especially the one on add-ons.
A DIY smartboard for under $50
Presenters - The Ohio State University Guys
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Johnny Lee Chung came up with the idea for this smartboard. He has a video that explains this at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
WII remote has to be set up to the side so that your body does not block the signal.
LED has to be wired correctly. On the LED the short end is negative.
http://johnnylee.net
WII remote has Bluetooth in it that connects to the laptop.
Calibration software is on Johnny Lee's site
You can use up to 4 LED pens at one time.
You can use a projector shining on a desktop to do the same thing, or even directly on a laptop screen to make it seem to be a tablet.
Available on Google Wave - with:public netc2010
Johnny Lee Chung came up with the idea for this smartboard. He has a video that explains this at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
WII remote has to be set up to the side so that your body does not block the signal.
LED has to be wired correctly. On the LED the short end is negative.
http://johnnylee.net
WII remote has Bluetooth in it that connects to the laptop.
Calibration software is on Johnny Lee's site
You can use up to 4 LED pens at one time.
You can use a projector shining on a desktop to do the same thing, or even directly on a laptop screen to make it seem to be a tablet.
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