November

Introducing NYU's New Video Streaming Service

by Kristopher Moore and Annette Smith Nov 6, 2012
The demand for versatile, high-quality multimedia in higher education is rapidly increasing. NYU Stream has been designed to provide a versatile and sustainable video streaming service for the NYU community, enabling faculty, staff, and students across NYU’s Global Network University to embrace the diverse media options available to them.
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Video, Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Teaching and Learning | Article
Safe Travels: Mobile Device and Data Security on the Road

by Christopher Penido Nov 6, 2012
Checklists are often useful when planning for a trip. They can keep you from finding yourself at the airport counter without your passport or at a hotel with an incompatible cell phone charger. But while travelers are mostly worried about what physically goes into their luggage and carry-ons, most don’t give the proper attention to preparing their electronic devices for travel.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Technology Security, Mobile | Article
NYU Docs/Drive: Collaboration and File Sharing Made Easy

by Devin Nix Nov 6, 2012
This summer, NYU Information Technology Services (ITS) added NYU Drive as an enhancement to NYU Docs. Learn more about this enhancement and the new collaborative and file sharing tools available to the NYU community.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Administrative Technology | Article
Connecting Coffee, Credit Cards, and Just About Anything Else

by Tom Duong and Tony Swyryt, with Chris Penido Nov 6, 2012
Near field communication (NFC) is a radio communication technology that allows mobile devices, credit cards, and many other devices to transmit data with relative speed and convenience. Learn more about how NFC technology is currently being used, and where the technology seems to be heading.
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Technology Security, Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Mobile | Article
NYU ServiceLink: Improving Customer Service Across the University

by Kitty Bridges and Amy Schollin Nov 6, 2012
NYU ServiceLink, a new University-wide resource focused on improving how the University provides improved customer service to the NYU community, began rolling out to the NYU community on November 15. Learn more about how ServiceLink will improve access to information and streamline requests.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Technical Support | Article
The Digital Studio: NYU’s Front Door for Technology and Scholarship

by Annette Smith & Kristopher Moore Nov 6, 2012
The Digital Studio offers a wide range of services in support of research and instruction, including video and audio capture; production and publication; live audio and video capture; and photo, slide, and text scanning. Training and consultations are available for media storage and sharing, learning management systems, file management, digital publishing, and collaboration tools. Learn more about these services, and much more.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Division of Libraries | Article
NYU Mobile App: Take a Scroll Through NYU

by Jim Robertson Nov 6, 2012
NYU Mobile is the University’s first official mobile app, designed to connect students, faculty, and staff to the information they need from anywhere with cell service. Learn more about the app's features, as well as what future enhancements are being planned.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Mobile, Transportation Route | Article
NYU Classes: Preparing for the Big Switch

by Pilar Abuin Nov 6, 2012
With Blackboard being replaced by NYU Classes, you may have questions about how this transition will affect your work, where your existing course data will live, and what you’ll need to do in preparation. Students, faculty, and staff are going to be impacted in different ways by this change, and this article will help explain which services you will need to access to get through this transition period.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Learning Management Systems, Teaching and Learning | Article

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