Alerting Services, Tables of Contents, RSS Feeds and News
Alerting services help you keep current by providing email or RSS notifications of newly published research, journal tables of contents, and other types of information based on criteria you select on each of the databases, journals, and publishers linked. Speak with your subject librarian if you have questions. For more information, see library.nyu.edu/alerting.
To keep current with library news, e-services, events and more, subscribe to LibLink.
To keep up-to-date with the latest IT news, subscribe to the ITS news feed at www.nyu.edu/its/about/news.
Ask a Librarian
Ask a Librarian is the Libraries' virtual reference desk, where you can ask your library reference questions via email, instant message, and SMS text, as well as make an appointment to meet your subject librarian. For more information, see library.nyu.edu/ask.
Blackboard
The
NYU Blackboard online learning system enables NYU faculty to create
full-featured, online course environments for classes without having to
learn HTML. Blackboard features:
- Easy access to content, including articles, images, and multimedia
- Enhanced communication, including class email lists, discussion boards, and real-time chat
- Streamlined assessment, including tests, surveys, and grading, as well as many other features
To access NYU Blackboard, have an activated NYU NetID and log into NYUHome. Click on the Academics tab, then click on the course link in the Blackboard Courses channel.
To create a Blackboard course, click the Request a course for this semester link in the top right corner. Complete and submit the form, then return to the NYUHome Blackboard Courses channel. Click the Update Blackboard Course List link at the bottom of the channel or simply wait for the course link to automatically appear later that day.
ITS provides extensive support for NYU Blackboard via the Blackboard Ask ITS knowledgebase as well as in person and by telephone. All help resources can be reached by clicking on the Help icon at the top of your screen once logged into Blackboard, or see www.nyu.edu/blackboard/help.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for in the knowledgebase, you can Contact Us using the Ask ITS help form, or call the IT Service Desk at +1 212 998 3333.
Blogs
The NYU Blogs service offers members of the NYU community the ability to easily create and manage a blog. Blogs enable an individual to create an evolving website with the option to allow other members of a community or group to comment on postings. We hope that the NYU Blogs service will create a sense of community among students and offer faculty an up-to-date, innovative way of engaging their students and colleagues in discussion. For more information, and to build your own NYU Blog, see blogs.nyu.edu.
Conferencing
NYU offers videoconferencing services for faculty, staff, and administrators. Videoconferencing allows participants to conduct simultaneous audio and video communication between two or more locations anywhere in the world.
For more information on these services or to request a videoconference, see www.nyu.edu/its/videoconferencing or call the videoconferencing support line at +1 212 992 9250 for any additional assistance.
For information about teleconferencing services, see Telephone & Voice Mail Service.
Directory Services
NYU’s Public Directory includes contact listings for full-time faculty and staff, as well as students who have elected to have their information included. The Directory can be accessed in a variety of ways:
- www.nyu.edu/search
- The Directory channel in NYUHome at http://home.nyu.edu.
- NYU’s 24-hour Voice-Activated Directory at telephone number +1 212 998 1212. Select option 1 for faculty and staff listings only.
- The University switchboard (Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm): Dial 0 on a campus telephone or +1 212 998 1212 when dialing from a non-campus telephone.
To request a change to your Public Directory listing, please send email to directory.request@nyu.edu or contact the Human Resources representative in your department.
Email & NYU Lists
Your NYUHome service enables you to access your NYU email from virtually any computer with Internet access and includes a customizable spam filter. If you prefer, you can also access your mail using a program such as Thunderbird, Outlook Express, or Apple Mail. The format of your official NYU email address is YourNetID@nyu.edu (e.g., aqe123@nyu.edu).
You may also set up an additional personal email address of your choosing through your NYUHome Preferences (e.g., your.name@nyu.edu).
For help with your NYU email, see www.nyu.edu/its/email.
To check your email on campus, you may use NYUHome stations in Bobst Library and around campus.
Lyris Lists are email discussion lists used to exchange ideas about specialized topics, post deadlines or homework assignments, and confirm meeting changes. For information about how to start or join an NYU List, see www.nyu.edu/its/lists.
NYUHome
NYUHome
is a service for NYU faculty, staff, administrators, and students that
provides information and facilitates collaboration and communication.
It is a highly customizable portal to many web-based services and
tools, including your NYU email,
Albert (the University's online student information system that
provides class listings, grades, and financial aid information), Blackboard, online file storage, forums, campus events, library research tools, your own personal web page, software, and more.
The Ask ITS area in NYUHome provides one convenient location for you to request help from ITS, learn about important security and technology news, download helpful software, and access instructions on how to connect to various NYU electronic resources. For information about making the most of your NYUHome service, browse the NYUHome Help at www.nyu.edu/its/nyuhome.
How to Access NYUHome
To access NYUHome for the first time, activate your NetID, then follow the instructions below to activate your service.
- Open a web browser.
- Go to home.nyu.edu.
- Log in using your activated NetID and password.
- Explore the various channels and tabs within NYUHome. Access your NYU email from the main page. Select Preferences to reset your password and to customize your NYUHome screen, email spam filter, and email address.
NYU Wikis
NYU Wikis is a web-based collaborative tool that faculty and students can use to create and manage private and public content for research, instruction, and University-related activity. NYU Wikis has a clean interface and offers the following features:
- Easy, instant editing: You can edit pages right in your browser.
- Auto-save: Your work is always protected.
- Version rollback: Revert to a past version at any time - NYU Wikis keeps page histories
- Content Management: All attachments are fully versioned, with optional comments by their author - showing you when files were attached, by whom, and for what purpose.
For more information, see nyu.edu/its/wikis.
To build your own NYU Wikis space, please visit wikis.nyu.edu.
Podcasting
The Digital Studio is available for faculty members interested in making podcasts for use in the classroom or for research. When you publish a podcast, others can subscribe to whatever original content you choose to deliver: audio, video, PDFs and more. When you update your podcast with new content on a regular basis, your audience will automatically receive this content and can view or listen to it on their computers or mobile devices.
For the latest information about podcasting resources at NYU, including more information for faculty, staff, and students about creating them, and for access to existing NYU podcasts, see www.nyu.edu/its/podcasting.
Publications (ITS & Libraries)
ITS provides a variety of publications to assist the NYU community in its use of technology resources, including: Connect: Information Technology at NYU, a semiannual online magazine about computing, networking, and telecommunications at NYU; and Connect-Direct, a monthly electronic newsletter. To download copies of ITS publications, read them online, or request printed copies, see www.nyu.edu/its/pubs.
The Division of Libraries sends its newsletter, Progressions, to all faculty in the fall and spring. It features news about the Libraries' latest acquisitions, services, and events.
For online copies of Progressions, see library.nyu.edu/progressions.
Subscribe to the LibLink forum to get updates about new library services, databases, etc., at library.nyu.edu/services/liblink.html.
Smart Phones, PDAs, & Handheld Devices
Faculty and staff are eligible for NYU corporate discounts on wireless services. Please check with your wireless provider for details. Wireless service can also be ordered via NYU and, with approval, charged to a departmental account.
For information, please email its.mobile@nyu.edu.
For information on using your PDA or handheld, please see www.nyu.edu/its/pda.
Telephone & Voice Mail Services
ITS provides office telephones, voicemail, long distance authorization, Directory Services, and other telephone services for faculty.
See www.nyu.edu/its/telephone/staff for detailed information and instructions or call ITS Client Services at +1 212 998 3333 or extension 83333 from your campus phone.
ITS also provides teleconferencing services for NYU faculty, staff, and administrators.
For more information, see www.nyu.edu/its/telephone/conferencing.
TV & Broadcasting
NYU Television Center: From taping live events to post-production and duplication to webcasting, NYU's Television Center can meet your video production needs.
For a complete list of services, see www.nyu.edu/tvcenter or call the Television Center at +1 212 998 5168.
NYU-TV: Make a curriculum connection with NYU-TV! One of NYU-TV's goals is to enhance the learning experience for students. To program videos to air on NYU-TV, contact NYU-TV at +1 212 998 5168. For more information, see www.nyu.edu/nyutv.
WiFi & NYURoam Wireless
NYURoam is NYU's secure, wireless access network, serving the community's need for convenient and flexible access to NYU-NET resources and the Internet. NYURoam wireless access is available throughout Bobst Library, and at an ever-growing number of additional locations around campus.
See www.nyu.edu/its/wireless/locations for a complete list.
Instructions on how to configure your computer to access NYURoam are available at www.nyu.edu/its/wireless.
If you need help, ITS also offers hands-on NYURoam workshops. See www.nyu.edu/its/classes.
See also Laptops & Laptop Connections.