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Automating the gMigrate Program

A technique to automate the GroupWise calendar migration program, gMigrate

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Creating a Scheduled Task in Windows

The Windows Scheduled Task utility can be configured to run a script file that can migrate your GroupWise calendar to your iPhone or Touch

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James Boyle: Cultural Agoraphobia: What Universities Need to Know About Our Bias Against Openness

The other day one of the people in higher ed I follow on Twitter, Jim Groom from the University of Mary Washington, posted a tweet saying they had a webcast of the keynote speaker for their Faculty Academy, James Boyle, online. I checked it out and was really impressed with what he had to say.  [...]

Call for Proposals! 2009 West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference

Here is a message from the 2009 West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference committee:

Call for Proposals
The West Virginia Higher Education Technology Conference is now accepting presentation, poster session, and workshop proposals for its September 28-30, 2009 conference at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa in Morgantown, WV.

This conference brings together experts from all over West Virginia [...]

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Pistachio: How to Present While People are Twittering

Tamar Weinberg from Pistachio Consulting posted this interesting piece about presenting in the age of Twitter.  His advice will help anyone who finds themselves sharing ideas in front of an unattentive audience. You may have thoroughly prepared for the presentation and expected a more engaged audience. You tell yourself that they are obviously more engaged [...]

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WVU.Encrypted Wireless on your iPhone or iPod Touch

In this post we’ll cover, step by step, setting up your Apple device to access this convenient, campus-wide wireless network:
WVU.Encrypted is preferred for WVU faculty, staff, and students who use the wireless on a regular basis. The encrypted network eliminates any concerns about wireless eavesdropping. Instructions for setting up a computer to access the Encrypted [...]

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GroupWise email on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Setting the Mail app on your iPhone or iPod Touch to get GroupWise email is quick and easy!
Please note this does not apply to the GroupWise calendar. At this time, the best way to access your GroupWise calendar on your Apple device is through Safari via https://wvugw.wvu.edu
Checklist:
-A 2nd generation iPhone or iPod Touch, or a [...]

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Reflecting on the HighEdWeb 2008 Conference

I recently attended the HighEdWeb 2008 Conference in Springfield, MO. All of the presentations and both workshops I attended were excellent. The presenters gave many good tips and tools to use. The following are my short summaries on some presentations:
Creating a College Web Style Guide: Principles, Processes, and Prototypes
Jesse Racine, Web Designer and Developer for [...]

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How WordPress Changed My Life [2008 WVHETC Presentation]

Last week I presented at the WV Higher Education Technology Conference.  I thought that I’d go ahead and post my presentation here for those of you who didn’t get to attend.  If anyone else at WVU presented and would like to post their presentations here, just let me know.  I’ll be happy to post other [...]

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Staying “In the know” with RSS

This may seem to be old news to some people, but it occurred to me that some of you out there may not really be utilizing one of the most efficient trends in information acquisition since the advent of email – RSS.
If you are one of those folks, you may be asking – “Well, what [...]

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Facebook Applications and Third Party Ads

I recently read about the issue with Facebook’s social gaming applications, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars. Facebook has a partnership with companies who advertise on these applications. From what I’ve read, people are persuaded into signing up for credit cards and other subscriptions in exchange for game credits. Some are also attracted to surveys [...]

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