New Universal Login Screen Coming

by Marie Raney

The Universal Login screen currently has a sunny picture of students hanging out near the Sky-Viewing Sculpture in Red Square. That soon will be replaced with a very simple screen that is more mobile-compatible and more accessible to those with limited vision, using screen readers, or using a keyboard rather than mouse as an interface device...

TechTonic 2012 to Feature Digital Media Forum

by John Farquhar

Our annual Technology Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center.  The Student Technology Center and the Associated Students are annual co-sponsors for the event featuring booths and presentations concerning implications of the advancement of technology. This year's event is being held in conjunction with the Digital Media Forum—a presentation and conversation on visual literacies for the new millennium...

Copyright Update: SOPA and PIPA

by Kathy Tadlock

Many content producers saw shortcomings in the 1998 Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) limitations on Internet service provider liability and prompted calls for additional legislation. The DMCA was drafted prior to the current explosion of user generated web content and video sharing sites. Hence the birth of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) directed at stopping online foreign traffic in copyrighted content and counterfeit copies. Both bills were tabled by Congress last month after a massive public outcry and huge protests from content sites like Google, Wikipedia and Facebook about the unintended consequences of the bills...

Software Updates

Microsoft Office and IBM SPSS Home Use, and Adobe upgrade plans.

ATUS Welcomes New Help Desk Manager

by Rick Nichols

ATUS is very pleased to announce our new Help Desk Manager, Sean Stockburger. He began on February 6 and his office is located in Haggard Hall 123. Sean assumed the position previously filled by Rick Nichols, who became ATUS’s Manager of Desktop Support Services last year...

NW/MET 2012 Featuring Mobile Learning & Online Tools

by John Farquhar

ATUS is co-sponsoring this year’s conference of the Northwest College and University Council for Management in Educational Technology (NW/MET). To be held at the Lakeway Inn in Bellingham from April 22 to 24, 2012, the conference is expected to draw professionals in educational technology from around Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia, Canada. Topics to be covered at the conference include Mobile Learning, LMS Migrations, Lecture Capture, Classroom Technologies, Accessibility, Video Conferencing, and the evaluation of new technologies for teaching and learning...

Now Accepting Computer Lab Reservations for Spring and Summer Quarters

by Rob Galbraith

You can request a lab reservation using the Request a Reservation online form on the ATUS Computer Labs page...

Computer Warranty Support

by Fred Robson

ATUS provides in-house warranty support for all of the Dell, Apple, and HP desktop products purchased by the University. This service enables us to quickly diagnose problems and order the parts needed directly from the manufacturer...

Scan to Nolij

by Kathy Tadlock

Accounting Services recently held staff training sessions about using the new online journal voucher process, including scanning for upload to Nolij Web. Most Canon and Ricoh multifunction machines with network capability have a file address added for scanning to the P drive, accessible for upload through Nolig Web. If you need assistance locating the file folder address or help with scanning, please contact Kathy Tadlock, Copier Support, x3545, for information.