Student Technology at NMSU

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CENTRALTECHNOLOGY
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Student Training Resource Website
http//ict.nmsu.edu/training/student
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myNMSUYour Portal To E Services

• E-mail
• Calendar
• Employee Self-Service
• NMSU Announcements

Available Features
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myNMSU Home Tab
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NMSU Events Calendar

• The NMSU Events
• Calendar is a combination
• of various departmental
• calendars on campus that
• host events for NMSU
• entities. Students, faculty
• and staff view the
• calendar through
• myNMSU portal upon log
• in.

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myNMSU Student Tab
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WebCT _at_ NMSU
http//webct.nmsu.edu

• Course Management System
• Course Materials Online
• Online Testing
• Grades Available Online
• Integrated Learning Tools
• Facilitates Faculty/Student Interaction Via
  Communication Tools (Discussions, Chat Etc.)

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Student Support in WebCT
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Student Support in The Labshttp//ict.nmsu.edu/sc
s/
There are over 700 computers campus-wide in
computer labs and public areas
Our Lab Assistants Will Help You

• Set Up Your myNMSU Account
• Set Up Your PIN
• Access WebCT
• Access Online Grades
• Process Computer Rentals
• Use Lab Hardware and Software

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Student Computer Rentals

• PricingPC Desktop 100 per SemesterLaptop 300
  per SemesterProjector 50 per week
• Call 646-4209 for monthly, weekly, daily pricing

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No Cost Software for Students

• Go to
• NMSU Homepage www.nmsu.edu
• Click on Current Students
• Click on Information Communication
  Technologies
• Under Labs and Facilities click on Software
• No Cost Virus Software (Sophos Anti-Virus
  software)
• Updates (WordPerfect Service, IBM DB2 ODBC)
• Utilities (Winzip, Eudora, Ad-ware)
• Web Browsers (Netscape, Internet Explorer 6.0)
• http//ict.nmsu.edu/software/Users/login.ph
  p

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Personal Web Page
http//web.nmsu.edu/
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Wireless Zoneshttp//ict.nmsu.edu/wireless/

• There are wireless zones located on most of the
  campus
• Every NMSU wireless user must register their
  laptop through http//netreg/
• Wireless users need a NMSU login ID and Password

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Student Employment
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Mobile Campus

• https//aggies.mobilecampus.com
• NMSUs approved text messaging service
• By creating a group and prompting students to
  join you can send timely messages on the one
  device Members have with them at all times cell
  phones
• More information on site about actual services

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NEED HELP?
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ICT Help Desk
Computer Center, room 140646-1840

• Email setup
• Creation of accounts and passwords
• Modem and Ethernet network setup and support
• General technical support including WebCT
• PIN resets

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ICT Customer Service Center
Computer Center Rm. 148

• Long Distance
• Individual Phone Lines On Campus
• Cell Phone Plans-Alltel Service
• (No Credit Check - No Contract)
• Off Campus Dial Up (premium 15 a month)

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BRIEF OVERVIEWCAMPUS WIDE STUDENT TECHNOLOGY
FEEFull fee proposal presentation to coincide
with Student Fee Review Board
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History of Technology Fee

• Need for Fee
• Students requesting new services
• Student use of existing services expanding
• Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC)
• Comprised of students from all colleges
• Provide input, feedback, new ideas, and support
• ASNMSU President, Marisa Ortega is chair
• Senate Representative, Eric Rodriguez

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Plan for Campus-Wide Student Technology Fee

• Project plans developed
• Based on student input (i.e. survey, focus
  groups, STAC, ASNMSU)
• Continually revisit fee allocation and purpose of
  funding

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POLICIES
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NMSU Official E-mail Address

• The official email address for NMSU students,
  faculty and staff shall be their ltNMSU
  Usernamegt_at_nmsu.edu.

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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Second Life

• http//secondlife.com
• Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built
  and owned by its residents
• NMSU has an island Aggie Island
• Island is still under development and use is
  still undecided

For more information Bethany Bovard bbovard_at_nmsu.
edu
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myNMSU Communication
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Example Channels
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More
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iTunes U

• http//itunes.nmsu.edu
• Used to populate podcasts into courses
• Will have additional information about Las
  Cruces, athletics, news stories, and more!

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NMSU on MySpace

• www.myspace.com/gonmsu

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