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Welcome!

Welcome to Otterbein College's Department of Information & Technology Services web pages. Use the menu on the left to navigate to different functional areas - or use the Quick Links above to jump to the more popular ITS web services.

What is the Download?

Be Informed. Be Ethical. Be Legal.

Otterbein’s Policy on the Use of Copyrighted Material.

Otterbein College promotes compliance to United States Copyright Law, Title 17 of the United States Code. This federal law protects published and unpublished works including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.

What happens if I get caught? (Otterbein College’s Policy)
Currently, Otterbein College does receive copyright infringement notices which mean individuals’ machines were identified downloading/uploading copyright material without authorized consent. When we receive a notice, Otterbein College adheres to the following policy:

We contact you to inform you of the infringement notice where you will be asked to meet with us. If you do not comply, your network access will be disabled. Once we meet, we will discuss the notice and ask you to remove all copies of the unauthorized content. The incident will be documented with appropriate Otterbein personnel. If you engage in another unauthorized copyright infringement act, you risk further actions including permanent removal of your network access and further disciplinary actions.

What happens if I get caught? (Federal Law)
Further, and most important, be aware that Otterbein College will not be able to prevent any further legal action against you if you were caught. Even if you are a first time offender, the copyright holder may pursue legal action against you. Legal action could result in criminal penalties of as much as five years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines. You could also be sued by the copyright holder in civil court, which could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars more in damages and legal fees.

Click Here for more information and links to legal downloading sites and information on Fair Use. More Information

Moodle is Here!

Moodle is a free open source course management system that provides the same type of services as Blackboard. If you're looking for more powerful course management, give Moodle a try.

What is My Otternet?

This is your unique page that gives you quick links to technology resources, tells you your unique Otterbein ID if you forgot it, has ftp quick links to your own web and home folder so you can access these folders on or off campus. Finally, your classes are listed with a roster and pictures of your classmates and you can email individually or to your entire class from provided links! Logon to your Otternet and check it out! Otternet

Phishing

If you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the ITS department asking for personal information, DO NOT RESPOND! These Emails are asking for your account information so they can log on to the Otterbein network and engage in malicious activity.

Remember - we will never ask for log-in information about your account. Click here for how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing email!

Information for New Students/Parents

As a new academic year commences, new students are likely to have many information and technology questions. Click here to go to the New Students web pages. Parents: What computer should I buy? Click here.

Establishing a Network Connection in the Residence Halls

Do you have questions about connecting to the Residence Hall network? If so, click here to find the answers.

Information About Microsoft Vista and Office 2007

The Department of Information & Technology Services is reviewing the new Microsoft Vista operating system and the new Office 2007 suite. Click here for more information about their deployment on the Otterbein campus. Click here for Microsoft Office 2007 on-line training help.

Free PDF Software

If you've wanted to create PDF files but lacked the budget to buy Adobe Acrobat Professional, try using doPDF - a free PDF converter. Click here to go to the doPDF web site. Click here to locate other cool tools.

Spam Filtering

To reduce the amount of spam going to Otterbein e-mail accounts, the ITS department engages a spam filter system-wide. Click here for information about managing spam in your Otterbein e-mail account.

Ordering Toner

Faculty & staff: Click here for information on ordering toner for your office.

Computer Recycling

Click here for resources for recycling and reusing your unwanted computer technology.

No Floppies

Don't get yourself into trouble by using unreliable floppy diskettes! Here's how to store your files so that you can use them on just about any computer.