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.
Moodle | Phishing
| Info for New Students | Connecting
in the Residence Halls | Microsoft Vista
and Office 2007 | Free PDF Software
| Spam Filtering | Ordering
Toner | Recycling | No
Floppies | ITS Mission Statement
 Blackboard
Password Change
Effective
December 22nd your Blackboard's logon password will change.
Your password will no longer be your Otterbein
ID Number, but your webmail password. The system
is now single sign-on on the network. What that means is if
you log on to a computer on the Otterbein network, you can
open a link to Blackboard and will be automatically logged
into your account!
If you
are not logged directly into the network, you will be asked
to logon with your username (firstname.lastname for students,
firstinitial.lastname for faculty) and your webmail password.
You will also be given a choice to select "Remember Me
Only Until Browser is Closed" or "Remember Me Between
Logins on This Computer". If you select "Remember
Me Only Until Browser is Closed", you will need to logon
each time you open Blackboard. If you select "Remember
Me Between Logins on This Computer", you will have a
cookie stored on your machine for one year to remember your
password. That means if anyone logs on to your private computer
with your password, that person will automatically be able
to open your Blackboard account. So, pick your selection appropriately
with that understanding.
Final
Note: Always remember to logoff before leaving a publicly-used
computer and protect your password!
 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.
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.
 ITS
Mission Statement
Read the ITS Mission Statement
to learn more about our goal and objectives.
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