Monthly Archives: September 2008

The “Three Minute Update” is designed to provide you with a snapshot of key items related to the department of instructional technology that may be of interest to you.  Items are listed in random order. This week’s update was also sent via email to … Continue reading →

Network Security– Recently, several email addresses were compromised and used to distribute SPAM from our servers.  After investigating the causes, we determined that very simple passwords have been used by some users.  A simple password is generally short and only … Continue reading →

Student usernames and passwords – There was a slight delay in getting usernames and passwords to students who registered in the district after the middle of August.  Our department has met and we are refining our system so new users … Continue reading →

SMART Boards – The installer was in district earlier this week, and has promised that ALL installations will be finalized by Wednesday evening.  They will prioritize based on open house schedules.  Most SMART Boards are functional, but require some tweaking, … Continue reading →

SMART Board installations – Our installers have installed nearly all SMART Boards, thought there are some last minute modifications being made (i.e. connections, securing the bottom of the boards).  Richard has visited most of the installations with the vendor, and … Continue reading →