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LTS Spring 2009 Update


Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship

Technology Learning Community 

LTS is developing a place you can go to learn about all the things that are happening at Brandeis regarding technology in teaching.  Take a look at our beta site and let us know what you think!   

Online tutorials  

Short videos to help Brandeis students and researchers with their research are now available!  At 5 minutes or less, they are a quick way to learn about library resources.  Send your comments or ideas for additional video tutorials to RIS@brandeis.edu.

Ebrary e-book collection 

LTS is pleased to offer ebrary, a new collection of approximately 40,000 electronic books with full-text searching across the collection.  Learn more about ebrary at Brandeis or access the Quick Start guide.  

Brandeis Institutional Repository 

The Brandeis Institutional Repository is our on-line resource for preserving and sharing our intellectual content.   Content is growing daily--follow this link for a list of current collections.  To establish your own collection email bir@brandeis.edu or contact Lois Widmer.

New LATTE version 

The LATTE on-line learning environment was successfully upgraded on January 6 to version 1.5.  Changes addressed several minor issues.  

LATTE frequently asked questions

For your convenience, we've put easy answers online for the most common LATTE user questions.

Ongoing assessment efforts

LTS regularly gathers information to improve the effectiveness of our services and focus our attention on the services that are needed most.  This spring, we will invite students to participate in two national online surveys relating to IT and Library services.  For more information, contact Josh Wilson.

Research help 

LTS offers a variety of ways to get help with research.  In the Information Commons, the InfoPoint desk just inside the main entrance to the Goldfarb Library is a great place to start.  Follow this link for other ways to get research help from LTS.

Over 85 research guides available 

We continue to update and add new interactive research guides in various disciplines. Visit the guide(s) for your discipline, publicize them to your students, share your feedback, and add your comments!  

 

Technology Infrastructure and Information Security

Information security

Maintaining the security of your digital information is increasingly important -- inform yourself about your responsibilities.

Identity management project

Brandeis University is undertaking a project to modernize and streamline the way we provide appropriate access to a variety of online resources to members of our community.  Follow the link above for introductory documentation.

Technology mailing list 

Join the LTS Technology mailing list to keep up-to-date on developments related to technology infrastructure and related services.  Follow the link above and submit your UNet ID and password to be added to the list.

Wireless network upgrade 

Members of the Brandeis Community can now enjoy higher speed wireless access in the new Ridgewood dorms, the Farber study areas, and the new Shapiro Science center.  Improved wireless access is available in Usen residence hall, the Shapiro Campus center, the athletic fields, and the commuter rail station.     

 

Common Requests

Course preparation page 

We bring together in one place all the common requests faculty routinely make of LTS services at the beginning of the semester.  

 

Past Updates

LTS Fall 2008 Update

This page was last modified on: Jan 21, 2009