Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:
Here's what's new in tech on campus this week.
- Qtrak package delivery
- Classroom monitor fixes
- Course list "in-person" or "online" data available in the Phiz
- Always back up your data!
Qtrak package delivery
If any of you have had a package delivered on campus recently, you may have noticed you've started getting emails when the package is on campus or ready for pickup from the mailroom. We have implemented a new package tracking system on campus so that we can serve you more efficiently.
Since implementation, grounds and mail room staff have delivered 1,964 packages (as of 18 February) and counting! Be sure to let the mail room know if you have any questions or feedback about the system. Stay tuned for more improvements to package delivery on campus!
Classroom monitor fixes
One of the biggest changes to our classrooms - in addition to the Owl cameras - is that we have enabled three outputs/screens in the hyflex rooms:
- Primary monitor for presentation notes and stuff that is kept off-screen from student view
- Secondary monitor for use as a screen to see your remote students
- Projector screen to show students in the room your slide deck or other content.
We have a number of faculty and instructors who want to change these. The most common variation is where the Secondary monitor mirrors the projector output.
We have set up FAQ396 to explain how to use multiple screens. It includes a video tutorial on how to set up each configuration using shortcuts/icons on each classroom desktop which make all the changes for you!!
Course list "in-person" or "online" data available in the Phiz
Attention Faculty: Many of you already know that you can pull a picture directory of your student by course in the Phiz. The Phiz now also contains whether a student will be in person or remote for class.
If you sign into the Phiz you will now see a green checkmark, a yellow warning, or a red remote sign for each student. Similar to your own personal COVID status:
- Green checkmark: They can report for class! Means the student filled out a COVID survey today and is symptom free
- Yellow exclamation: They can report for class! Means that they have not yet filled out the survey for today, but have not reported symptoms or been contact traced or have some circumstance that requires them to be remote today.
- Red Octagon: They will NOT be in class. They have opted out of being in person or have some circumstance that means they will not be in class today. This does NOT mean they have COVID. It means that they will not be in class today.
You can read more about the XPress COVID daily symptome tracker here.
Always backup your data!
We have had a rash of hard drive failures these past few months. This is a general APB that you should always back up your data. Whether it is important work, school, or personal information, it is always a good idea to keep a backup! Take a look at FAQ404 for recommendations on how to back up your data using Malone and external resources.
