Technology at WCU
(Notes from Short Presentation to New Faculty, 8/19/03)

 
 

Consider a visit to (& note the new “Tech Talk” folder, 8/03):

MS OUTLOOK, Public Folders, All Public Folders
Also regarding Outlook, note the useful Calendar & Tasks functions (at Shortcuts)
CyberCat Pipeline and WIN – well covered in Orientation sessions
 
Note "Essential Faculty Links"
Note "New Faculty" Links  (ALL faculty, really), especially at the bottom of this page

Accessing email from offsite:  (http://email.wcu.edu, then wcu/username)

Email—double click to set a reminder (flag) – similar to “Tasks”
45 MB limit; to check your folder size (rt click Inbox; rt click Sent)
Accessing Hunter Library databases offsite:  Your ID=SSN01 (your SSN followed by 01)
Accessing office files from offsite—after a fashion…(FTP to your WCU Web site folder)
Organizing your hard drive files (University, College, Department, Classes)
Keeping your email folders lean
Does your college offer a shared network drive?
Sharing a folder with a colleague...
Organizing your email files (Admin-C; Admin-U [benefits, IT, news/pr, programs, policies, schedules/events, student life), Classes, Professional Development

How to forward your VMS email (primarily for students)

http://www.wcu.edu/cc/infosheets/fwdvmsmail.htm
And note http://alf.wcu.edu/vmsacct/
Resources for WebCT, Distance Education
Request course setup
http://online.wcu.edu/facultyresources/index.html
IT Services – Infosheet search
http://www.wcu.edu/cc/infosheets/
Technology Catalog of Support
(Note: Updated version, Catalog of Technology Support, will be online soon, in both PDF and HTML format)
http://facctr.wcu.edu/publications/catofsupport/wcucatalogofsupport.pdf
WCU Telecommunications Office (including voicemail instructions)
http://admfin.wcu.edu/telecom/

 
 
 
 

Other Useful WCU Links

 Coulter Faculty Center
Resources, Articles, Publications, Web Links and more…
http://facctr.wcu.edu/
HR Training for Faculty and Staff (technological and otherwise)
http://www.wcu.edu/hr/training/index.html
Centers, Services, Offices and Academic Support
http://www.wcu.edu/divider.html
http://www.wcu.edu/studentd/leadershipacademy/map_content.htm
University Planning:  Includes Assessment, Data (Factbooks, Graduation Rates, Organization Charts), Reports, Planning, Surveys
http://planning.wcu.edu/
Faculty Handbook Online
http://www.wcu.edu/fachandbook/
University Policies
http://www.wcu.edu/fachandbook/policies/index.htm
http://www.wcu.edu/chancellor/index/universitypolicy/policy.html
Student Home Page (Handbook, Calendars & Events, Organizations, etc.)
http://www.wcu.edu/studenthomepage/
Academic Advising
http://www.wcmo.edu/academics/advising/index.asp
Academic Regulations (including academic standing, probation, etc.)
http://www.wcu.edu/UnivCatalog/Catalog/acadreg/acadreg.htm
NewsWatch
http://www.wcu.edu/news/

 
 

 Some additional potentially useful Web links for WCU faculty

(Including examples of a course objectives matrix, Statement of Expectations and Responsibilities, Grading Criteria and Standards, and selected other links)
http://paws.wcu.edu/gjones/WCU_Faculty_EssentialLinks.htm