New Faculty Technology Orientation

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New Faculty Technology Orientation

Introduction – How this service can help

This documents provides a directory of services designed to address the needs of faculty who are new to the campus. New faculty tech orientable roundtable sessions are offered through the second week in October, and private or group sessions can be arranged as well. The inforamtion below is prodided by personnel throughout the campus, but this resource is maintained by Robert Harris, who encourages any form of feedback: Cheng Library 120h - harrisr@wpunj.edu - 973.720.2451

Getting Support

To obtain any form of technology support please file a ticket with the Online Help Desk. Tickets are routed to the appropriate technologist who will reach out to you as soon as possible. Support on the help desk is transparent; users will know who is working on their issue, will be able to follow the progress of the ticket, will be able to communicate with the tech along the way.

Banner

Bnner is an enterprise-level tool used for interfacing with the administration. Although it feature a variety of applications we'll concentrate on those which are most pressing for new faculty.

To access Banner point your web browser to: http://WPConnect.wpunj.edu

Course Offerings module Attendance Report Final Grade

Blackboard, the learning management system

To access Blackboard point your web browser to: https://bb.wpunj.edu/

All faculty should be enrolled in the Teaching with Blackboard course and will find it in their "Courses you are taking" module. The course is a good way to get started and can serve as a resource even for instructors who've worked with Blackboard for some time. This tool is especially handly for faculty who've used Blackboard at other institutions, as we may be using tools and employing standard practices which differ somewhat from what might be found elsewhere.

Cheng Library

• Interlibrary Loan
• Lending policy
• Library resources for faculty and staff
• Remote access
• Workshops and Tutorials

Software for faculty personal use

• Adobe CS6 Suite
• MS Office