Information Technology Orientation

This article provides a recommended schedule where new employees of the William Paterson University community can familiarize themselves with the resources that Information Technology provides.

• On Day 1
  • New Faculty Technology Orientation
  • Best ways to get help from IT -- Web Help Desk, Phone at 973-720-3296
  • Information Technology Policies, CRP Hardware and Standard software for whatever platform they use
  • Password (passphrase) complexity and importance of being unique.
  • Data Protection - e-mail and local laptop drive
  • Telephone and voicemail set-up and web access to voicemail
  • WPConnect
  • Overview of role-specific applications (Banner, etc) and training options
  • Emergency Notification Connect-Ed Setup
• Month 1
  • Contingency/working from off site
  • Office 365 and how to collaborate with people
  • Email on mobile devices
  • Access to WPU Technology services remotely, VPN, web and client
  • 25Live
  • Software center/managed apps
  • Blackboard Institute offerings, CTLT offerings, and Blended Learning Boot Camp
• By month 3
  • Print shop
  • Blackboard Refresher, Online Pedagogy Institute, and Quality Matters Program