IT CAMPUS UPDATE: September 6, 2007

Tech Market Update - New Verizon Discount

Technology Marketplace is the web site that includes Rice-specific discounts on technology purchases. Rice continually negotiates discounts with a wide range of technology vendors, including wireless carriers. Recently, Verizon offered a 15-20% discount for Rice employees. For details, visit the Verizon page in the Tech Market web site at: http://www.rice.edu/market/departmental/cellphones/verizon.html

Questions? Call Telecommunications Manager Reggie Clarkson at extension 4911.

PDA Q&A Session September 12

Join IT staff members for a brief presentation and question-and-answer session on the PDA and Smartphone models that are supported at Rice.

Wednesday, September 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Mudd Conference Room, 201

Seats are limited; please RSVP to carlyn@rice.edu if you can attend. Additional information on PDAs can be found on the IT web site at: http://www.rice.edu/it/pda/

Weekly OWL-Space Training

IT's Educational Technologies staff will be offering weekly brown bag training sessions for instructors through early October. These lunch and learn sessions focus on instructors' most frequently asked questions regarding utilization of Rice's online course management and collaboration tool. Dates and topics can be found in the VPIT web site: http://www.rice.edu/vpit/news/owlspacebrownbags.html

RSVP to solis@rice.edu; the first 10 RSVPs for each session will receive a free brown bag lunch!