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Livestreaming and the Performing Arts: Providing Options and New Futures
December 9, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Plymouth State University students on the set of SilverStar Voyages
Livestream technology and new equipment secured through the CARES Acthas helped University System of New Hampshire (USNH) institutions keep their performing arts programs thriving during COVID-19. Campuses have turned their mainstage theaters into makeshift television studios, providing students and faculty with new opportunities to deliver music, dance and theatre to audiences.
Enterprise Technology & Services helped make the livestream broadcasts possible by providing consultation on the system design and livestream equipment, technical support for Zoom videoconferencing and high-speed networks.
At Plymouth State University (PSU), faculty and students have transformed the Silver Center for the Arts into a space where they can livestream. Students gain practical experience as camera operators and video production staff while...
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Important Information Regarding Big Sur, the Latest macOS
November 19, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Enterprise Technology & Services recommends that students, faculty and staff using Mac devices DO NOTupgrade to the latest Mac OS, Big Sur, as it is not compatible with PulseSecure VPN.
Apple released Big Sur last week. Because it does not support PulseSecure VPN, users who upgrade may have difficulty remotely accessing many academic and administrative applications, including those listed here:
https://td.unh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=188
We will provide additional...
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ET&S Helps Provide Virtual Solutions to In-Person Events During Pandemic
November 10, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
From graduation ceremonies and admitted student visit days to new student orientation, Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) worked closely with University System of New Hampshire (USNH) marketing departments to take major events virtual since COVID-19 struck in the spring.
ET&S provides application and technical support for video conferencing via Zoom at USNH, and trains faculty and administrators on the finer points of presenting online.
With the slate of canceled in-person...
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Update on Zoom Security Changes
September 28, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Enterprise Technology & Services learned that Zoom will not be updated as previously communicated. However, we are implementing the following changes on Monday, September 28 to provide increased protection and security for Zoom meetings. We are aware of continued “Zoom bombing,” and the changes will address this issue as well as prepare our community for when Zoom will enforce the passcode or waiting room requirement.
After changes are implemented, Zoom will, by default, have a waiting room...
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USNH Preferred Name Project Recognizes Diversity and Offers Inclusivity
September 1, 2020, by ET&S Strategic Communication
Faculty and staff with the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) may now designate their preferred name and pronoun after the completion of the preferred name project.
Employees may update their preferences through the Web Information System for Employees (WISE) webpage. Seven different groups within Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) helped with the project, working to create a new form in the Banner Human Resources system and integrate it into multiple information systems...
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Updates to myWildcat Success (EAB Navigate) On 1/15 and 1/16
January 19, 2021, by UNH IT Staff
When you login to myWildcat Success on Monday 1/18 you will see a new look and feel for navigating the system and have the ability to use new system features. This email provides a summary of those changes and actions you should take following the update. These system changes will begin to be rolled out on Friday, Jan 15, so you may see some updates before Monday, Jan. 18.
Changes for Staff and Faculty users
Quick Search Location – Updated – The quick search bar will be in the center of the...
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Training for Microsoft Teams and Bookings
September 15, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) is partnering with Microsoft to deliver free training on Bookings and Teams for all University System of New Hampshire (USNH) employees. Employees at Granite State College, Keene State College, Plymouth State University, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Durham, UNH Law, and UNH Manchester are encouraged to attend. Please share this with any colleagues at your institution you think might be interested.
Microsoft Bookings allows people within...
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ET&S Provides Technology for NH House of Representatives Sessions at UNH
July 20, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
The NH House of Representatives assembled at the Whittemore Center Arena on the Durham campus of UNH on June 11 and June 30, 2020.
Responding to the need to convene in a safe, socially distanced space in light of COVID-19, members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives met twice in the UNH Whittemore Center Arena on the Durham campus in June. Prior to this year, the legislative body had met outside the Statehouse in Concord only once since the building was completed in 1819. ...
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Meeting Owl Pro Adds Flexibility for Teaching and Learning
July 13, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) is preparing concurrent classrooms for the fall semester, making it possible for faculty to teach students both remotely and in-person simultaneously.
Along with turning 193 University System of New Hampshire (USNH) classrooms into Zoom-capable spaces, ET&S is also providing faculty with the Meeting Owl Pro, a new mobile device that can be connected to Zoom and placed in the classroom on a tripod to capture 360-degree, high-definition video...
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ET&S Teams from PSU and UNH Partner to Upgrade DegreeWorks
June 1, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
The benefits of unifying all University System of New Hampshire (USNH) IT departments to one Enterprise Technology & Services team is already paying off as evidenced by the recent DegreeWorks software application upgrade at PSU.
This spring ET&S pulled resources together from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Plymouth State University (PSU) for a DegreeWorks upgrade, saving more than $80,000 in external consultation fees.
DegreeWorks helps students graduate on time by mapping...
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ET&S Begins Zoom-capable Classroom Project
May 26, 2020, by UNH IT Staff
Marshall White, the new ET&S director for learning and collaboration space technology, surveys a classroom at Keene State College as part of the Zoom-capable classroom project.
Technology upgrades in 73 classrooms across University System of New Hampshire (USNH) institutions this summer will add flexibility for students and faculty in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) audio-visual services staff is partnering with...
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