Archive for March 2012

What Piece of Technology Am I?

Good luck everyone! Here are the rules. The contest is for Douglas College employees only. Images may be altered in the following ways: rotated, cropped or magnified. There is only one pen to be won. All submissions must be posted in the comment section of this blog post using a valid Douglas College email address. … Continue reading »

Pre-Migration to Outlook: Make sure your GW Mailbox isn’t left behind

To successfully transition your GroupWise Mailbox to Microsoft Outlook, your GroupWise Mailbox must be in the default location. Your GroupWise Mailbox must be on the same structural level as Cabinet and Calendar: One branch off of the left most line.If your Mailbox is inside another folder it will not migrate to Microsoft Outlook. (The No … Continue reading »

Outlook – Training, Support, and More

I use GroupWise – a lot. I don’t love GroupWise, but between you and me, I have to admit she’s more than just passing acquaintance. We’ve been together a long time. We’ve shared folders. We’ve booked little exotic resources like  – the MousePad or the Studio. But GW – It’s time we went our separate … Continue reading »

Updated: DC Blackberry Users: What you need to do to be Outlook ready

CEIT understands how important your Blackberry device has become to the way you do business at Douglas College. Currently you have access to your GroupWise email, calendar items, and contacts. To transition to Microsoft Outlook and Exchange on April 30th, 2012, CEIT needs to wipe your Blackberry and sync it to our new Outlook and Exchange location. Phones … Continue reading »

myDouglas email name is changing – sorta

In the 1st week of April your myDouglas email address is changing. By way of example:  timp3@portal.douglas.bc.ca will be changing to pault@portal.douglas.bc.ca. Any communication using either address will get through. So why change it? Seriously, you really want to know? OK. Your myDouglas email name,  the part before the @ symbol, is generated in Banner. … Continue reading »

Blackboard Learn 9.1 – Starter Kit is here

Blackboard (BB) Learn 9.1 is replacing Blackboard 8 as the college platform for online courses. Courses will transition gradually to this new Learning Management System (LMS) over the next year, with many being delivered on BB Learn by Fall 2012. Major changes between Blackboard version 8 and 9.1 include a new look and feel, new Grade Center, an … Continue reading »

Using WebGW with Internet Explorer 9

Windows 7 and Vista users have the option of stepping up to Microsoft Internet Explorer 9. Although most people are quite happy with the features that come with this new version, it is not entirely compatible with our current version of WebGW. You can try to use one of the following workarounds: (a) Use the “Simple interface” … Continue reading »

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