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Outlook group on Yammer
The Outlook Yammer Group: have you joined yet? When the College introduced a new email program a year ago – Microsoft Outlook, CEIT tried to make the initial transition as smooth as possible by providing a wealth of training and information through workshops and online resources. As people became familiar with Outlook there was less … Continue reading
2013 Graduation Ceremonies
Congratulations to all the Douglas College students who graduated in February 2013! To view the recorded ceremonies on 13 & 14 February see below link: http://ms-capture.douglas.bc.ca/DouglasMediasite/Catalog/pages/catalog.aspx?catalogId=26afa73f-60f8-424e-a361-19863833b841
A brand new Canuck in CEIT!
Susan Greffard is a Canadian citizen eh! This week Susan Greffard officially became a Canadian citizen, having lived in Canada for many years, she came when she was 21 for a 1 year working holiday, we have to ask – why now? Susan was inspired by fellow CEIT colleague Ianna Kim: Actually it was the pride I felt … Continue reading
Growing the Surface Family: Surface Windows 8 Pro Availability Confirmed
Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available in the U.S. and Canada starting on Feb. 9 through all Microsoft retail stores, microsoftstore.com and at Staples and Best Buy in the U.S. as well as from a number of locations in Canada. http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/01/22/growing-the-surface-family-surface-windows-8-pro-availability-confirmed.aspx
A Life in the Day: Jason Boileau
Jason Boileau, Help Desk Technician, CEIT Jason is part of a 4-person team at the Help Desk. They are responsible for answering all email and telephone requests for technical support from students and employees. They are able to solve about 60% of the issues themselves, escalating the remaining to a specific group of technicians. Jason likes his job. … Continue reading
What are you expecting in higher education this year?
6 Higher Ed Tech Trends To Watch in 2013 from Campus Technology (campustechnology.com) Here are six areas that every IT pro in higher education should keep an eye on during the coming year. By Bridget McCrea 01/15/13 With every corner of the higher education space impacted by technology in one way or another, keeping up … Continue reading
The Brave New World of MOOCs
It’s the fastest growing buzz word in the educational lexicon but what is it? MOOC stands for massive open online course – it is a huge new development in distance learning and online education that allows vast numbers of people to audit online courses for free. The following excert from the New York Times, Education Life … Continue reading
A Life in the Day: Kim Reeves
Kim Reeves, Manager of Technology Services, CEIT Kim is responsible for many of the ‘behind the scenes’ functions of IT at Douglas College. He spends his day performing a critical service that allows the rest of us to go about our work without worry. He keeps all of the services that IT provides to users … Continue reading
Seriously Technology
The story of Cynthia and the Dragon . Everyone has a technology horror story. Tim has one every couple weeks, just to amuse his children, but the one that Cynthia Fulton told him last week gave us all a good chuckle. Cynthia approached Tim and a colleague in the cafeteria, she seemed a little drained and … Continue reading
Happy Retirement Shony
Shony Bar-Elan has chosen a unique way to celebrate his retirement by showcasing his creative and musical talents in the form of a song. Thank you for sharing it with us Shony. Goodbye and good luck from everyone at CEIT! To all my friends and colleagues at Douglas College. With my approaching retirement at the end of this … Continue reading
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