Why We investigated alternative web conferencing services for remote work, collaboration, and online learning. Our Adobe service provider will be discontinuing their education pricing for Adobe Connect licenses, doubling our costs. A number of services were identified; some of them…
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InfoSec Alert: Fake “Microsoft Tech Support” Telephone Calls
Please note, Several members of the Middlebury community have recently reported receiving fake “Microsoft Tech Support” telephone calls. These calls are scams. Microsoft does not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from “Microsoft Technical Support” (or a similar sounding organization), hang […]…Continue Reading InfoSec Alert: Fake “Microsoft Tech Support” Telephone Calls
Reimagining the monograph
Through video, a whitepaper, and a visualization tool, JSTOR Labs asks
Can we improve the digital experience and value of the long-form scholarly argument?
(The whitepaper is open for comments and suggestions until January 31, 2017.)
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Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Now Available
Since the release of the new Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 suite, there have been many requests to install it on college-owned computers and in the public labs for teaching. We are pleased to let you know that it is now available. Current Adobe users will need to remove older application versions from their college computers […]…Continue Reading Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Now Available
“Cloudiness” Made Clear (a.k.a. Making Sense of Midd’s Cloud Storage)
When you hear the words “cloud,” “sync,” and “local” all in one sentence do your eyes glaze over? You are not alone. Please take a look at our new handout (easily revisited using http://go.middlebury.edu/cloudpic) to help you understand Middlebury’s cloud storage and some key points about its use. Pssst… If you find our handout helpful, […]…Continue Reading “Cloudiness” Made Clear (a.k.a. Making Sense of Midd’s Cloud Storage)
@MiddInfoSec Phishing Alert: don’t fall for “Thammasat Great Journal, Thailand” scam email
Be on the alert for a suspicious email purportedly sent from “thammasat@goconnext.com” with the subject line “Thammasat Great Journal, Thailand“. This is a confirmed phishing message, designed to trick you into downloading a malicious file. Do not click on the links in the message or reply to the message. If you find a copy of […]…Continue Reading @MiddInfoSec Phishing Alert: don’t fall for “Thammasat Great Journal, Thailand” scam email
Fall Term Middlebury Write-In!
It was a hit last spring, and so we’re doing it again: on Wednesday, December 7, the CTLR, the Writing Center, and the Library are hosting the second Middlebury Write-In! Students can attend at either the Davis Family Library or the Anderson Freeman Resource Center to find a productive, social, and supportive environment designed to […]…Continue Reading Fall Term Middlebury Write-In!