H1N1 student information

Web sites for student information on H1N1:

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/h1n1/providers.htm
http://www.stpt.usf.edu/h1n1/index.htm

Hotspot wireless connections

Just had a call from a non-student asking about wireless access in the library. When I told him he had to be a USF student he asked if he was allowed to use his own “hotspot” wireless connection via Verizon in the library. I’ve never heard of getting in that way. Would it interfere with our wireless?

Systems response:

He would need to be sure that it is locked down properly, and running on a channel that does not interfere with ours. Since it would be impossible to regulate this effectively, I would tell him that he needs to go outside of the library to use it, such as on the breezeway. If we begin to allow this technology, it will interfere with student use of our wireless eventually, even if not on this occasion. It really depends upon how it is set up, which we cannot control.

Troubleshooting the microform reader/printer

Some suggested tips for the microform reader/printer:

Blue screen of death – turn PC off and on again (and be sure fiche machine is turned ON before turning PC back on again).

Black/blank screen within scanning software – check autoexposure buttons on the fiche machine itself; then hit file/scan to page again to test.

Word Files that are "read only"

We are getting an increasing number of students who pull up a file and get the message that it is “read only” Seems to be occurring mostly (or entirely) on Word documents. Berrie needs additional information to try to diagnose what is going on.

If you have one of these come up, please try to note:
The file type (word, excel, etc)
How the student retrieved the document (did they pull it up from email, from a thumb drive, etc)
The number of the machine that they are using
The model of the thumb drive that they are using (to see if the problems relate to a particular type of thumb drive)

course evaluations of instructors

There are course evaluations online for recent classes at USF. Since fall 2005, USF has not placed bound volumes of student evaluations in the libraries. This site allows patrons to search for courses by semester, course number, instructor name, etc. The advanced search option looks nice.

I did not see anything that would imply that one needs to be logged onto NetID or physically on campus to access this information.

http://usfweb3.usf.edu/fair/evaluations_mart/evaluations_search.aspx