Summer IT Project Update
Tech Talk
September 11, 2007
Wireless Networking
Wireless network access available
campus-wide
 Over 220 access points
 Work still underway in Fine Arts Center,
Allen Center, Sparks Center, Center Hall,
small houses, some outdoor spaces
 Improved guest access and high-security
options will be available later this fall
 Usage stats: week | month
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Computer Lab Upgrades
New computers installed in Library
computer lab, Baxter 214
 New high-speed printers installed in
Library computer lab, Library reference
area, and both Armory labs

Academic Projects
Physics mobile computer lab (15
Macbook laptops) replaced
 Installed Stata (statistical software
package) in computer labs
 LabView for Physics
 Present Indiana summer projects
 Creating group work area on 1st floor of
Lilly Library (in progress)
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Classroom Upgrades
New projectors installed in 16 classrooms
 New computers installed in 18 classrooms
 Supercarts installed in 33 classrooms
(work ongoing)
 New projection systems in Detchon 220,
Library 3rd floor seminar room (coming
soon)
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Summer Tech School
21 classes offered
 Approximately 150 attendees
 72 people completed online evaluation
form
 95.8% rated workshop “excellent” or
“good”
 90.1% would definitely recommend the
workshop to another person

Media Center
Created dual-boot iMac Lab
 Apple TV, with instructional videos
 Editing stations have Apple monitors,
providing better color-matching
 Implemented new student worker
training program
 Enhanced podcasts coming soon to
podcasts page

Online Services
New home page (debuts later today)
 Fraternity web pages
 Real-time online honor roll
 Video virtual tour (coming soon)
 Sports site enhancements | livestats
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Networking Projects
Network upgrades for College Hall, Delta
Tau Delta
 Traffic shaping methodology changed
 Upgrading Blackboard server hardware (in
progress)
 Beginning process to connect Wabash to iLight state-wide network
 Phone system upgraded – new features
available this fall

Tape backup system
Installation in progress
 Two LTO-3 Ultrium 960 drives
 48 media slots
 800GB storage capacity per tape
 38.4TB total storage capacity
 Maximum transfer rate 1.1TB/hour

Storage Area Network
Installation in progress
 Provides 12 terabytes of
data storage
 Allows for server
virtualization, which reduces
hardware costs and
improves redundancy
 Data snapshots reduce
backup and recovery time

Administrative Computing
Upgrade to Colleague R18
 Migrated to Datatel’s New User Interface
 Licensed Activities and Events module
for advancement office

Computer Installations
235 new computers installed
 New web-based installation schedule
process
 Off-lease laptop computers sold through
lottery system (300 entries for 65
computers)
 To reduce equipment costs, most
monitors were retained

Equipment Disposal
Recycled 22,525 pounds
of broken and obsolete
equipment with
Recycle Force (Indy)
 Planning community
recycle day this fall

Windows Vista/Office 2007 Support
Vista and Office 2007 supported for
student use
 Campus computers will be upgraded in
summer 2008
 Vista remote access instructions will be
posted to web site soon
 See knowledge base for information on
reading Office 2007 files in Office 2003

Miscellaneous
Added 12 Canon G7 digital cameras to
checkout pool
 Added 2 Canon ZR850 digital video
cameras to checkout pool
 Migrated to new version of Exact Target
(bulk email program)
 Implementing web-based printing
solution that will allow printing to campus
printers without special computer setup
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