Student Technology Advisory Board
Meeting notes – February 4, 2015
In attendance: Alice Swift, Cynthia Clark, Lori Temple, Gregory Turner, Angel Jimenez, Scott Menter, Frank Alaimo, Young-Bok Kim, David Montgomery-Blake, Elvis Rowe, Michael Theil, Fernando Frias
1. Incentive forms
· Members who attend three meetings will receive a $50 incentive on their Rebel cards.
Members were asked for information they would like to see on items in #’s 2, 3, and 4:
2. Info for UNLV apps
· Events list, activities
· MyUNLV
· WebCampus
· Class schedules
· Feedback option
· Phone directory, instructor contact info
· Easy to use course catalogs
· YouTube – UNLV channels
· IT help desk contact info
· Academic calendar
· Emergency messages
· Department/computer lab/unit hours
· Notification of outages
· Reporting issues students find (e.g., computer x in this lab does not work)
· Computer labs/machines availability
· Help desk/request app
· Software availability
· Locate wireless access points
· Current food trucks on campus
· Cal State has live video feeds in computer labs, posts parking availability
3. Orientation topics
· All technology accounts, how to activate them
· MyUNLV overview
· Copyright infringement rules
· Resetting passwords
· WebCampus, how to set up
· Wireless activation
· Proper RebelMail usage
· Computer accounts info
· Lab schedules and classroom technology
· Rebel Print usage and its relationship with RebelCard
· Computer use policies
· Basic hardware troubleshooting
· How to write an effective IT help email
· Orientations to systems (e.g., WebCampus)
· Use of personal devices at UNLV
· Introduction to resources (e.g., free and discounted software, library access process)
· Make it available online (webinar post-event) and in person
· Google power search
· How to write an effective “I need help with tech” email
4. IT info for syllabi
· OIT website links
· Computer, technology use policy link
· WebCampus used in course or not?
· Recommended software
· ACE
· Accessing class shares
· Tech requirements/tech knowledge required for the course
· If software required for course is available from OIT
· Which lab software is available
· MyUNLV/WebCampus
· Reminder that Office365 is free
· Use of iClicker
· IT help desk contact info
· Link to all students needs to know about IT
· WebCampus help site availability
· Ways to contact OIT, link to redirect submission of help requests
· Technology requirements in course (e.g., is WebCampus used?)
5. Office 365 and Status
· At oit.unlv.edu, type in Office365 in search bar
· Follow links at the page to create an account using your UNLV email address.
· Students may download up to five copies.
· Access needs to be verified yearly with a UNLV email address.
· Subscribe to status.unlv.edu for information about availability of services.
6. MIS class survey analyses
· Members provided feedback on questions from the Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR) student survey. Responses were compared with data from 2010 to 2014 that were analyzed by students in an MIS class project last fall.