Microsoft released Windows 8 Developer Preview in September 2011. Windows 8 has not yet been released in the market, but after reading and research, I found the folowing advantages and disadvantages about the new OS. PROS: Task manager is superb Super Fast Bootup Clean and elegant look Rss App is Nice Metro UI is so… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Software
OrgSync for Student Orgs
All student organizations at GSU have to register and renew their groups through a central system called OrgSync, so you’ve probably heard of it. But did you know that OrgSync features a broad selection of tools that can help you run your organization better? It keeps all of your information in one place: Communication tools… Read more »
Securing your computing device
Like most of us, your life is probably saved on some computing device (laptop, desktop, tablet) – from school papers to pictures from vacation. With such important data it is important to secure it. Two ways to secure are: a good firewall and antivirus software. When it comes to firewalls there are many to choose from. Some are easy to set… Read more »
GSU Mobile App
ARCHIVE INFO ONLY – APP NO LONGER AVAILABLE From GSU.edu: Looking for GSU news on the go? Need a refresher on the GSU fight song? Lost on campus and looking for a map? The Georgia State University app is here. Powered by Straxis Technology, the Georgia State University app allows users to access news, events,… Read more »
New laptop?
Did you get a new laptop over the holiday break?
Importance of Data Backup
In today’s fast moving world losing data is no laughing matter. Hardware failure, theft, and even fire and other accidents, can cause data to be lost. Sometimes the data can be recreated or replaced by an older copy, but what can be done about data that is lost forever? Backup! backup! backup! It’s the key…. Read more »
Faculty and Staff: University Switch to Office 365
On July 5, the University will complete a switch from Novell Groupwise to Microsoft Office 365. This change will only affect faculty and staff. As you may have heard, University IS&T has been working with the Colleges to switch from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook). You should find that Outlook is an improvement… Read more »
Exam Sofware
The deadline for downloading the new exam software is Nov 30th. If you have not done so already do it now. The College of Law uses Electronic Blue Book (EBB) exam taking software. Students wishing to use their laptops to take their exams need to 1) download the software from the exam download site, 2)… Read more »
Avatars, Law, and a Virtual World
Georgia State College of Law Adjunct Professor Randall Hughes is exploring uses of SecondLife for his Health Law Regulation course. Did you know that Georgia State University has islands in SecondLife, a virtual world developed by Linden Labs? This semester, Professor Randall Hughes is taking advantage of this technology resource offered by Georgia State by using… Read more »
Office 2007
All College of Law computers now have Office 2007 installed. Many members of the College of Law Community have had some experience with Office 2007. If you have not, please visit the Microsoft Interactive Word 2003 to 2007 guide online,PowerPoint 2003 to 2007 guide, or the Excel 2003 to 2007 guide. The Office Button replaces the File menu. For help… Read more »