by John Helm, IT Support Teams in IS&T are making good progress with the packaging and testing of software. 41% of software for PCs has already been packaged and is being tested by IS&T.  Academic colleagues are being contacted so they can test their software works in the way they expect. Everything will be ready …
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A new way of printing for students at Adsetts learning centre.
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By Barry Beveridge, Networks Service Manager Digital Technology Services is improving the University’s  wired and wireless network to build in more resilience and increased capacity. This is so that it can meet the growth in the service which is predicted over the next few years. The work involves upgrading the hardware that provides the core of …
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How IS&T is progressing with IT preparations for the start of teaching
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By Simon Alexander, Networks and Infrastructure The standard suite of software which is made available on all PCs for staff and students is upgraded every year as part of what the University calls its Managed Desktop. IS&T is currently testing the version with the latest applications that will be used for 2014-15. The major change …
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  Andy Fearnley, IT Security Officer You may have seen recent reports about attacks on web sites and malicious software which can run on your computer.  It’s clear that we all need to be vigilant about which websites we visit, make sure our passwords and log in details are secure and be on the lookout …
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The list of software for teaching rooms is being sent out to subject leaders to check. IS&T needs feedback by Friday 13 June.
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A pilot Remote Desktop has just been made available to all staff within the University to test. We will be using feedback to understand what support will be needed when this replaces the current supported Remote Desktop later in the year.
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Through a campus-wide subscription, all Sheffield Hallam University staff and students now have access to Lynda.com – an online video library with tutorials from experts in IT
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IS&T is updating the University’s telecommunictions systems to give us more control in the ways we communicate and greater flexibility in how we work.
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