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“You can not stop innovation.”  —Sun Tzu

Blackboard 9.1 is Coming

Story posted June 11, 2010

Blackboard is getting a facelift and is being upgraded to version 9.1 on Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15.  The new version will offer an updated interface and many features to help you develop your course and organization content more efficiently.

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Apple WWDC 2010 Keynote Review: iPhone 4, iOS and More

Story posted June 09, 2010

When a prototype of the new iPhone was leaked to the world by Gizmodo a couple of months ago many thought that the cat was out of the bag, that Apple had lost the element of surprise and would have nothing ground-breaking to announce at this year's World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC). I think after standing in line this morning with 5,000 people and sitting in the room when Steve Jobs took the stage to present this year's keynote address, those people are now shaking their heads in disbelief. Apple still had more tricks up their sleeves and I will go through the announcements one by one to summarize the event.

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Welcome Class of 2014

Story posted May 24, 2010

Information Technology is committed to providing all students the technology resources and support that they need for all academic and other pursuits while at Bowdoin. This article is your gateway to useful information, including how to purchase a laptop at academic pricing, getting free software for your computer, changing your email password, obtaining cellular discounts and more.

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Exchange 2010 Coming this Summer!

Story posted May 23, 2010

The upgrade from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 is taking place during the month of July. When Information Technology rolled out Exchange, we promised cross-platform webmail …

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Think Before You Ink - Print Like a Polar Bear

Story posted April 22, 2010

What would happen if polar bears worked in an office setting? Would they try to save paper? Come along with our mocumentary video cameras as they try to find out if two polar bears can make a difference.

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Think Before You Ink - Note Taking

Story posted April 21, 2010

New note taking software is easy to use, fast, and searchable. It may just convince you to leave behind your pen and paper! Take a look at how you can take your notes digital.

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Think Before you Ink -Digital Highlighting

Story posted April 20, 2010

Most people are willing to read short articles on their computer screen. The long articles present more of a challenge, and use millions of sheets of paper at Bowdoin. Check-out some options on how to effectively read scholarly articles without using paper.

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