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IAP 2007 Activities by Sponsor

Information Services and Technology

ATIC Lab Open House
Mary Ziegler
Wed Jan 24, 12-02:00pm, 7-143

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The IS&T ATIC Lab Open House showcases the latest adaptive technologies for persons with disabilities. Come see screen reading, magnification, scanning and reading software, and more. Try out an alternative keyboard or pointing device. Ask us questions about accessibility.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/atic/www
Contact: Mary Ziegler, 7-143, x8-9328, maryz@mit.edu

Apple Mail
Lee Ridgway
Fri Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Learn the basics of using Apple Mail for Macintosh as your email application. This demonstration will show you how to:

- send, receive and store email messages
- use the address book and access the on-line directory
- send and receive attachments
- create signatures
- back up your email
- set key options for using Apple Mail
Contact: Lee Ridgway, N42, x3-7727, ridgway@mit.edu

BrioQuery Quick Start
Bronwen Heuer
Fri Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This quick start introduces you to the MIT Data Warehouse Web site and how to get authorized to access data. Pointers to instructions for downloading and installing BrioQuery will be given. You'll take a tour of the BrioQuery 6 environment and tools. You'll learn how to download and run an MIT standard report. BrioQuery version 6 features will be compared to version 5.5 and changes in the new version will be highlighted.
Contact: Bronwen Heuer, bronwenh@mit.edu

Charity Knitting/Crocheting - Red Scarf Project
Katie Livingston Vale, MIT Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu Jan 11, 18, 25, 12-01:30pm, 10-384

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

The Red Scarf Project, a project of the Orphan Foundation of America, collects red (and other unisex-colored) scarves to send in Valentine's Day care packages to college students who have aged out of foster care. MIT knitters and crocheters will be making scarves to contribute to this worthy project. Can't craft with us on Thursdays? Turn in your completed scarf by Jan 25th and we'll include in the the MIT package.
Web: http://www.orphan.org/red_scarf_project.xhtml
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, N42-250, x3-6690, katiel@mit.edu

Dreamweaver for Site Maintenance
Jeff Pankin
Wed Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

Have you just been assigned responsibility for your department or lab website? Come to this Quick Start class to find out where your files are likely to be located, how to download and edit them using Dreamweaver, and the types of file formats you’re likely to encounter. You’ll learn about styles and templates, how to recognize them and their role in your site. You’ll also hear about best practices and mistakes you’ll want to avoid.
Contact: Jeff Pankin, N42, x3-4135, pankin@mit.edu

Effective Practices for Describing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Images in Digital Talking Books
Brian Gould WGBH
Tue Jan 30, 01-02:00pm, 3-133

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

Guest speaker Bryan Gould of WGBH National Center for Accessible Media will present an introduction to Digital Talking Books (DTBs) and to recommended practices for describing visual material within them focused specifically on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Web: http://ncam.wgbh.org/dtb/
Contact: Kathy Cahill, 7-143, x3-5111, kcahill@mit.edu

Excel User Group
John Fothergill, Jr.
Tue Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Join other Windows and Mac Excel users to ask and answer questions, to learn about advanced Excel features, and to discover more efficient ways to do your work.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/xlug/
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr., W92-208a, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu

FileMaker Pro Migration Workshop
Cecilia Marra, Paul Dzus
Fri Feb 2, 12-02:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)

This will be a hands-on FileMaker migration workshop. Participants may bring copies of their FileMaker v5.x/6 databases (1-3 tables maximum; no sensitive data, please.) and we will walk through the conversion process. Registration will be required in advance for people who wish to request a migration. People who just want to observe do not need to sign up in advance.
Contact: Cecilia Marra, N42, x3-7210, cmarra@mit.edu

GIS: ArcGIS I
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, Anne Graham
Mon Jan 22, 10am-12:00pm, 7-238, MIT GIS Lab, (6 computers available)
Mon Jan 22, 02-04:00pm, 37-312, (20 computers available)

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none

Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information and creating your own maps using ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT. The morning and afternoon sessions of ArcGIS I will be repeats of the same workshop.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2007.html
Contact: gishelp@mit.ed
Cosponsor: Geographic Information Systems Lab

GIS: Model Builder
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, Anne Graham
Thu Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 7-238, MIT GIS Lab

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: ArcGIS I or previous experience using ArcGIS

Learn to use model builder for automating complex processes in GIS. This tool is useful for increasing efficiency and documenting your work. We'll be working with both vector and raster data in this workshop, depending on interest. Students will be have hydrologic data models and street networks to choose from for example exercises.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2007.html
Contact: gishelp@mit.ed
Cosponsor: Geographic Information Systems Lab

GIS: Using Network Analyst
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, Anne Graham
Thu Jan 25, 10am-12:00pm, 7-238, MIT GIS Lab

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: ArcGIS I or previous experience using ArcGIS

Learn to convert a street database into a working network and use this to find distances following transportation routes, and directions.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2007.html
Contact: gishelp@mit.ed
Cosponsor: Geographic Information Systems Lab

IT Overview and Data Center Tour
Theresa Regan
Tue Jan 9, Wed Jan 24, 02-03:30pm, W92 Back Bay Room

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Information Services and Technology staff will provide a brief overview on MITnet services (wired, wireless, vlan topology, regional fiber network expansion, etc.) and a tour of the recently renovated W91 and W92 Data Centers. W91's tour will include an overview for Co-location Services, too.
Contact: Operations and Infrastruction Support, ois-lt@mit.edu

Image Tools for Teaching and Learning
Laxmi Rao, Jim Cain, Peter Wilkins
Thu Jan 18, 12-02:00pm, 1-150

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

Image Tools are applications that provide access to image collections, usually some form of digital repository. “Digital Repositories”, as used here, run the gamut from a local file system to a full featured, server-based application such as DSpace or Harvestroad Hive®.

Among Image Tools, the most interesting are those that access multiple image repositories. This session will focus on those Image Tools that currently support (or will soon support) federated access to heterogeneous repositories. It will identify the features that make these tools useful in a classroom setting, and show examples of how some of these tools may be used. The related topics of: "Fair Use" of digital content, metadata, federated searching, authentication and authorization will also be discussed.
Contact: Peter Wilkins, N42-040n, x3-1694, pwilkins@mit.edu

Introduction to MATLAB on Athena Computers
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: see individual session descriptions

A series of hands-on training sessions in MATLAB on Athena computers. Instructions and exercises in every session. Same topics and pre-requisites as Introduction to MATLAB on Laptops.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/math
Contact: Dr. Violeta Ivanova, N42, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu

MATLAB: Interface and Basics
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Desktop interface,toolboxes,variables,vectors,matrices,
operators,built-in functions,input and output.
Pre-requisites: 18.02 or equivalent.
Tue Jan 9, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

Calculus, Linear Algebra, ODEs
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Polynomials, integrationcurve fitting, linear systems of equations, convolution, differential equations.
Pre-requisite 18.03 or equivalent, knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics
Wed Jan 10, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

MATLAB: Graphics and Visualization
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
2D and 3D plotting functions, graphics customizations, property editor, figure and axes handles, animation.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent and knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics.
Thu Jan 11, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

MATLAB: Basic Programming
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Function and script m-files, data types, strings, relational and logical operators, program flow control, debugging.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface, basics, and graphics.
Fri Jan 12, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

MATLAB: Programming Practice
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
GUIDE editor, graphical user interface programming, callbacks, MATLAB File Exchange.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface, basics, graphics, and basic programming.
Tue Jan 16, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

MATLAB: Statistics and Data Analysis
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Probability distributions, linear models, regression, confidence intervals, graphical representation, ANOVA.
Pre-requisite: 18.05 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics.
Wed Jan 17, 04-06:00pm, 1-115

Introduction to MATLAB on Laptops
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: see individual session description

A series of hands-on training sessions in MATLAB on laptops. Instructions and exercises in every session. Same topics and pre-requisites as Intro to MATLAB on Athena Computers. Laptop with MATLAB required. Sign up required to receive handouts.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/math
Contact: Dr. Violeta Ivanova, N42, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu

MATLAB: Interface and Basics
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Desktop interface,toolboxes,variables,vectors,matrices,operators,built-in functions,input and output.
Pre-requisites: 18.02 or equivalent.
Tue Jan 9, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

MATLAB: Calculus, Linear Algebra, ODEs
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Polynomials, integration, curve fitting, linear systems of equations, convolution, differential equations.
Pre-requisite 18.03 or equivalent, knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics.
Wed Jan 10, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

MATLAB: Graphics and Visualization
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
2D and 3D plotting functions, graphics customizations, property editor, figure and axes handles, animation.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent and knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics.
Thu Jan 11, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

MATLAB: Basic Programming
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Function and script m-files, data types, strings, relational and logical operators, program flow control, debugging.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface, basics, and graphics.
Fri Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

MATLAB: Programming Practice
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
GUIDE editor, graphical user interface programming, callbacks, MATLAB File Exchange.
Pre-requisite: 18.02 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface, basics, graphics, and basic programming.
Tue Jan 16, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

MATLAB: Statistics and Data Analysis
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Probability distributions, linear models, regression, confidence intervals, graphical representation, ANOVA.
Pre-requisite: 18.05 or equivalent; knowledge of MATLAB interface and basics.
Wed Jan 17, 01-03:00pm, 32-124

LabVIEW Series
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

LabVIEW is a graphical programming language designed for scientists and engineers to
simplify the programming process and increase productivity in the areas of design,
prototype, and measurement.
Note:
Pre-registration is requested for participants (see registration link below). Students
are encouraged to bring their own laptops, for those without, demonstration laptops will
be available with preference given to those who have pre-registered.
Web: http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nievn.ni?action=display_offering&offering_id=440374&site=NIC®ion=ne&node=61110&l=US
Contact: Jim Cain, jrcain@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Nuclear Science and Engineering

Introduction to MultiSim
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
We will cover the concept of using Virtual Instrumentation as part of the circuit design process. By combining the benefits of circuit
simulation (SPICE, FPGA) with Virtual Instrumentation, design engineers are able to tie circuit behavior into the rest of the design process for implementing measurements, performing virtual design verification & manufacturing testing and facilitating control algorithm development.

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nievn.ni?action=display_offering&offering_id=440035&site=NIC®ion=ne&node=61110&l=US
Mon Jan 8, Fri Feb 2, 09-11:00am, 32-144

Virtual Instrumentation in Biomedical Engineering
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
This session will talk about built-in LabVIEW functions that facilitate this effort, and illustrate this with CleveLabs' BioRadio wireless physiological signal acquisition hardware technology. Learn to use the BioRadio and CleveLabs software by completing hands on physiological signal acquisition and gain an understanding of how LabVIEW can be utilized to collect, process, display, and store the biomedical data.
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nievn.ni?action=display_offerings_by_event&event_id=26878®ion=ne&site=NIC&node=61110&l=US
Thu Jan 25, 1, 09:30am-11:00pm, 32-144

LabVIEW Basics
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
This workshop will introduce the LabVIEW environment, its
features, dataflow programming, and common LabVIEW architectures. This will combine
theory and practice on developing test and measurement, data acquisition, controls,
data-logging, and measurement analysis applications.
Mon Jan 29, Tue Jan 30, Wed Jan 31, 09:30am-04:30pm, 32-144

How to use VIs in Biomedical Research
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
Explore the use of virtual instrumentation for hypothesis verification through theoretical and experimental procedures, concept, prototyping, etc. We will
demonstrate how integrating the BioRadio hardware and LabVIEW software for virtual instrument development can increase flexibility for your biomedical engineering research lab. Topics include sensors for physiological measurements and signal conditioning.
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nievn.ni?action=display_offerings_by_event&event_id=26879®ion=ne&site=NIC&node=61110&l=US
Thu Feb 1, 01:30-04:30pm, 32-144

Using LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation
Andrew Watchorn Senior Academic Field Engineer, National Instruments
Learn the tools available for modelling a system, control design, and simulation.
Feel free to bring your project ideas or questions.

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nievn.ni?action=display_offerings_by_event&event_id=14493®ion=ne&site=NIC&node=61110&l=US
Fri Feb 2, 01-03:00pm, 32-144

Learn How to Promote Your Campus Events!
Joe Coen, Lee Corbett, Susan Curran, David Conlon
Thu Jan 11, Thu Jan 25, 11am-12:00pm, Coffee House, W20, Refreshments Served!!

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None

Come and learn about the many resources available on campus to promote and advertise your events:

Posting an event on the MIT Events Calendar
Lobby 7 Kiosk Display Spaces
Bosworth's LED Sign
Infinite Corridor Projection
Infinite Corridor Display Cases
Copy Technology sign and poster services
Tips on sign design and placement.
Advertise in the Infinite Corridor
Contact: Joe Coen, 7-121, x3-5734, jcoen@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Center

MATLAB & SIMULINK FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED USERS
Violeta Ivanova
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Expert instructors from The Mathworks Inc. will demonstrate and explain intermediate and advanced MATLAB and Simulink functionalities and techniques for various science and engineering applications.
Web: http://http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/math
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42, x3-1383, violeta@mit.edu

Distributed and Parallel Computing with MATLAB
Arjav Chakravarti, PhD.
Overview of the Distributed Computing Toolbox for distributed and parallel MATLAB programs to solve computationally or data-intensive problems.
Mon Jan 8, 10am-12:00pm, 1-273

Connecting MATLAB & Simulink to Hardware
Doug Jones, Ph.D. and Jiro Doke, Ph.D. The Mathworks
Demonstrations of interfacing MATLAB & Simulink to various hardware for data acquisition, instrument control, and real-time system processing.
Mon Jan 8, 01-03:00pm, 1-273

Overview of MATLAB for Computational Biology
Kristen Zannella The Mathworks
Overview of functionalities for computational biology in Bioinformatics Toolbox and SimBiology with examples on analysis and visualization of large datasets such as microarray data and mass spec data.
Mon Jan 8, 04-06:00pm, 3-133

Using MATLAB for Verification, Validation and Test
Thomas Gaudette The Mathworks
Presentation on the use of Verification & Validation and Test & Measurement functionalities in MATLAB to trace requirements to implementation, check models, develop and execute tests, and determine test completeness.
Tue Jan 9, 10am-12:00pm, 1-273

Control System Design Using MATLAB & Simulink as Interactive Graphical Tools
John Glass, Ph.D. The Mathworks
Demonstration of a MATLAB & Simulink-based integrated environment for design and implementation of a multi-loop control system for a robot arm, including systematic and automated compensator design combined with fault-management and mode logic.
Wed Jan 10, 10am-12:00pm, 1-273

MATLAB Modeling and Simulation of Communications and Video Processing Systems
Houman Zarrinkoub, Ph.D. The Mathworks
Overview of new capabilities of MATLAB and Simulink to model and simulate modern communications and/or video processing systems, such as performance and rate-distortion profile of a wireless communication system and design of a fixed-point video processing system.
Thu Jan 11, 10am-12:00pm, 1-273

MATLAB for Excel Users
Jiro Doke, Ph.D. The Mathworks
An introduction to using MATLAB to perform advanced analysis and visualization, including automated analysis workflow and report generation.
Thu Jan 18, 01am-03:00pm, 3-133

Advanced Programming Techniques for MATLAB
Loren Shure, Ph.D. The Mathworks
A master class for experienced MATLAB programmers. Overview of storing different MATLAB data types in memory and using different function types to produce more robust and maintainable code, solve optimization problems, and program GUIs more easily.
Thu Jan 18, 10am-12:00pm, 3-133

Financial Modeling and Analysis with MATLAB
Oren Rosen, Ph.D. The Mathworks
Presentation of the use of MATLAB to explore and model financial data. Case study of calculation of Value at Risk of an equity portfolio with Monte Carlo techniques, from import, visualization, and clean up of data stored in Excel, to detailed report generation.
Thu Jan 18, 04-06:00pm, 3-133

MATLAB Model-Based Design of a Power Window System: Modeling, Simulation, and Validation
Pieter Mosterman, Ph.D. The Mathworks
Presentation of MATLAB computational models to design a power window controller, showing how plant models with different levels of detail can be used to design and validate controller models that address different aspects of the requirements.
Fri Jan 19, 01-03:00pm, 3-133

MIT Win.mit.edu Container Management
Yuhui Ying, Atticus Gifford
Thu Feb 1, 01-04:00pm, W92-206

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 18 participants.
Single session event

3 hours hands-on workshop for win.mit.edu container maintenance. Present information and daily useful tools for administrating containers. Topics cover installing workstations and servers through Remote Install Service(RIS),using Group Policy Objects (GPOs), managing users/groups and computers accounts, building MSI installers, patching and securing computers.
Schedule: Two additional sessions will be offered after IAP:
February 6, 2007 1PM-4PM
February 7, 2007 1PM-4PM
Advanced sign-up required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/server/winmitedu/index.html
Contact: Yuhui Ying, W92-168, (617) 253-1697, gyying@mit.edu

Mac Partners meeting
Al Willis
Thu Jan 18, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Mac Partners is MIT's Macintosh users group. Mac Partners meets monthly and provides an email list to provide help and guidance to Macintosh users (faculty, staff and students) at MIT. See http://web.mit.edu/ist/usergroups/macpartners.html for more information.

January's meeting will focus on announcements made at Macworld Expo, including the iPhone (www.apple.com/iphone) and its possible impact on the MIT community. In addition, there will be general Macintosh Q & A and updates from Information Services and Technology.
Contact: Al Willis, W92-148, x3-0196, awillis@mit.edu

Making Multimedia in the New Media Center
Katie Livingston Vale
Tue Jan 16, 03-04:30pm, 26-139

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The NMC Mac cluster is a do-it-yourself facility where you can scan images, edit video, create podcasts, code web pages, crop photos, work on simulations, and more. Come to an open house to learn all about it.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nmc
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, N42-250, x3-6690, katiel@mit.edu

Markup Languages for Accessible Web: mathML, X3D, SMIL
Violeta Ivanova
Wed Jan 31, 02-03:30pm, 3-133

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

At this seminar we shall introduce several W3C-recommended markup languages, including: MathML, an XML extension that provides the foundation for inclusion of mathematical expressions and formulae in Web pages; X3D (the successor of VRML), an ISO standard for real-time 3D computer graphics for the Web; and SMIL, an XML language for describing multimedia presentations. We shall also present open-source software, such as Blender for creating X3D animations, and MAGpie for creating captions for Quicktime videos, as well as discuss the use of markup languages for creating Web sites accessible to visually and hearing impaired users.
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu

Oulook Express Quick Start
Bronwen Heuer
Wed Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Learn the basics of using Outlook Express for Windows as your email application. This demonstration will show you how to:

- send, receive and store email messages
- use the address book and access the on-line directory
- send and receive attachments
- create signatures
- back up your email
- set key options for using Outlook Express
Contact: Bronwen Heuer, N42, x3-0878, bronwenh@mit.edu

Outlook 2003 Quick Start
Jeff Pankin
Tue Jan 16, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Learn the basics of using Outlook 2003 for Windows as your email application. This demonstration will show you how to:

\* send, receive and store email messages
\* use the address book and access the on-line directory
\* send and receive attachments
\* create signatures
\* back up your email
\* set key options for using Outlook 2003
Contact: Jeff Pankin, N42, x3-4135, pankin@mit.edu

Preparing for Microsoft's Vista and Office 2007
Don Montabana, Jon Hunt
Tue Jan 23, 01-02:00pm, W20-491

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

IS&T has worked with IT colleagues across campus and at other schools to outline a phased release process and support strategy for Windows Vista — Microsoft’s latest operating system. Come learn about the support strategy, complexities related to transitioning to Vista, opportunities Vista provides for MIT, and see a demo of Vista and Office 2007. Be sure to bring your questions!

Note: At this time, IS&T strongly recommends that community members wait to upgrade to Vista until your DLC is ready to make the transition and support you.

Refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Jon Hunt, W92, jmhunt@mit.edu

SIP: More than VoIP
Dennis Baron
Tue Jan 30, 01-02:30pm, 1-150

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is widely used today Voice over IP (VoIP). But it is a flexible, general purpose protocol that can be used for more than making phone calls. This session will provide a technical overview of how SIP works and describe how SIP is being used at MIT. MIT SIP accounts will be made available to participants for
experimentation after the session.
Contact: sip@mit.ed

Stellar Town Meeting
Arti Sharma, Mark Brown
Thu Jan 18, 12:30pm-01:30am, 32-155

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Stellar is used for more than half of MIT's courses by faculty and students to create, access, and share material for their classes. Community feedback is the most valuable element of our product development process. We are currently working on a set of new tools and improvements based on user suggestions and strategic initiatives. Come see demonstrations of the new functionality to be rolled out this Spring and Fall. More importantly, come share your thoughts on Stellar and how you think it could be improved. Lunch provided.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu
Contact: Arti Sharma, NE-48, 3033E, (617) 324-8943, artish@mit.edu

Stellar: New Features
Arti Sharma, Mark Brown
Wed Jan 24, 12:30-01:30pm, 32-155

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The Stellar Learning Management System is developing two new tools designed to broaden the range of activities possible within a course setting. Stellar Images is a project in collaboration with MIT Libraries that lets faculty bring images into their course site from a variety of sources, and quickly assemble slideshows for display. The Stellar Gradebook combines the best features from tools on separate platforms into a simple and productive way to manage student grades. Come see a demonstration of these tools and share your thoughts. Lunch provided.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu
Contact: Arti Sharma, NE48-303E, (617) 324-8943, artish@mit.edu

TSM: Who Needs Backups Anyway?
David Kalenderian, Robert Lang, Patrick Whitney
Thu Jan 25, 01-02:30pm, 1-150

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 40 participants.

Are you thinking about backing up your files, but, somehow, haven't done it
yet?

Perhaps, you've heard about TSM, the backup system at MIT, and want to learn
more about it.

Come to this session to get an overview of how TSM works; learn about downloading, installing, and configuring TSM; find out how to do a backup and also how to restore your files, and learn how you can encrypt your files.

TSM technical staff will be on hand to answer your TSM questions.
Contact: David Kalenderian, W91-213, x3-7548, davek@mit.edu

Vista: New Features of Microsoft’s’ Next Operating System
Jeff Pankin
Wed Jan 24, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

Microsoft has released it’s long awaited new operating system called Vista. Come see some of the new features and learn about the IS&T plans for supporting Vista. The session will focus on changes to desktop including search capabilities, user interface and the Aero graphics, the Sidebar and live thumbnails.
Contact: Jeff Pankin, N42, x3-4135, pankin@mit.edu

Web Publishers User Group
Jeff Reed
Thu Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The MIT Web Publishers User Group (WPUG) was formed for people at MIT, from beginners to experts, who are using or interested in learning to use Web Publishing software. Open to Windows and Macintosh users.
Contact: Jeff Reed, jlreed@mit.edu

WinPartners
Alex Kozlov
Mon Jan 22, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This month's topic: An overview of home networking. Many users have high speed (also known as broadband) connections at home and wish to connect one or more computers to it to access the internet in general and MITnet in particular. After describing the required equipment, such as routers and wireless access points, we'll focus on how configure your computer so that you can use Kerberized applications such as Eudora from home. We'll cover how to make your wireless networks safe and secure.
Contact: Alex Kozlov, W92, x3-5103, akozlov@MIT.EDU

Word User Group
Ruth Levitsky
Tue Jan 23, 12-01:00pm, 5-232

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Join other Word users - both Mac and PC - to share questions and answers and see demos of new features.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, levitsky@mit.edu


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