Information Services and Technology

Personalize your online training with lyndaCampusThis enhancement to lynda.com — the popular online library of training videos — provides MIT community members with profiles that enable them to view their lynda.com history, bookmark courses, and create Certificates of Completion for courses viewed in their entirety.

IS&T ending support for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)IS&T will continue to offer full support for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion).

Participants give kudos to online registration pilotThe paper-based process underwent a sea change this fall.

At your service in the Stratton Student Center: one Greenbean recycling machineZoe is the Greenbean recycling machine near the stairs on the first floor of W20. Part of a pilot program sponsored by the MIT Department of Facilities, Zoe is taking community recycling to the next level.

IS&T now offers support for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)The latest Macintosh operating system offers many new features that enhance functionality for end users. Some of those enhancements change behaviors in Kerberos, wired DHCP and user navigation.

Cyber security: Education is the keyIf you haven't yet been a victim of phishing, malware or other online fraud, statistics show that it may just be a matter of time. With the number of cyber threats growing daily, it helps to be reminded of how you can do your part to combat the risks.

Online evaluations provide insight to instructors and studentsIn spring 2011, MIT moved to a completely online subject evaluation system. The new system is more flexible, timely, accurate and environmentally conscious.

Partner vendors offer cellphone discounts to MIT community members

Finding the right IT tools for persons with disabilitiesAs another academic year comes into view, ATIC staff are out in front, testing IT tools for those who have various disabilities or temporary injuries, such as visual or hearing impairments, dyslexia, or repetitive strain injuries.

Microsoft Office now available to MIT students at no costDepartments, labs and centers that have funded Microsoft Office for their students under the Microsoft Campus Agreement will no longer need to do so.

IS&T announces full support for Service Pack 1 for Windows 7Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes previously released security, performance and stability updates, as well as enhancements to features and services in Windows 7.

IS&T renews its contract with lynda.comMIT faculty, staff, and students can continue to freely access lynda.com’s catalog of 900-plus courses.

It's time to renew your MIT certificates — and confirm that you're using a recommended browserMIT's personal web certificates will soon require renewal. Certificates obtained in the past year are set to expire on July 31.

IS&T announces full support for Internet Explorer 9Will deliver IE9 to machines subscribed to the MIT Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS).

IS&T's DCAD team enhances its service modelDCAD can help you in all aspects of your website project, from needs analysis, design and development, to project management and support.

High marks for MIT’s new online grading systemFull implementation is planned for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Stopit at MIT: Renewed and RefocusedWhen an incident of harassment, incivility or other abuse occurs at MIT through a digital source, send a report.

Smart starts with you! Adopt these smart phone security recommendations from IS&TSetting a device PIN or password on your smart phone can greatly decrease the chance of someone getting access to your personal information if your device is lost or stolen.

IS&T announces support for Microsoft Office 2010 for WindowsRecommends that users upgrade to Office 2010 from existing installations of Office 2003 and 2007 for better performance, integration and compatibility.

lynda.com online training now available to the MIT community at no chargeOther training options for the community include free on-campus courses on MIT business applications and discounted training on software at CompuWorks in Boston.

Let your mobile phone be your guide: A new twist on the MIT Campus TourVisitors with an iPhone or Android device can download the latest version of the MIT Mobile app, which includes links to the MIT150 website as well as a campus tour with a map, text and images.

IS&T announces full support for Office for Mac 2011Software provides several new features, including replacement of Entourage with Outlook for Mac and support for the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.

Institute launches app for Android mobile devicesEchoes functionality of MIT’s mobile site, existing app for iPhones

Novartis announces expansion in CambridgeNew global research headquarters to be built on land leased by MIT

Steps closer to protecting MIT's data

IS&T now offers limited support for Android mobile devicesInnovation in the mobile market and a surge of available Android devices have created strong interest in this platform.

Moving ahead with Athena Working Group recommendations on student printingWill implement some recommendations over the fall term, IAP