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Demo the New Distance Learning Prototype Classroom

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

125 Oelman Hall has been remodeled to become an interactive distance learning classroom. This room will allow for synchronous classes, providing for two-way communication and student interaction. 

Live Demonstration

To see a live demonstration of this room, stop by and see us in 125 Oelman during the following times:

  • Monday 4/11: 8:30 – 10:00
  • Friday 4/15: 1:30 – 3:00
  • Wednesday 4/20: 9:00 – 10:30


Lake Campus faculty members are invited to join these demonstrations remotely using the portable version during the following times:

  • Monday 4/11: 8:30 – 10:00 in 181 Dwyer Hall
  • Friday 4/15: 1:30 – 3:00 in 150 Dwyer Hall
  • Wednesday 4/20: 9:00 – 10:30 in 224 Dwyer Hall 

Equipment Used In This Room

  • Cisco SX80 Codec - the control device for room interactions
  • Cisco SX10 Codec (portable version of the SX80)
  • 3 cameras 
  • Multiple microphone pods placed in the ceiling

 

How It Works

When an instructor walks into the room, the first step is using an iPad-like device to choose which room they want to connect to. Once the instructor begins talking, the SX80 uses a camera to follow the instructor around the room using facial recognition. Two additional cameras can also work in tandem to zoom in on audience members as they are talking.

 

Portable Option

Using the SX10 Codec portable version, you can turn any room into a receive site for the full functioning setup described above. Interaction is still available (audio and video) using a single camera and microphone solution.

 

Possible Future Enhancements

A benefit of using this system is the ability to easily upgrade software, which will allow for future features to be easily introduced. For example, new software can allow the instructor to use the SX80 to “predefine” where the whiteboards are in their room by setting one of the cameras to show the whiteboard. If the instructor who is being tracked by a camera approaches the whiteboard and starts to write on it, the cameras can immediately zoom in on the whiteboard. When the instructor moves away from the board, the cameras resume following them.

 

Phishing Scam Notice 4/4/16

Monday, April 4, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State students. This email appears to come from a company called ‘Saprotbag’ soliciting student  employment at $300/week. It prompts students to complete an application and once hired, they receive a check in the mail and are told to deposit the check and wire funds back to the company. 

Please be aware that this is a scam. Do not open any documents attached in the email or give out any personal information.

If you have any questions about this scam, or if you have already responded to the email, please contact the CaTS Help Desk immediately. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Wright1 Card System Now Available

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The Wright1 Card outage has been resolved and the system is now available. For additional questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Wright1 Card System Outage

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

At this time the Wright1 Card system is unavailable. All services utilizing the Wright1 Card are affected by this outage.

CaTS has identified the issue and is working diligently to resolve the problem. We will notify the university once service has been restored. For questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Phishing Scam Notice 3/25/16

Friday, March 25, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State students, faculty, and staff. This email appears to come from Wright State, and may have the subject line "staff members at Wright State Importnant Alerts."

The email instructs you to click a link in order to read an important alert about Wright State staff. Be aware that this is a scam. Do not click the link or reply to the email.

If you have any questions about this scam, or if you have already clicked the link or replied to the email, please contact the CaTS Help Desk immediately for further assistance. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

Phishing Scam Notice 3/22/16

Saturday, March 19, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State students, faculty, and staff. This email has a subject line similar to ‘Urgent: F799287 Palace Software/HPE ’, and contains two attached documents called ‘Palace Software_inv_tracker’ and ‘Palace Software_tracker’. These attachments contain malware and should NOT be downloaded or opened.

Please be aware that this is a scam. Do not open the documents attached in the email or give out any personal information.

If you have any questions about this scam, or if you have already opened or downloaded the attachments, please contact the CaTS Help Desk immediately. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu

Phishing Scam Notice 3/17/16

Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State faculty and staff. These emails are sent to HR or finance departments in an attempt to gather  employee’s personal information. They may contain specific subject lines such as "Hello Matt" or "Request For All Employees' W2s, Friday 4th March, 2016."

Please be aware that these emails are a scam; do not download any attachments, click on any links, or respond with any personal information to the email.

If you have any questions about this scam, or if you have already clicked any links or given out personal information, please contact the CaTS Help Desk immediately. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827.

Phishing Scam Notice 3/9/16

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State students, faculty, and staff. This email, which appears to come from ‘Mohammed Idris’ with a subject line similar to ‘DOC-Z21193008’, contains an attached Word document which should not be downloaded or opened.

Please be aware that this is a scam. Do not open the document attached in the email or give out any personal information.

If you have any questions about this scam, or if you have already clicked the link and gave out personal information, please contact the
CaTS Help Desk immediately. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

REDCap Support

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

REDCap, which stands for Research Electronic Database Capture, is a secure web application used for building and managing online surveys and databases. It is specifically geared towards capturing data for research studies; these systems offer easy data manipulation with full audit trails and reporting, and an automated export mechanism to common statistical packages (Excel, SPSS, SAS, Stata, R/S-Plus).   

Wright State faculty, staff, and residents are automatically approved as Project Owners; students can be Secondary Owners. To request REDCap access, email REDCap@wright.edu

For more information about REDCap, visit their official site at http://www.project-redcap.org/ . To view FAQs specific to Wright State, visit https://www.wright.edu/research/resources/redcap

Phishing Scam Notice

Friday, March 4, 2016

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State students. The email contains a message like the one shown below:

---BEGIN SCAM EXAMPLE---
Good day Dear Student ,
I found your information from your school  directory wright edu . I would like inform you about part time personal assistant job is available .Weekly payment of $350.38 cent . Reply back with our personal email address and valid phone number for more details . Thank you .
Mr  Jon .
---END SCAM EXAMPLE---

Please be aware that this is a scam. Should you receive this message do not reply to it and delete immediately. For questions about this or other phishing scams, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or send an email to helpdesk@wright.edu.

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