Elon IT Decoded: Meet Syretta Oliver
Most days, Campus Technology Support Technician Syretta Oliver is trekking back-and-forth along Elon’s brick walkways to offer solutions and assistance to students, faculty and staff for a variety of technology concerns.
Read MoreElon IT Decoded: Meet Quintin “Q” Brenner
Opening the Schar Center was no small feat. One of the few who knows best is Video Production Engineer Quintin “Q” Brenner. His role in getting the facility’s control room event-ready at the start of the academic year was one of his proudest moments.
Read MoreElon IT Decoded: Meet Cassie Lott
There’s a good chance you haven’t met Systems Administrator Cassie Lott, but odds are, she’s helped you somewhere along the way.
Read MoreVirtual tables at Job and Internship Expo broaden horizons for students
For the fifth consecutive year, Elon Information Technology (IT) supported the Student Professional Development Center by providing “virtual tables” to the Job and Internship Expo. Using the video chat software WebEx, these virtual tables connect potential employers who cannot be physically present with interested students.
Read MoreStefanie Poe receives Acorn Accolade
Stefanie Poe, Campus Technology Support Lead for Elon, is the July recipient of the Acorn Accolade. This award is given to an outstanding member of Elon’s Instructional and Campus Technologies team each month. Stefanie Poe has been an integral part of Elon’s technological development for the past two decades, and continues to push our institution forward while …
Read MoreElon student creates interactive games for children
Peter Traunfeld, a senior Computer Science major, has been researching a way to offer parents a technology that can teach, entertain, and potentially therapeutic benefits to their children. It’s cheap, it can be used at home, and it’s ideal for children that are sensory-seeking. With his own personal code, a Leap Motion sensor, and a Microsoft Kinect, Traunfeld has …
Read MoreMarch Acorn Accolade awarded to programmer Terrance Copling
Terrance Copling received this month’s Acorn Accolade—an award that recognizes Instructional and Campus Technologies (I&CT) employees for their exemplary service to Elon University. Copling has been a programmer in Elon’s Administrative Computing department for nearly three years, and has made significant contributions to several projects. See the full story here.
Read MoreElon celebrates National Day on Writing
Elon is gearing up to celebrate the seventh annual National Day on Writing (NDoW) this Tuesday, October 20. During the NDoW, educators and students across the United States connect to share their beliefs about, motivations for, and general thoughts/feelings on writing. This is Elon’s second year participating in the event, and throughout the day there will …
Read MoreCIO Waters accepts leadership position with national IT organization
Christopher Waters, CIO at Elon University, was recently appointed to a one-year term as Director-at-Large for the Association for Communication and Information Professionals. His appointment came during the association’s annual conference, held this year in Dallas, Texas, where he was already giving a presentation on managing information technology in higher education. This opportunity will give …
Read MoreThis Week in Tweets: November 16th, 2012
In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have beentweetingthis week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started. Position open at Elon University. Managing Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. http://bit.ly/U1tvRw #jobs#Elon Learn how Elon professors have been using their blogs in the classroom: http://bit.ly/RSbsux A post by @caseybrown04 Moodle Q&A: How to transfer …
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