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Issue 7, March 16, 2001.
Unit heads, department chairpersons, and budget holders are responsible
for the appropriate management of University assets, in this particular
context, computer software. They should maintain a proper record of
software licenses and proof of purchase of all the software they are
using in their department, conduct periodic software auditing and help
disseminate the University's policy to their staff.
All departmental computer/IT staff and network administrators should not
use pirated software. They should also refuse and report requests from
other staff for installation of illegal copies into departments'
computers.
You, as a staff member, should not use computer software that you know
or have reason to believe infringes on copyright works. You should also
read carefully the terms of the licensing agreements to observe your
rights and obligations.
The University has acquired university-wide licenses for commonly used
computer software and ITSC has been coordinating various software
license programs. Please check out the information at
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/mcas/sitelicense or e-mail to
itsc-help@cuhk.edu.hk.
For more information about the Ordinance, please refer to
http://www.info.gov.hk/ipd/faq/ip_misc_faq.html (English version) or
http://www.info.gov.hk/ipd/faq/ip_misc_faq_c.htm (Chinese version).
Please note, however, this doesn't mean that Mailserv is free from
viruses. We still encourage you to take the following measures to
protect your computer.
Visit
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/app/email/reject.html for the
sample message and more information.
The current text-based login has been available since 1992, and it has
provided a simple menu to assist users in connecting their computers to
a remote system. However, many systems on desktop computers nowadays
such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux have already switched to use PPP/PAP
(Point-to-Point Protocol/Password Authentication Procotol) for making a
dialup connection, so as to enhance user-friendliness. In our records,
over 99% of current dialup connections use PPP/PAP, instead of the
text-based login method.
In addition, if a text-based login method is in use, the modem server
has to wait for its response before checking via the PPP/PAP method. It
is anticipated that, after the removal of this text-based login method,
you will experience a better response time for logins using PPP/PAP.
Should you have any enquiries, please enquire via
http://helpdesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
or e-mail at datacom-help@cuhk.edu.hk.
To simplify the registration process, ResNet users in the Postgraduate
Hall No. 4 can access the ResNet using Virtual Private Network (VPN)
technology. Pre-registration is not required. ResNet users only need to
install a VPN program in their computers and access ResNet using their
Campus-wide E-mail System (Mailserv) account. The VPN technology
provides additional security and data encryption for the network
connection. This connection method will be further extended to all the
hostels this September.
Details for setup procedures can be found at
http://www.resnet.cuhk.edu.hk
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our teaching staff who
have generously shared their experiences with us in the workshops. They
are
It was through their enthusiasm in WBT that participants understood how
WBT assists teaching staff in instruction, rather than replaces
instructional design. Though WBT may not save preparation time, its
greatest benefits include its flexibility as an instructional medium and
its ability to enhance communication beyond classrooms.
The success of WBT depends on both the devotion of teaching staff and
their students' active participation in learning. We will continue to
promote innovative WBT tools to enhance teaching and learning. We hope
all of you will provide support and valuable feedback. For more
information on WBT, please visit
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/wbt
Web page authoring seminars include:
Office applications include:
The web publishing series emphasizes the use of Photoshop to create
simple web graphics. The intermediate course shows you how to create
special image effects by using layers and filters, and also how to
create transparent GIFs and animated GIFs. Moreover, the basic
techniques of HTML authoring will be addressed. In the Office 2000
series, our trainer introduces the new look of Office 2000 and how it is
different from its previous versions. This seminar can save you lots of
time when adapting to the new version of Office so that you do not have
to consult tonnes of manuals to understand features for tables,
graphics, web pages and multilingual support. The Access seminar shows
you how to plan and design databases, how to build forms, and how to
produce reports to automate your daily work.
In addition, the basic and advanced learning WebCT 2.1 courses are
continuing on-line. You can learn how to use this tool at your own pace.
In order to evaluate the usefulness of our training programmes, we would
like to know your opinion of our courses. Please e-mail us at
useredu-help@cuhk.edu.hk to let us know the courses that you would like
ITSC to offer or the courses that you cannot register in due to full
attendance. This information will help us to offer more courses to meet
your needs.
For registration and information, please visit
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training
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