Success with Technology

Leigh Jay Hicks

Instructional Technologist

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Consider Two Scenarios

Jr. Assistant Stuck

Employers want someone who is:

Resourceful

Pursuant of Knowledge

Responsible

Resources for finding answers

Attend free training sessionshttp://oit.ncsu.edu/training

Explore online resourceshttp://oit.ncsu.edu/n/oit-services-students

Consider taking CSC 200: Introduction to Computers & Their Useshttp://courses.ncsu.edu/csc200/

Explore the Learning Commons @ DH Hillhttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/learningcommons/

Resources for finding answers

Tinker with Technology http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/techlending/

Learn from an online communityhttp://twitter.ncsu.edu/http://www.thewolfweb.com/

Seek out Helphttp://help.ncsu.edu/

http://oit.ncsu.edu/unit-tss/walk-center

Google Comes to NCSU

http://google.ncsu.edu/

– Mail– Calendar– Docs– Chat– Sites

Employers want someone who is:

Resourceful

Pursuant of Knowledge

Responsible

Responsible Computing

More info: http://www.ncsu.edu/smart-computing/

Keep your reputation safe

You are your Google results.

What do you want to be known for?

Restrict access to social networks. http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/12/facebook-privacy-new/

Once something is online, it is very difficult to be sure that it is gone forever.

Beyond the Web

Keep your data safe

Strong Password Examples?

A. 23XTF.111.Mlia

B. 1.L0ve.0r9gami

Change once a semesterhttp://www.ncsu.edu/password/

Keep your data safe

Antivirus Software is REQUIREDhttp://www.ncsu.edu/antivirus/

Avoid spyware, data-mining, malware, etc.http://www.ncsu.edu/resnet/spyware/

Keep all patches up-to-date

“Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet.”

- Douglas Adams

Questions?

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leighjay_hicks@ncsu.edu