IT Resources

My Web
http://myweb.uiowa.edu/
Individual, academic-related Web publishing space is provided for DE students upon request.

SkillSoft Online Courses
http://skillsoft.uiowa.edu/
SkillSoft courses are available at no charge to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students at The University of Iowa. Only a HawkID and password are required to login to the courses. Over 2,000 non-credit courses are available in competency areas ranging from Leadership and Management to Workplace Effectiveness, including Information Technology/Computer Skills. Courses are available 24/7 from most IBM compatible PC’s with Internet access.

Microsoft Campus License
http://www.book.uiowa.edu/
Registered students are eligible for special rates on Microsoft products under the Microsoft Campus Agreement. Visit the Microsoft media page at the University Bookstore (Electronics) Web site (above) for details on the software license and to order Microsoft media. Successful submission of e-mail assignments by attachment may require the use of Microsoft Word.

Virtual ITC
Virtual ITC FAQ: http://itc.uiowa.edu/Support/Article.aspx?ArticleID=10059
Virtual ITC provides registered students with online access to many of the computer applications available at the Instructional Technology Centers: http://itc.uiowa.edu/. Program options include Help Desk Live, Microsoft Office Professional 2003, various language supplements, Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, and more. Due to licensing agreements, more program options are available when logging in on a University-based computer.

SAFE (Student Academic File Space)/MyFiles
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/SAFE/
SAFE FAQ: http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/SAFE/faqs.htm
MyFiles: http://myfiles.uiowa.edu/
Registered students have access to 100 megabytes of secure, reliable, Web-accessible file storage space called Student Academic File space service or SAFE. Students can upload, download, and modify their academic-related SAFE files in a variety of ways, including a MyFiles Web browser interface, from anywhere in the world. SAFE space is backed up regularly and files can be restored if accidentally deleted or overwritten.

Netiquette (Guidelines for Online Civility)
The Core Rules of Netiquette: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Whether you’re new to online communication or an experienced Internet user, you will find useful tips on the do’s and the don’ts of cyber communication in The Core Rules of Netiquette. Discussion of guidelines such as “Would I say this to the person’s face?” help us all remember we’re still dealing with human beings. Take the Netiquette Quiz: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html. For more information you may read Virginia Shea’s entire Netiquette book online:
http:// www.albion.com/netiquette/book/

Anti-Virus Software
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/software/
The University of Iowa site license for Anti-Virus software for both Windows and Macintosh computers is available to registered DE students at the ITS Software download site (listed above). Refer to the Anti-Virus Center for details regarding anti-virus downloads and virus alerts: http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/virus/.

Internet Service Provider
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/remoteaccess/
All students and instructors are eligible for remote access services through ITS at The University of Iowa. No fees are assessed for local, admitted students who pay the student computing fee; for GIS students and instructors, a $5 per month fee provides Internet service for dial-up connections. See the Web site listed above for details, including a list of 44 Iowa communities considered “local.” A low-cost, long-distance access number, 866.759.IOWA (4692), is available for calls outside the local area. There is a usage fee of $0.10 per minute for this access. This number is available in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. International calls are not supported. Note: Customers are responsible for all charges incurred through the phone company. Please check with your local phone company to make sure that the number you are using to connect to remote access will not include additional long distance or local usage charges.

Computer Purchase Options
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/demo/
University of Iowa students, instructors, and staff are eligible for academic pricing on computer purchases from Dell, Gateway, HP, and Apple.