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IT Services, in conjunction with Perceptive Software, performed a conversion of the Image Now ctree database to a SQL 2008 database to improve functionality of the Image Now product. This product is utilized by nine departments and approximately forty-five users.

 

November 2009
System
IT Services upgraded Image Now, the document imaging system for the college, from version 6.1 to version 6.3

 

November 2009
System
IT Services upgraded the Sirsi system from 3.1 to 3.3. This system provides inventory and workflow for the TVCC library system.

 

November 2009
Athens
Installed new sound system in Cardinal Gym.

 

November 2009
System
IT Services provided a student directory for faculty and staff to search for student email addresses.

 

October 2009
System
IT Services upgraded the Echo 360 system to version 2.5

 

September 2009
System
IT Services installed a REO 9100 to provide more storage for backups.

 

September 2009
System
IT Services migrated TVCC faculty and staff email from the Exchange 2003 environment to Exchange 2007

 

July 2009
System
IT Services virtualized the ECourses distance learning server to provide more memory and processing power for the system

 

June 2009
System
IT Services modified the ECourses distance learning server to utilize LDAP authentication so that students can log in with their Cardinal ID.

 

June 2009
System
IT Services modified the proxy service for Library Research so that students can log in with their Cardinal ID

 

June 2009
System
IT Services began providing email services for all TVCC students utilizing a virtual environment and Exchange 2007.

 

June 2009
System
IT Services installed five Exchange 2007 servers to provide employee and student email.

 

May 2009
System
Purchased and implemented professional grade video cameras, along with supporting accessories such as an extendable boom microphone with mobile sound mixer, which reflect a substantial upgrade to the video production capabilities of media services.

 

May 2009
System
IT Services upgraded the ECourses distance learning system to CE8 SP1

 

May 2009
System
IT Services virtualized the server that hosts the TVCC website to provide more memory and processing power for the system

 

May 2009
System
IT Services began providing Cardinal IDs for students. The Cardinal ID is used by students to access various services such as email, ECourses, wireless and library research.

 

May 2009
System
IT Services installed seven Windows 2008 servers to provide email, a SQL server to support the Cardinal ID system, and a server to provide the Cardinal ID system.

 

May 2009
System
IT Services has implemented the Cardinal ID system. Students can activate their Cardinal ID, as well as change and reset their own passwords from one convenient webpage

 

May 2009
System
IT Services installed two Dell Equallogic SAN storage devices to provide storage for TVCC employees as well as storage for student email

 

March 2009
System
IT Services implemented a virtual environment utilizing four physical servers that currently host fourteen virtual servers. The virtual environment reduces the dependence on physical hardware. By utilizing pools of shared server hardware, if one server goes down the virtual server automatically moves to another physical server with very little down time. The virtual environment provides more up time, hardware changes with a simple reboot, and redundancy to our service environment.

 

March 2009
Terrell
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room L111 in the LRC Building on the Terrell campus.

 

October 2008
Terrell
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room A103 in the Administration Building on the Terrell campus.

 

October 2008
System
IT Services has implemented System Center Operations Manager which provides for the monitoring and troubleshooting of servers system wide.

 

October 2008
System
Added an additional 5 meg of bandwidth to the internet for a total of 25 meg to support additional bandwidth requirements.

 

October 2008
Athens
IT Services has upgraded the Echo360 system from version 2.1 to 2.3. This upgrade addressed issues with students downloading podcasts, camera capture issues, and issues with memory overflow on the Echo360 capture devices.

 

September 2008
Palestine
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room A138 in the Anderson Building on the Palestine campus.

 

September 2008
Terrell
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room L102 in the LRC Building on the Terrell campus.

 

September 2008
Terrell
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room E114 in the Educational Building on the Terrell campus.

 

September 2008
Palestine
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room T106 in the Technology Building on the Palestine campus.

 

September 2008
Palestine
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room C104 in the Calhoun Building on the Palestine campus.

 

September 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room T114 in the Technology Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G101 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G103 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G208 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G205 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G108 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room G106 in the Gibbs Academic Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room RM103 in the Ranch Management Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services completed the installation of multimedia smart room technology in Room T110 in the Technology Building on the Athens campus.

 

August 2008
System
Media Services built a video production studio capable of facilitating virtual live sets using chroma key. This allows Media Services to shoot and/or stream live TVCC school news, events, and announcements.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services has installed a Raritan Dominion KX II ip based KVM. This device provides terminal connectivity from any location to servers in Athens when they can't be accessed through remote desktop.

 

August 2008
Athens
Completed the re-routing and/or new fiber optic cable installation from the old Technical building to the network operations center in the Learning Resource Center.

 

August 2008
Athens
Completed the installation of fiber optic cable to the 4 residence halls on the Athens campus providing network communications to these locations.

 

August 2008
Athens
IT Services has installed a new server for the Echo360 system, and three new Echo360 lecture capture devices on Athens campus. This implementation will allow instructors to capture lectures which will then be posted in the Blackboard system for students to view and/or download as podcasts.

 

August 2008
System
IT Services has installed Respondus Testing Software for Blackboard - WebCt 8.0.

 

May 2008
System
IT Services has installed SafeAssign for Blackboard - WebCt 8.0. This software will assist instructors in detecting plagiarism in students' assignments.

 

May 2008
System
IT Services has installed Respondus Lockdown Browser for Blackboard - WebCT 8.0. This add-in will prevent students from using internet explorers, chat tools, etc during testing.

 

May 2008
System
IT Services has upgraded Black Board - WebCT from version 6.1.1 to version 8.0.

 

May 2008
System
IT Services began streaming all graduation ceremonies over the internet.

 

May 2008