Veep's Corner
Since I started at GCC a little less than a year ago, we have done some minor restructuring in IT. More importantly, we are beginning to look (and act) like one department. To affirm that “oneness,” all of IT is now known as the Office of Information Technology...
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GCC rolling along with migration to eGCC
The eGCC conversion team has now been in operation for a little over a month and we have plenty of good work to show for our efforts. For the record, since March 1st we have migrated 197 workstations and many more users...
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Blackboard Improvements, Learn Now!
Blackboard is undergoing an upgrade to Bb v8.0 featuring a new Grade Center and the Content System. The upgrade will be completed by June 1. There are a number of workshops available...
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Did You Know - GCC's Helpdesk Web Pages are getting a new look?
One outcome of the reorganization of the OIT department is that the Student and Employee Helpdesk's have been combined into a single GCC Helpdesk. To reflect this, College Application Services is busy working to merge the contents from both Helpdesk web sites into one and give it a fresh look...
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What's Happening in IT?
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Volume 1, Number 1 (02/25/09)

What's the Point with SharePoint?
You may have heard talk of a new tool called Sharepoint coming soon to GCC. Just exactly what is it and what can it do for you? In a nutshell, Sharepoint is a secure web based tool that makes it easy to organize, edit, share and collaborate on all types of content with other members of your department or functional group...
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PSTaRT - Hail the CAB!
You can depend on the OIT Change Advisory Board (CAB) to arrive at swift, reliable decision on any requested changes in IT systems. That’s why PSTaRT recommended to Dr. Green that a CAB be formed...
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Technology Solution-Pay Per Print!
203,678...That is the average number of printouts per month in the High Tech Centers during the Fall 2008 semester – that equals 407 reams, or more than 40 boxes of paper. Laid end to end, that’s 35 miles of paper!
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Helpdesk - On the Move!
GCC's Technology Help Desk is moving! More accurately the Technology Help Desk is consolidating activities and locations. We have pulled together the Student and Employee help desks into one unit, The Help Desk.
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YOU asked for It!
An annoying but necessary e-mail message keeps appearing: “Your mailbox is almost full!” Computer users with e-mail accounts are familiar with the message and often struggle to keep space for incoming mail. Here are a few tips...
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