2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

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services, including computer accounts,
e-mail, telephone and cable TV service,
and course management and student
information applications. CUIT manages
the Columbia wireless network and the
high-speed campus Ethernet network,
which is available to all students in residence
hall rooms. CUIT also manages
an array of computer labs, terminal clusters,
ColumbiaNet kiosk stations, and
electronic classrooms, and provides a
variety of technical support services via
the CUIT Helpdesk. CUIT services
include the following:
• Computer account IDs provide access
to Columbia’s secure online information
resources, campus computer
labs, and printing on CUIT printers. All
Columbia students, faculty, and staff
are assigned an ID account (called
University Network ID or UNI).
uni.columbia.edu.
• Columbia’s Web site provides access
to hundreds of online services and
resources, including extensive academic,
scholarly, and administrative
resources, a myriad of library catalogs
and references, the Directory of
Classes, registration information, campus
publications, and events listings.
www.columbia.edu
• Technical support is available through
the CUIT Helpdesk, which provides
assistance to the Morningside campus
online, by phone, or in person. (See
beginning of this section for hours and
contact information.)
• Courseworks@Columbia is the
University course management system.
It allows instructors to develop
and maintain course Web sites easily,
distribute class materials, link to online
reserves, administer quizzes and
tests, communicate with students,
and promote online discussions.
courseworks.columbia.edu
• Electronic classrooms provide multimedia
capabilities such as computer
and projection systems, DVD and
CD-ROM players, VCRs, and audio
systems. www.columbia.edu/
cuit/classrooms
• Public computer kiosks are available in
various locations around the
Morningside campus for accessing
Columbia’s Web site resources and
e-mail. www.columbia.edu/
cuit/facilities/cnet
• Computer labs and clusters provide
students, faculty, and researchers with
access to a range of software. Some
locations have part-time consultants
to provide lab help. www.columbia.
edu/cuit/facilities/labs
• Printing facilities are available throughout
the Morningside campus and
Barnard College, including CUIT computer
labs, libraries, residence halls,
and other computer clusters and
electronic classrooms. Printing is provided
by the NINJa printing system
on high-speed, high-volume printers.
www.columbia.edu/cuit/facilities/
printers
• Computer security resources are available
online, including links to download
antivirus and anti-spyware software.
The site also provides information on
how to protect your system when
working online. www.columbia.edu/
cuit/security
• Electronic Data Service (EDS), run
jointly by CUIT and the Libraries, provides
computing support for researchers
with data-intensive applications,
including special accounts, statistical
software, and finding and selecting
appropriate data. www.columbia.edu/
cuit/eds
• Telephone and cable TV service is
available to students living in University
residence halls. www.columbia.edu/
acis/telecom/students
SEAS 2008–2009