Ed-Tech list members,
Two things are going to happen in the next week. First, Daylight Savings Time goes into effect on March 11, three weeks earlier than normal. Because many of us use computerized calendaring systems, appointments on those systems may be off by an hour, either early or late, depending on when the appointment was made, and which systems have been properly patched. Luckily March 12 is Spring Break at UM, so that week shouldn't be too much trouble for most people, but the following two weeks may have problems.
Be sure to (1) keep your system(s) updated with all the latest patches, (2) follow the suggestions of your system and e-mail administrators, and (3) check things out before going to meetings during the three weeks starting March 11, and then the week that starts in October and ends in November in the fall. You might want to note the starting time of meetings in the subject line in your calendar, so you will know if it got moved somehow.
On March 12 UM is scheduled to implement a wonderful new Spam identification system. All e-mail addressed to x@miami.edu or x@umiami.edu will be processed by this system. Mail to x@sba.miami.edu and x@as.miami.edu and other such specialized addresses will not be affected in any way. This system will, by default, change the title of the e-mail to include the word [SPAM]. Nothing will be blocked. But through an easy to use web page, you can have the system hold mail that it thinks is Spam, and send you a daily notice of what it held that day for you. You can release it item by item if you want. It has a number of additional features. More information will be available before it is turned on.
I just wanted to share these two items from the System Administrator's meeting today. Have a great weekend.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944
