ASUMAC

Technology Moving at the Speed of News

Parallels posted a case study highlighting the ASU Cronkite School and how they utilize Parallels virtualization technology in their news production and computing lab environments. 

Web Link:

http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/spotlights/

Hey I’m Carrie, the Senior Campus Rep for Arizona State! I am a huge fan of anything Apple and am always on campus spreading the word about the Apple Education Discount. This discount enables students to get great discounts on Apple hardware and software. If you want to learn more about me and the other campus reps, please visit my iWeb link!

http://web.me.com/carrie_vannest/Site

Carrie

The ASUMAC steering committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 21 in the Computing Commons auditorium (CPCOM 120) at 10 am. Although this is not a general meeting and no speakers are scheduled, the meeting is open to those interested in discussing future ASUMAC general meeting topics or items pertaining to Apple/Mac issues on the ASU campus.

Apple is featuring ASU on the Apple Education web site. Please take a look at how Apple/Mac is integrated into the ASU computing environment:

Overview:
http://www.apple.com/education/leaders-administrators/
http://www.apple.com/education/leaders-administrators/profiles.html

iTunes U:
http://www.apple.com/education/leaders-administrators/mobile-learning.html
http://www.apple.com/education/it-professionals/profiles.html

Sustainability:
http://www.apple.com/education/leaders-administrators/profiles.html

Cronkite School:
http://www.apple.com/education/teachers-professors/

Dual-boot:
http://www.apple.com/education/it-professionals/profiles.html
http://www.apple.com/education/maclabs

The Cisco SSLVPN client for Mac OS X, which can be used to connect to resources protected by ASU installed Cisco firewalls, is available online for ASU faculty, staff and students at the following link:

https://sslvpn.asu.edu/

The installation requires a valid ASURITE username and password to download and install the VPN client via your desired web browser. Please note that not all ASU data resources are protected by Cisco firewalls. Contact your local ASU IT staff to determine if the Cisco SSLVPN can be used to access data resources in your area.

More information concerning the Cisco SSL VPN client can be found on the ASU UTO help site:

http://help.asu.edu/Installing_and_using_SSLVPN

The Feb. 17th, 2009 ASUMAC general meeting featured Alvin Bridges and Sasan Poureetezadi from the IT staff of ASU’s Cronkite School. Their discussion featured the recent deployment of Mac OS X and Windows images in the Cronkite School classrooms using DeployStudio. Please click on the link below to view the video hosted on Vimeo:

ASUMAC General Meeting, Feb. 17, 2009 on Vimeo.

More info about DeployStudio can be found at:

http://www.deploystudio.com/

(A special thanks to Jemal Leonard from Biodesign IT Services (BITS) for putting this video together for the ASUMAC site)

Jeff Wolf, Higher Education Account Exec for Apple Inc. assigned to cover Arizona State University, has asked that we post the names of the Apple campus student reps working at ASU. If you need information concerning Apple and higher education programs or would like assistance with working with Apple on campus, the Apple student campus reps are a good source of assistance:

Carrie Van Nest
carrie_vannest@mac.com

Pete Niva
peteniva@gmail.com

Natalie Thorsen
natalie.thorsen@mac.com

If you have ever wondered if the current educational price on Apple hardware is a good deal, Apple Insider posts a comparison list on their site:

http://www.appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/

The list is updated frequently and is a good resource to check if you are getting the best bang for your buck.

 The next ASUMAC general meeting is scheduled for 10 AM on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in the Computing Commons auditorium (CC120).

The topic will be Mac OS X deployment in a lab or classroom environment.

Alvin Bridges and Sasan Poureetezadi from the IT staff of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication will discuss the recent deployment of the Mac OS X and Windows environment throughout the new Cronkite School building located at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus. More info concerning the Cronkite School can be found at:

http://cronkite.asu.edu/

Windows SysAdmins come and experience the Macintosh, get an understanding of Macintosh terminology and what it means in the Windows world. SysAdmins will walk away with a better understanding of maneuvering the Macintosh. Al Teran from Apple will lead a discussion on how to help improve support for the growing number of Apple based hardware making its way on the ASU campus. Please join us for the discussion taking place on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 at 10 am in the Computing Commons Auditorium (CPCOM 120).