Upcoming Technology Projects Impacting Faculty
Prepared for Academic Technology Committee
December 2015
Project
Moodle
Upgrade
Impact to Faculty
Moodle will be upgraded from version 2.8 to 2.9 during winter break; users will not be
affected.
New features include:
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Portfolium
Approximately 25% of CSUN students already use the new ePortfolio tool to showcase
their work to future employers, connect with fellow students, and network with
thousands of companies.
Faculty can also access Portfolium (csun.portfolium.com) and encourage students to:
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myCSUNsoftware
3D Applications
Showcase their class projects, community service projects, etc.
Participate in monthly challenges to win prizes
Request help from student CSUN Portfolium Student Ambassadors to get started
and learn how to effectively use their electronic portfolios.
Students have access to software from any PC, Mac, Linux, or mobile device with an
Internet connection via myCSUNsoftware.
In Spring 2016, students will have access to new 3D applications:
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Virtual Private
Network
Quiz section headers allow users to customize a section or page within a quiz with
actual titles.
Quiz questions can be conditionally released based on a student or user's answer
to another question
Instructors will be able to delete course topics/sections completely from the
course page.
ArcGIS
AutoCAD (HHD and ECS)
SolidWorks (ECS)
CSUN’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used by some faculty as a secure method to
access campus resources from off-campus locations – a secure network “tunnel” to the
campus.
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A new VPN (vpnconnect.csun.edu) will replace the aging VPN in January 2016.
One-time installation and setup is required.
During spring 2015 semester, both the old and new VPN will be available.
The old solution will be decommissioned in May 2016.