Tag Archives: 2014

Apple and HP Product Recalls

January 28, 2015TechNews2014, 201412, Apple, HP, Product RecallRandolph Pfaff

Simmons Technology would like to highlight two recent large-scale product recalls that could have a significant impact on our customers’ personally-owned devices:

HP has recalled certain laptop power cords sold between 2010 and 2012
Apple has issued a recall for 1st generation iPod nano models sold between 2005 and 2006

If you believe that you might be affected by either recall, we encourage you to follow the process to return your item and have it replaced. Neither recall should affect any devices currently in the Simmons-owned fleet.

Get Tech Tutorials on the Go at Lynda.com

December 4, 2014TechNews2014, 201412, Lynda.comRandolph Pfaff

It’s crunch time. The semester is almost over. Papers are due. Projects are piling up. Finals are just around the corner. The last thing you need is to figure out how to use new technology.

Luckily, all students have access to thousands of video tutorials on lynda.com. The videos are created by experts and cover a wide range of topics. They’re also fully searchable, so you can quickly pinpoint the information you need.

Not that searching through hundreds of screencasts on YouTube hoping that someone covers that one thing you’re not sure how to do in PowerPoint isn’t fun, but trust us, this will be easier.

You can access lynda.com at any time by logging in with your Simmons username and password. If you need help, you can get more info here or call the Service Desk at 617-521-2222.

Here are some searchable courses and playlists that cover common tech tools:

New Course Evaluation System Rolls Out

December 4, 2014TechNews2014, 201412Randolph Pfaff

In an effort to centralize and simplify course evaluations, Simmons Technology has partnered with the Provost’s office and the five schools to select and implement a new system.

The new system is rolling out across campus in stages, and brings with it a platform that integrates with Moodle and provides an easy-to-use interface for both students and faculty. Students will have access to course evaluations via Moodle on their computers, tablets, and smartphones. Faculty can work with online reports and analytics to better understand and interpret the feedback they receive from students in their courses.

The School of Social Work and the School of Library and Information Science have adopted the new platform during the Fall 2014 semester. Each school manages its own evaluations, making this initiative a true partnership between Technology and representatives from the schools.

Technology will be working with the School of Management and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences to implement the new course evaluation system beginning in the spring.