Monday, December 13, 2010

New Tech Support Services at Brandman

Starting on Monday, December 13, 2010, the Brandman IT Service Desk will be available by calling 949-341-9801 or toll-free 855-553-3007 or by emailing BUServiceDesk@brandman.edu.  There will also be a link on MyWindow to LiveTime, the new service desk software where you can enter your own issues, and track them to see what progress has been made.  That link is http://brandman.livetime.com/.  Use your normal Brandman username and password to log in.  There is context-sensitive help and a tutorial to follow to help you with this system.

SCHEDULE:
Brandman IT Service Desk Hours of Operation:  (all times Pacific Time Zone)
Sunday                                11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday         8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday                                  8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday                             10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Student One Stop Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday         8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday                                  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Blackboard Support Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday               8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For calls outside of these times, you can call and leave a message with your name, phone number, and the best time to call, and a Service Desk Technician will return your call as soon as possible or at your convenience. 
You can also email your request and a service request will be automatically generated and a Service Desk Technician will contact you as soon as possible.

Who to Call
The following matrix is designed to help direct you to the correct resource for assistance.  But don’t worry, if you don’t know who to call, just call the Brandman IT Service Desk and we will direct you to the right person.


Problem
 - - - - - - - - - - Tier 0 and Tier 1 by Customer Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Student
Faculty
Staff
Log-in problem/Password
OneStop or BU Service Desk
OneStop or BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Account Management
OneStop or BU Service Desk
OneStop or BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BiTech
N/A
N/A
BU Service Desk
Cyborg
N/A
N/A
BU Service Desk
Blackboard Login/Access
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
N/A
Blackboard Navigation/Content
BU Blackboard Support
BU Blackboard Support
N/A
eCollege
BU Blackboard Support
BU Blackboard Support
eCollege
Wimba
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
WebAdvisor
OneStop
One Stop or BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
DataTel
N/A
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Informer
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
ImageNow
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Email Problems
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
MyWindow
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Computer Equipment
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Desktop software issue
N/A
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Network Connectivity
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Website
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Copiers
Local Campus Admin
Local Campus Admin
BU Service Desk
Telephone issue
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Portable Electronics*
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
BU Service Desk
Facility Issue
Local Campus Admin
Local Campus Admin
Security/Safety Issue
Local Campus Admin
Local Campus Admin
Fire/Emergency Medical
911
911
911
Student Registration
OneStop
OneStop 
N/A
Student Academic
OneStop
OneStop
N/A
BU Service Desk
from 949 area code
949-341-9801
from Irvine campus
x4001
from outside 949 area code
855-553-3007 (toll free)
Student One Stop
877-770-8111 (toll free)
BU Blackboard Support
Students
866-696-2999 (toll free)
Faculty:
Education/Wimba
949-341-9877
Arts & Sciences
949-341-9869
Bus & Prof Studies
949-341-9846
Nursing/Health Prof
949-341-9847
* Portable Electronics
While we cannot provide direct support for smart phones, smart pads, etc., we can provide connection information for receiving Brandman email on your portable device.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Hone Your Online Design &Teaching Skills

Through December 17, Blackboard is recruiting volunteer evaluators for its annual Exemplary Course Program awards. Participation is a great way to:

  • Learn course design best practices to improve the engagement, collaboration, 

  •     assessment and learner support within your own courses
  • Develop a fresh perspective by seeing how other instructors and designers from

  •     your discipline or area of interest are developing their courses
  • Apply lessons learned from the Exemplary Course Rubric to your own courses

  •     or those you are helping to develop
  • Receive detailed feedback on your own course development on the best

  •     practices you are employing or areas in which it can be improved
  • Gain professional development experience and recognition for your

  •     accomplishments and participation in the program

    For additional information see: http://www.blackboard.com/Communities/Exemplary-Courses.aspx