Blog from April, 2012

Getting the Word Out
Jenn Matthews posted on Apr 29, 2012

I highly recommend watching this recorded webinar if you do marketing, including sending out news releases, working on the website, using (or want to use) social media and/or take photos at your events.    Jim Ochterski (CCE Ontario) and Carla Dawejko (CCE Steuben) from the Finger Lakes SBN present information about "Getting the Word Out: Using On-line Networks for Extension Program Publicity"

Recorded Webinar Link:  http://breeze.cce.cornell.edu/p1i8f9td249/

Books referred to in the webinar:

So You Think You Have A Virus?
Jenn Matthews posted on Apr 27, 2012

Sometimes, security issues aren’t recognized right away, because it’s difficult to tell the difference between your computer’s everyday quirks and things caused by a security problem.

The following are some potential signs that your computer may be infected with malware, such as a virus, worm, or other software that allows someone to control your computer remotely.

Learn to recognize potential signs that your computer has been compromised:

  • Your antivirus software, anti-spyware software, or personal firewall reports a problem.
  • When browsing the web, you see lots of popup windows, or your web browser takes you to different sites than expected.
  • Your computer seems slower than usual, crashes more often, or runs out of disk space unexpectedly.

 If any of the above has occurred on your computer, please immediately disconnect it from the network and contact your local IT person, if you aren’t sure who that is than e-mail me at jar97@cornell.edu.

Be aware that the only solution for getting rid of malware may be to reinstall all of your computer’s software. For more information, see www.cit.cornell.edu/security/respond/wipeclean.cfm.

The above information was taken directly from the Cornell Security Handbook (Chapter 2), which can be viewed by going to: http://www.it.cornell.edu/security/

 

There's a webinar for that!
Jenn Matthews posted on Apr 19, 2012

Have You Visited the CCE Staff Site Lately?

You know the Apple trademark saying “there’s an app for that”?   Well, the CCE Staff Site’s should be… “There’s a webinar for that!”

Are you interested in learning more about how to:

These are just a few of the things you can learn from the CCE webinars.  There have been a wide range of trainings offered in the last few years, and many have been recorded.   Did you miss out on the Tech Fair a few weeks ago?  Many of the sessions were recorded and are now available online for you to watch.

Click on the links below to browse what webinars are coming up this year and also to view the past recorded ones:

 

Please note:  If you would like to access the CCE staff site when away from the office, you will need to use the Cornell VPN.  Instructions on how to install and use the VPN can be found at:  http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/vpn/howto/index.cfm

Scheduling A Meeting With Doodle Poll
Jenn Matthews posted on Apr 16, 2012

Are you trying to schedule a meeting and having a hard time agreeing on a date and time?  Try out Doodle Poll. 

Doodle enables you to propose several dates and times and the participants can indicate their availability online. You'll find the perfect time to meet in a quick and easy way no matter how many people and calendars are involved.  More information about using Doodle Poll:  http://www.doodle.com/about/about.html

Doodle Poll is free, easy to use and doesn’t require you to set up an account to start using it.  If you do set up an account, it’s still free and you’ll have extra features:  https://www.doodle.com/mydoodle/open.html

 

Schedule a meeting now!  http://www.doodle.com