Thursday, November 3rd

9:30am to 3:00pm: Help Desk/Student Computing - FREE Laptop Security Clinic (Campus Computer Store, Lower Place Riel).
     - Bring your laptop to be inspected by our on-campus professionals for any and all performance and security issues.  As an added incentive, enter your name to win prizes courtesy of the Campus Computer Store!

 

10:00am: GMCTE/Campus Bookstore - Be a Part of the Next Big Thing in Digital Education! (Room 102, Murray Library).

     - Join us to learn how McGraw-Hill and Blackboard(r) have teamed up to simplify the instructor and student digital learning experience! View an in-depth demonstration of deep integration of McGraw-Hill Connect(r) and Blackboard LearnTM, which allows you to manage your course content, assignments, assessments and grades all from within your institution's existing Blackboard environment. Other topics of discussion include course material ordering, ebooks, and text options for students. Registration is not required but would be appreciated.

Hosted by: Claire Morrison, Regional Sales Manager, Tracy Sawchuk, Sr. iLearning Sales Specialist (Science, Engineering, Math, CS) and Meghan Hillyard, iLearning Sales Specialist (Humanities, Social Science, Language, Business and Economics).

 

1:00pm: Training Services/IT4U (Jerrod Dietrich) - More Than 'Angry Birds', the Flexibly Productive iPad (Room 241, Arts Building).
     - Since it's release, the iPad has revolutionized the concept of mobile computing. This course explores configuration, applications and practices that will optimize your iPad for use at the University of Saskatchewan. Learn how to stay connected, up-to-date and synchronized "in the cloud".

 

3:00pm: Dr. Kevin Schneider - UofS Annual 'Information Communications Technology' Update (Room 241, Arts Building).
     - As the University of Saskatchewan's acting Chief Information Officer, Dr. Schneider will discuss the current state of information commuications technology on campus and will take questions regarding the unit's direction in the upcoming short and long term.

           ***UPDATE*** : Dr. Schneider's Annual Update can be viewed here.

7:00pm: Tech Week Movie Night - 'War Games', Matthew Broderick & Ally Sheedy (1983) (Room 241, Arts Building).
     - Join us for a special FREE screening of "War Games", the 1983 cult classic starring Matthew Broderick!  Click the poster below to watch the trailer.

A young computer whiz kid accidentally connects into a top secret super-computer which has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. Can he convince the computer he wanted to play a game and not the real thing?

 

*All Week: "COPY" - The Gordon Snelgrove Gallery will be displaying works and information related to the right to copy.