Archive for 2010Page 2
9 Easy Tips for Effective Gustavus Websites
For most people, putting together a website is a pretty big project; putting together an effective website can be a Herculean effort. We hope you consider these easy tips to make sure all of your effort is focused where it counts.
Podcast server down for maintenance on 9/19/10
The podcast server will be down for about two hours on September 19, 2010 starting at 10 PM for beginning semester maintenance. To learn more about the Gustavus podcast server visit: https://gustavus.edu/gts/Podcasting_at_Gustavus Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io
Calendar Events in Google Search Results
Google has recently started showing our calendar events next to many search results at Gustavus. Want to know what’s happening at Gustavus? Search for gustavus. Wondering when the next big game is? Search for gustavus football. Curious about what the SAO has been up to? Search for gustavus student activities. This magic is possible because […]
New Colors
The Gustavus homepage's new colors The Gustavus website just got a new paint job. Gold and blue were chosen to better highlight our school colors (black and gold) and emphasize our Swedish heritage. With our sesquicentennial approaching, it seemed like perfect timing. This update also brings a small but nice additional feature for those of […]
Purchase Adobe software at a reduced cost!
We are pleased to announce that, once again, Gustavus Students and Faculty can buy Adobe Software at a reduced cost for their personal computers. Please visit: http://www.schoolworldedu.com/gac/ If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111. Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io
New faster wireless in some buildings on campus
Over the summer, Gustavus Technology Services’ Core Services staff installed new wireless access points in several buildings on campus. The new access points should be faster and be able to scale better to handle more computers using our wireless system. The new access points have been installed in: The Library Old Main Nobel Hall Carlson […]
Registering Game/Media Consoles on the Gustavus Network
If you are an owner of an Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, or Playstation and would like to register it on our network, please visit https://greg.gac.edu/registerdevice.php All you will need is your device’s MAC address. You can find links on how to find the MAC address on the registering a device web page. If you […]
Technology Helpline Orientation Weekend Hours
The Technology Helpline will be open all weekend! You can find us in multiple locations throughout the weekend. Friday, September 3rd (New Students Arrive!) Helpline Hours (Olin computer lab): 8am-4:45pm (stop by and pick up an ethernet cable, courtesy of GTS) We will be in the Bookmark: 9am – 4pm Helpline Laptop Help (Olin lobby): […]
Blog Post Thumbnails in Search Results
Good news for Gustavus bloggers, we have taken another step toward making our search engine work a little bit better--blog post thumbnails will now appear next to search results just like profile photos.
Profile Photos in Search Results
Wading through search results can be tough when everything looks the same. It takes time to read through the results to find what you are looking for. Zeroing in on search results about a person at Gustavus just got a bit easier--we've added profile photos to our search results.