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ReggieNet is the new Blackboard
ReggieNet is the new course management system that will eventually replace Blackboard on campus. Starting January 2012, participating students and instructors will use ReggieNet for their classes. Most will continue to use Blackboard this semester. For more info, refer to 1803: Overview of ReggieNet.
Having computer problems late at night? Call the Help Desk at 309-438-4357! We're here until midnight seven days a week. Our dedicated staff will be happy to assist you in whatever way we can.
Have you picked up the new Kindle Fire? Refer to our Overview of Kindle Fire for instructions on configuring email and wireless at Illinois State University.
Service Alerts
Service Alerts
Phishing: mail box exceed limit
The following phishing email has been reported to the Help Desk. This email was not sent by Illinois State University.
The University will NEVER ask you to send your password in email.
Important: If you replied to a phishing email with your password, you should change your password and security question immediately.
For more information, refer to [1364] How to recognize phishing emails targeting Illinois State University.
Account Department!
We regret to announce to you that we will be making some system maintenance
on our Edu Web mail. During this process you might have login
problems in signing into your Edu Web mail, but to prevent
this you have to confirm your account immediately after you receive this
notice.
To confirm and to keep your Edu web mail active during and after this
process, please reply to this message with the below Web mail
information. Failure to do this might cause a permanent deactivation of your
Web mail from our data base to enable us create more spaces for the
2012 session.
Send your Web mail for confirmation stating:
*Edu Email address:
* Password:
* Date of Birth:
Your mail shall remain active after you have successfully confirmed your
account details. We thank you for your prompt attention to this
notification.
Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect
your Web mail.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Telecommunications & Networking have scheduled network maintenance for this date. More details will be posted as they become available.
Technology Podcasts
WGLT Uncommon Knowledge - Smart Phone Viruses
Scott Genung, director of Telecommunications & Networking, discusses how smart phones are really portable computers and may eventually be targeted by viruses.
iState Tech Podcast - Episode 29
By Jeff Grabb, Pete Juvinall, Jason Tucholke, and Eric Yeager
"iPoop"
This iState podcast is also available on iTunes U.
iState Tech Podcast - Episode 28
By Jeff Grabb, Pete Juvinall, Jason Tucholke, and Eric Yeager
"Pass the Apple Kool Aid"
This iState podcast is also available on iTunes U.
iState Tech Podcast - Episode 27
By Jeff Grabb, Pete Juvinall, Jason Tucholke, and Eric Yeager
"Summer 2010 Service Pack 1"
This iState podcast is also available on iTunes U.
Zen and the Art of IT
with Mark Walbert and Shari Zeck "Official iPad Review Part 2" This Zen and the Art of IT podcast is also available on iTunes U. Mark Walbert is the Chief Technology Officer for Illinois State University, and Shari Zeck is the Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts.
Recent Blog Posts
How to Turn Off Pop-Up Blockers
One of the most frequent questions we get from our customers here at the Enterprise Service Desk is how to view our paychecks in iPeople. For a lot of people, simply clicking on the paycheck date doesn’t do anything and the same can be said for other ISU websites when their browser tries to open [...]
Smartphone Updates
They’re a few reasons why updating your smartphone devices regularly is important. Updates renew security features as well as provide bug fixes. You should check for a new version of software about every 1-2 months. Below are commonly used devices as well as update information: IPad/IPhone: To upgrade your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, connect [...]
