Kinesiology Department: Faculty and Staff IT Resource Page
Welcome to your Department's IT Support Page. It is our goal to make this your one-stop for finding information regarding Equipment, Services, and other informaiton to help you get the most out of resources avialable to you from the Department, College, and University. If there is something you are looking for and can not find, please contact us and we'll make every effort to assist you in every way we can.
General Information & Services
Storage Resources:
Having a Backup Plan in place is only as effective as the cohesion between the people, technology, and processes in place. The Department acknowledges that people are the foundation to a sound implementation of a backup & restore process. Therefore, it is our goal to provide you both with the Service AND Support necessary to help you get the most out of the resources available to you.
Secure Backup of Mission-Critical Data
Network-Storage allocation is provided to you at both the Department and University level. These locations are secured-storage areas which you may use in order to save your important data, files and documents. Use of these networked-based resources is strictly at your discretion; however, you are advised to make use of them in order to help safeguard your files or to have other safety measurements in place if you opt to not use any of them. Ultimately, it is your decision on how to best safeguard your data!
The following is a brief list of available resources along with descriptions, and a suggested best way approach.
K-Drive:
Upon logging into your workstation, a Networked-Drive is automaticaly mapped on your computer as 'K-Drive'. This location is a user specific directory which is available only to you, and can be used to store all mission critical data. Benefits of using this networked-drive include:
- 1 Gigabyte Storage Quota
- Nightly & Off-Site Backups
- Real-Time Replication of your files to Backup File Server
- Local Tech Support to assist you recover lost or corrupted files
Restrictions: software downloads (any 'exe' files), movies, and music. Please note files of these types will be NOT be backed-up & you will be asked to removed them.
For more information or instructions on how to access any Department Networked Resources from home please email Menchie.mendoza
Shared Network Storage:
There are several locations which are used to store commonly used files, and other data shared accross multiple users. Access and Permission is granted upon request and based on certain predefined security guidelines. Please contact the Department if you need more information
U-Drive:
The University provides all Faculty & Staff with networked-based storage. This directory is either automatically mapped to your computer as 'U-Drive' or can be configured to do so. Like the 'K-Drive' described above, this is also a user specific directory which is available only to you. Benefits of using this networked-drive include:
- 300mb Storage Quota
- Nightly Backups
- Tech Support via Help-Desk at x1400
For more information, and instructions on how to access your 'u-drive' from home download the following document: U-Drive Instructions.
Other Safety Tips:
Archive: When possible, archive older data onto CDs or DVDs. This will help you recover files should your computer suffer major hardware/software problems. Remember, all computers will fail at some point!
Flash/Thumb Drives and other mobile media devices: These devices are a great way to backup files you used most. Remember, to 'copy' not 'move' your files to these devices. The goal is to have multiple copies for recovery purposes.
Services:
The Department offers other IT and Media Related Services, and we are here to help you. Here is a brief list of these services but please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
- Poster Design and Printing
- Multimedia: Picture resize, crop, enhancements, other
- Media Conversion: VHS to DVD, DVD to VHS (you provide the media)
- Loaner Equipment (see below for more details)
Multimedia/Presentation Carts
The department of Kinesiology has five Multimedia/Presentation Carts available for checkout on a'First Come First Serve' basis. These carts are equiped with: ( * please note specific equipment may vary)
- Computer with Windows XP
- LCD Projector
- * VHS/DVD Player
- * Wireless Access
- Speakers
- Software: MS Office 2003, SPSS
Starting Spring 2008, the department will add one more cart to its fleet, and carts will have both Office 2003 and 2007.
For a list of specific hardware on each cart please open/download the following document (PDF format): Multimedia Carts.
Reservations:
To make a reservation please send an e-mail to Sue Young (sue.young@csun.edu) with your request. Please be sure to include the following information:
- Cart number you wish to reserve
- Course number & Title
- Room number
- Class Time (start - end)
- Reservation Dates (start - end)
Calendar: Spring 2008
To avoid duplicates and/or conflicts in schedules, please be sure to Click on one of the following Links in order
to see the schedule of already reserved equipment.
It is advised that you click on the 'day' you wish to look up as monthly view may not show the entire list of
reserved equipment. When in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact Sue Young and/or the College ITR for
verification.
Smart/Media-Ready Classrooms
Redwood Hall is equiped with two classrooms which are equipment-ready for all your presentations needs. Media Cart reservations are not necessary for these classrooms and Faculty are encourage to make use of the equipment already inplace and/or to use their own laptops with the equipment available.
Redwood Hall, Classroom 278:
This is a Department of Kinesiology specific classroom. Great care and effort has been invensted to make this
a 'smart classroom' and equiped this location with the best tools available.
Note: A key is necessary to open the cart and access the computer and Smart Board tools;
key is available for check-out in RE110, contact Ruben Avila x3235.
- Computer with Windows XP
- Epson LCD Projector with tilting shelf
- VHS/DVD Player
- Amplified Sound System with Microphone
- Built in speakers
- Software: Office 2003, SPSS, SmartBoard Software v.A0
- SMART Board 580 Interactive Whiteboard
- Wireless Access
Redwood Hall, Classroom 155
RE 155 was converted by the University IT Media Services Department and is now identified by the University, as a ' Smart Classroom'. The equipment available in this classroom includes:
- Cealing mounted LCD projector and projection screen
- Laptop VGA connectivity to the projector
- VHS/DVD Player
- Sound system
- Telephone
Please note that you will need a key to access the 'black box' that houses the electronic equipment devices. You may contact Sue Young or Room Reservations, (818) 677-3283.
If you need technical assistance, training, or to report problems please contact Kevin Glasson at extension 3062, or via email at kevin.glasson@csun.edu.
For more informaiton, please visit the following link: Click-Here
Loaner Equipment
Have a conference, presentation or special event coming up?
The department of Kinesiology has equipment available which may be checked out on a 'First-Come Firt-Serve' basis. These eqipment can be checked-out pending availability; please be sure to allow yourself plenty of time and make your reservations well in advance. Equipment available includes:
- Digital Still Picture Cameras
- Digital and Analog Video Cameras
- Laptops
- LCD Projectors
Please contact the Department for avialability and reservations.
Contact(s)
If you have any questions or required additional information please contact:
Menchie Mendoza
Department of Kinesiology
18111 Nordhoff St
Northridge, CA 91330-8287
(818) 677 - 7504
(818) 677 - 3207 fax
menchie.mendoza@csun.edu