Search otis.edu Search WWW

header
 
Instructional Technologies :Getting Started with Technology at Otis

 

space
spaceO Space
space
spacer Portfolios
space
space Otis DID
spacer
spaceOtis Blogosphere
space
space List of Blogs
spacer
spacerspacerList of Wikis
spacer
spacer
spacer Instructional
spacer Technologies Wiki spacer
spacer
spaceriTunesUspacer
spacer SRC
space
space
space Library
space
space Library Databases
space
space Pathfinders
space
space TLC
space
space Computer Center
space
space
space Info Lit Tutorials
space
space Bookstore
space
space Otis Tech Guide
spacer

Don't want to read this page? See the Video
Xnumber and ID card. It is essential that you have an ID card which contains your Xnumber. You'll need it for everything!

Get your ID card at Student Affairs. Xnumbers and passwords are mailed to everyone. If you registered late or if you forget your password, you must go to in person to the Registration Office.

Otis ID cards are made every day at lunch by the Office of Student Affairs. (Faculty may make appointments as necessary.)

Email. All students and faculty are automatically issued an Otis email account. There is a link to" Webmail" through the "Students" tab on MyOtis.

The school uses your official Otis email address for all official school communication. Here is info on how to use the Ois Webmail system.

MyOtis. Now you can go to one website and find everything you need. Look under the STUDENTS tab. You'll find links to the online Bookstore, your department's website, Student Affairs, Tutoring, and much more. The MyOtis space is new and growing, so if you notice things missing, please help by alerting the Webmaster. There's a link Contact in the footer of every page. 		  comp

Buying Books and Readers. Just go to the Students tab from any MyOtis page to find the link to Books & Readers. The online bookstore provides fast and easy purchasing at the best available prices. The bookstore will use your Otis email address!

Course Support Materials. To give students 24/7 access, many professors upload their syllabus and course readings to the web. Faculty tell students if and where their materials are located. The 4 most popular sites are:
O-Space Full Learning Management System which includes instructional technologies for online discussions, assignments, announcements, etc. Portfolios are integrated into this software.
Pathfinders Research guides for specific departments and projects.
Otis DID Over 20,000 images and growing. Used for classroom lectures and study.
Course Reserves Because of copyright issues, sometimes instructors put articles on hold at the Circulation Desk for use only within the Library. You can see what's there by searching that link on the Library website.
iTunes U Sometimes podcasts and recorded lectures are available directly through the iTunesU now accessible from the iTunes Music Store!

Library Website. Your gateway to essential resources...
Research Gateway The Library is here to support learning! Search the online catalog for books and DVDs, renew books, check your account, and more...
Research Help Help sheets for research, web searching, citing sources, study skills, and other useful things.
Information Literacy Everyone needs to become information literate. There are recommended Tutorials created by the Otis Library.
Academic Databases with 24/7 Access. Information found through subscription databases is often more reliable than what's available on the free web. Through the links below, you will find millions of articles. Maybe even billions! From off-campus, you will be directed through a proxy server where you will need to enter your Xnumber and password.
Ebrary 24,000 searchable books for college research. With citation assistance. Available also through the Library Catalog.
Wilson Art Index An invaluable resource: millions of full-text articles in hundreds of art and design publications.
Proquest An excellent general research database. We have others as well.
Databases

Links to the many Otis subscription databases

Images Links to images databases created and offered by Otis + others.

Digital Portfolios are an excellent way to track the development of your work over your four years at Otis. Students and Faculty may easily create template-based Portfolios with a unique URL. A portfolio can be made available to potential employers or kept private. Access to the software is available to anyone in the Otis Community and students may continue using the software to display their work even as alumni.

Where to Go for Help: The staff of the Library and the SRC are available and ready to assist you with any of these technologies. They'll even answer basic computer questions. They are open until late into the evenings.

Just ask. You're not bothering them. Really!

For information on wireless, proxy server, copiers, etc. see also: Technology FAQs

 


 

MyOtis // Otis.edu // Webmail // Library // Calendars // FAQs // Emergency Procedures // Contact