Posted on Apr 27, 2011 facebook Recommend Twitter

Systems Impacted: HOME and CLASSES server

Roles Impacted: Students, Faculty

On August 1, 2011, CSUMB will no longer provide personal network storage services to incoming students in the HOME server (existing students will not be affected). Emerging storage options within the MY CSUMB cloud, combined with the numerous free third party solutions – all of which offer substantially more space – will allow students increased storage and manageability for personal file storage.

QUESTIONS? Ask them at http://my.csumb.edu/group/home-and-classes-questions

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR FALL 2011

• What does this mean to STUDENTS? New students will not have accounts to write to the HOME or CLASSES server. Students will have READ access to files shared by faculty through the World folder in either HOME or CLASSES.

• What does this mean to FACULTY? If you have courses using the HOME or CLASSES server for student coursework, use iLearn for submission or sharing of coursework/instructional materials. You may still use CLASSES World folder to distribute materials by direct link.

Faculty and courses with unique storage needs will be able to apply for appropriate network storage space on a semester-by-semester basis.

NETWORK STORAGE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS

MY CSUMB

  • Google Docs allows users to store and share up to 1gb of files, in sizes up to 1 gb.
  • Picasa Web - now part of MY CSUMB, Picasa allows users to create an account with their CSUMB credentials to store and share images and media up to 1 gb.

DropBox - one of the best tools, allows for 2gb of free storage that can be shared via the web or computer-specific application.
Office Live - also provides access to the emerging Office Online platform. Provides 25gb of free storage with file size limits.
Box.net - provides 5gb of free storage with file size limits
Adrive.com – provides 50gb free storage - ad supported but versatile
 

Posted by Henry Simpson on Apr 27, 2011 -
in