Network Account: Each new student is issued a network account (user ID) which contains a maximum of 8 letters. (In most cases, it is the first initial of the first name, followed by the first 7 letters in last name.) Students are provided with 100MB of space on the network (H:drive) to store files.
Network Passwords: A default password for each account is initially set and can be changed once the account is in regular use. When creating a new password, students are encouraged to choose “strong” passwords which contain both upper & lower case letters, numeric digits & punctuation, and a minimum of 8 characters. Common password mistakes include using real words, personal info, and family or pet names. Never write down passwords, store online, or share with others.
Computer Network: All campus buildings are connected to B-W’s Gigabit fiber optic network, which provides high-speed access to the Internet and Internet 2. Wireless service is available in all academic buildings.
E-Mail: Baldwin-Wallace College considers a student’s B-W e-mail account as the primary means of communicating official information. A student’s e-mail address is the network account name (user ID) followed by @bw.edu. Students use a web-based e-mail program and are allowed 45MB of space on the network to receive and store e-mail. To access e-mail go to: http://webmail.bw.edu. Students who wish to utilize a different e-mail account have the option to forward all bw.edu mail to another account. Log into the campus portal (www.bw.edu/campus), enter user name and password. Click on the Support tab and go to the instructions for “E-mail Forwarding.”
Help Desk: The B-W HelpDesk (x7000), located at 20 Beech St., is available to answer student computing questions and concerns. The HelpDesk can also perform a variety of fee-charged computer repairs such as cleaning viruses or spyware, re-installs, etc. Students can access the online HelpDesk via the portal to retrieve additional information, tips, and Quick Cards.
Anti-Virus Software: Anti-virus software and available updates are provided to all students free of charge and can be downloaded directly from the B-W network to a laptop computer while on campus. Installation disks may also be borrowed from the HelpDesk (x7000) for installation on a student’s home computer.
Yellow Jacket Portal: The portal is the B-W campus intranet: a customized gateway to all the many resources and materials available to B-W students. Each student has the ability to customize a home page with links to resources used most frequently and receive announcements and information specific to his or her participation on campus. Go to: http://www.bw.edu/campus.
Online Records & Registration: All students have access to “Web Express,” an online system to register for classes (except first semester freshmen), access records, and retrieve program evaluation (degree audit) information. Web Express can be launched from the campus portal by using the same login and password as the network account.
Blackboard Learning System: Blackboard is a course management system that many faculty members choose to utilize and is part of the Yellow Jacket Portal. It allows instructors and students the ability to share and collect materials electronically. Discussion boards and the virtual classroom tools enable dynamic collaboration and communication within the learning environment.
Classrooms: Multimedia podiums are present in nearly every classroom on campus. Each provides a networked computer, DVD/CD drive, ceiling-mounted data projector, Internet access, audio-video tools, and laptop connectors.
Computer Labs: There are 27 general-purpose computer labs with network access located across campus. The lab in the Math and Computer Science building is open 24-hours a day. Labs feature MS Office, web-authoring tools, graphic design packages, computer simulations, statistical software, programming languages, and discipline-specific software. The Cyber Café offers Internet access in a coffeehouse setting. A multimedia lab is also available in the MCS building for scanning images, audio & video editing, PDF file creation, burning DVDs, streaming media, building web pages, and creating computer animations.
Printing: Currently, printing is provided free to all students in computer labs. A Print Management System helps to reduce excess paper waste by requiring students to log-in and release print jobs.
Misuse of Facilities and Services: Students are expected to refrain from activities that are illegal, destructive, harassing, or reduce the ability of other members to make use of the shared electronic facilities. Consequences for misuse can result in restricted access, termination of the use of the electronic facilities, or more severe penalties.
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