All researchers and the students who work for them are expected to exercise responsible, ethical behavior when using Access Accounts, the University's computers, information, networks or resources. See Policies and Guidelines for further information. Academic and Advising References provides links to official University documents and publications that are critical to academic advising and to the internal operations of eLion . Server accounts on the Windows NT computers in the CAC computer labs enable faculty to make course materials and software available in the student labs. Class administration tools can help faculty in the administration of classes.
Faculty can apply for and receive class rosters or submit grades through the computer.
Electronic Communication tools for group discussion or distribution of information include Classnews, mailing lists, live conferencing, Chat groups, and Groupware. The Instructional Resource Server allows faculty to search for images or other resources for use in their courses. The initial tutorials cover important Internet clients and productivity tools, and address issues relevant to the Penn State computing environment. The tutorials that are currently available include Eudora, Netscape, and Microsoft Word. These are primarily intended for people using the CAC computer labs.