FACULTY TECHNOLOGY QUICK GUIDE
This guide is designed for faculty to help them locate and use the college's computing resources. Topics in this guide include: computer network access, Banner Web, E-mail, classroom support (AV equipment), GeorgiaVIEW and more!
Tutorial 1: Logging into the Network
When Human Resources and Academic Affairs has completed the processing of your employment information and the Computer Services Department has been notified, a Gordon network account will be setup for you.
Your Gordon Network Account:
- Gives you access to technology resources such as on-campus computers, E-mail, GeorgiaVIEW, secured online content, network shared folders/files, etc.
- Network accounts consist of a username and password. Faculty usernames will follow the convention outlined below...
First name initial + Last name - for example, faculty member John Doe will have a network username of jdoe. - Your Gordon Network Account information (username / password) will be provided to you by your Division's Administrative Assistant.
- Gordon uses complex password standards for increased security. For more information on network passwords and how to reset your password visit the page at...
. - Network Account passwords expire every 122 days.
Accessing Network Folders:
When you log on to a networked computer you will have access to...
Personal Network File Storage (H: drive)
- Personal Network File Storage is basically local access to a drive on a remote Server that is accessible from your My Computer screen. Your personal storage folder is mapped as the H: drive.
For information about network file storage and how to use it visit the web page at...
Mapped Network Drives
- Any shared network folders that you have been granted access to will be available in the network drives list under My Computer. For example, faculty can gain access to any class folders that have been setup for them by opening drive letter N: on Hawk.
Network folders are accessible from an off-campus computer by using the FTP protocol. for instructions on using FTP to access folders on the network.
Tutorial 2: Logging into Banner Web
Faculty will use Banner Web to post semester grades, enter office hours, view advisees and class rosters, etc. All faculty are provided a Banner Web Login account. To login to Banner Web, go to the Gordon College web site at www.gdn.edu. Click on My Gordon; click on Log in to Banner Web. Enter your User ID (your nine-digit GCID#). Enter your PIN. If you have never logged in to Banner Web before, your initial PIN is provided to you by your Division's Administrative Assistant. You will be prompted to change the PIN to a six digit number of your choice which will become your permanent PIN. If you have logged on to Banner Web before, use the permanent PIN you created. Click on Login.
Tutorial 3: Checking your E-mail Account
All faculty/staff and students are provided a Gordon E-mail account along with their network accounts. Gordon College uses the Microsoft Exchange (Outlook) e-mail system.
To log into your e-mail, follow the specific instructions for on-campus and off-campus access located at... .
Additional information about using Gordon E-mail
- [ Adobe PDF ]
Tutorial 4: Using the Classroom Multimedia Equipment
Most classrooms at Gordon College are equipped with multimedia capabilities for teaching. Multimedia classrooms include a network connected PC, a Document Camera system , DVD/VCR player, and a ceiling mounted projector for instructional presentations.
For instructions on operating the different multimedia technologies around campus - visit the Instructional Technology Support web page at...
Tutorial 5: Logging into GeorgiaVIEW
GeorgiaVIEW is a University System of Georgia initiative, through the Blackboard Learning System, that gives instructors the ability to provide rich online course content to their students. GeorgiaVIEW can be used for full online courses or as a supplement to face-to-face courses.
GeorgiaVIEW at Gordon College can be accessed from the address below...
You will use your Gordon Network Account to logon to the GeorgiaVIEW Course Management System.
The campus's certified GeorgiaVIEW Trainer will offer training sessions on using the system throughout the academic year. For more detailed information about GeorgiaVIEW and support visit our web site at...
Tutorial 6: Security Awareness
Gordon College has several security measures in place to protect your privacy and personal information. It is important to familiarize yourself with these measures and there are some things that you can do to stay protected.
Please read our Security Awareness Tutorial from the link below for important terms to know and for information on security best practices, symptoms of a compromised computer, security measures implemented at Gordon, and other tips.
After reading over the Security Awareness Tutorial - take our Security Training Questionnaire at...
Test your knowledge!
Tutorial 7: Software at Gordon
Gordon College has a licensing agreement for eligible Microsoft products on all Gordon owned computers. As part of this agreement, faculty can install one copy of the Microsoft Office Suite on a personally owned computer.
Some other software available to faculty include but is not limited to..
- Microsoft Expression Web
- SAS (limited licenses)
- SPSS (limited licenses)
- Respondus for GeorgiaVIEW
NOTE: Microsoft Office, Expression Web, and Respondus are the only software licensed for a home PC / Laptop installation.
Please contact the Computer Services Department if you have any questions about software licensing. Licensing agreements can change from year to year. Ask your faculty mentor about other possible software that you may need as well.
Tutorial 8: Using your Personal Faculty Web page
All full time faculty at Gordon are provided web space for their own personal web pages to use for his or her courses, as a bio page, etc. Web space for faculty is created at the same time their Gordon Network Account is setup. Part-time faculty can have web space setup by request.
The web address for faculty will follow the standard convention shown below...
http://www.gdn.edu/Faculty/username/ where 'username' is the Gordon Network Account username provided to the faculty member.
The Computer Services Department provides numerous resources for faculty that allow them to create and edit their web pages. Some of the tools that can be used for web page editing and that are available to faculty on their standard office computers are...
- Microsoft Expression Web (HTML Editor)
- Photo Editing Program (Microsoft Paint)
- Adobe Acrobat Professional – for PDF generation
To get started, watch the video tutorial “Getting Started: A Microsoft Expression Web Tutorial” – then, read the text that follows for additional techniques on adding content to your web site...
IMPORTANT REMINDER :: everything you publish on the web is public to the world.