Yokohama International School
Genki Unno Jul 07 • Announcements
Look out! Service interruptions ahead! Details below!
Week of July 12th:
- Server (a.k.a. server.yismail.com) will be DOWN for the week for equipment and server movements. Affected will be: Faculty Resources, Student Resources, Student Groups, your personal folders, etc. It will be very difficult for IT to be able to cater to individual file requests during this time. Please make sure you have needed files on your local computer.
- Library Directory (a.k.a. library.yis.ac.jp) will be sporadically up and down.
- Website Portal may be affected during this time. Only teachers and students will be affected, but effects may include slow login or failed logins during this time.
July 16th~Morning of July 20th:
- FirstClass may be down during this time. Your emails will still reach you with delay, but you may not be able to read or send emails during this time. Emphasis on MAY(hem ;P). This also affects people using forwarding and redirecting. Service should return to normal by the 18th, but effects may still be seen through the 20th.
- Database (Teacher Access/Keystone) will not be available. Service will be restored by the 18th, but effects may still be seen through 20th. Effects may be pronounced for external access to the database.
- Website Portal login for Teachers and Students will not work. Service will be restored by the 18th, but effects may still be seen through 20th.
Week of July 19th:
- Server may still be down for further maintence, but should be back to normal. More updates during the previous week.
- Residual effects of the move may be seen. Please report any problems with any services to Technology Help or help@yis.ac.jp.
Genki Unno Apr 21 • Announcements
As of the 2009-2010 Academic Year, the YIS IT Department offers the opportunity to buy the computer that you are using at YIS as a faculty member. This document outlines the official Faculty Laptop Buyout program and its pricing.
Pricing Structure
For computers issued during Academic Year 2009-2010...
Year |
Percent of Original Price |
| 1~3 |
100% |
| 4 |
75% |
| 5 |
50% |
| 6~10 |
40%~0% (-10% per year) |
For all computers issued before Academic Year 2009-2010...
| MacBook White |
50,000 JPY |
| MacBook Pro |
60,000 JPY |
Notes
- All computers must be declared for purchase by May 1st of each academic year.
- Amount owed can be deducted from last paycheck if Chiyoka-san is notified by May 1st of each academic year.
- After May 1st, all payments must be made in cash.
Genki Unno Dec 06, 2009 • Tips & Tricks
On occasion, people ask me how to clean their laptops. To be honest, I'm not too good at cleaning the ones that get really dirty, the MacBook Whites, as I never really have owned one for any extended period of time.
But for those of you looking, here are some great tips from Gizmodo for those of you wondering how to clean your grimy MacBook Whites.
http://gizmodo.com/5419737/how-to-clean-your-filthy-gadgets
Genki Unno Nov 27, 2009 • Announcements
The Technology Support Team is available to help with the setup of audio for school functions!
If you need help with the set up of microphones, or sound boards, please email "AV Support" OR "Technology Support" on FirstClass. Please do not send direct emails for assistance to staff, even if you know who will be helping you. All communications should go through the system so it can be tracked. This will help to ensure you get the help you need. Your email to support will be addressed and given to the appropriate person on the Technology Support Team and a line of communication will be set up using the online ticket system via email or the website, http://support.yis.ac.jp.
Thank you for your help.
(Adapted from Brad's email on Nov. 17, 2009)
Brian Lockwood Oct 01, 2009 • Solutions
If you are interested in signing up for Animoto and take advantage of the full features for free, please sign up then apply for the educator's account. Just to clarify - First Step: Sign up here. Second Step: Fill out application form.
If you would like your students to register with an Animoto account, once you've signed up with Animoto for the classroom you will be sent a Classroom Code. To learn how to set your students up with All-Access via your Classroom Code read here.
Message from Animoto Education:
To ensure that your younger students are protected, we suggest that you come up with dummy e-mails for them that are under your control. This way you can monitor the activities that go on under their Animoto accounts.
Message from YIS IT Department:
We have created 'dummy' or aliases for the grade levels Grades K-4 to use to register with Animoto once you've received your Classroom Code from Animoto. Please contact Christine for your grade level email address.
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