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Fall 2009

Memorandum of Understanding for [UNIT] IT Support

Fall 2009 IT NOW CIO Newsletter

IT News Channel Launched: Read postings from the CIO about current issues & projects and send feedback to the CIO.

UB2020 IT Reorganization Plan - PPT from August Town Hall Meeting

UB's Strategic Plan for IT 2009-2012

UB on iTunes U: Learn anytime, anywhere

Information Security: Everyone's Responsibility - Learn how to protect personal and sensitive data

Think Green:
Hold your next meeting via web or video conferencing
Power Down for the Planet
25 facts you should know about Green IT
Take the Green IT Pop Quiz

Phishing Emails: Spammers send out millions of phishing emails trying to trick people into sending them their passwords, bank card account numbers, and other personal info. UB and other reputable organizations will never ask for your password or other personal info via email or over the phone.

Learn how to recognize phishing scams by playing CMU's Anti-Phishing Phil

Educause/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law Sessions Archived for On-demand Viewing (July 2009)

Cloud Computing: Lost in the Cloud- Privacy and Other Issues of Cloud Computing, Jonathan Zittrain, The NY Times

The Evidence on Online Education US Department of Education Study of Online Learning

Thinking of using Classroom Response Systems/Clickers in your teaching? Clickers are available on a loaner basis as well as in many tech classrooms
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Rick LesniakRichard Lesniak

Rick Lesniak is the Director of Academic Services, Computing & Information Technology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Lesniak is responsible for central academic computing and instructional support systems and plays a strategic role in planning Information Technology at the University as part of the office of the Chief Information Officer and Vice President. His recent projects for 2004 include the University iConnect@UB universal access program, UB's Active Directory Implemenation Plan, and UBNetPass - a program to make UB's Residence Hall network safe from Internet threats.

In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Lesniak is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Informatics and regularly teaches an introductory course about the Internet. Dr. Lesniak's research interests center on Social Networking and Internet development.

Dr. Lesniak received his B.A. in Speech and Theater Arts from the State University College of New York at Buffalo, and completed his Doctorate in Organizational Communication at the University at Buffalo in 1981.