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Taking advantage of lower usage during the summer we have brought our Moodles (both 1.9 and 2.3) up to the latest. The changes are minor, so we don’t anticipate complications, but please let us know if you find anything unusual.

Gauss 12, the quantitative analysis software, is now available for installation on Wesleyan Windows computers (32- or 64-bit). This software runs on a network license that requires internet connectivity. In addition, from off campus, you will need to u…

Thanks to a string of upgrades and back-end optimizations we have been able to push our transaction limit up to several times its former level. Previously limited to 7,000 or so transactions, our system is now capable of processing upwards of 40,000 transactions per request, and we are continuing to push it incrementally higher. This […]

Earlier this morning we upgraded our WordPress installation to 3.3.1. A few things will look different to the end user, but most things should be familiar. There’s a new admin toolbar that logged-in users will see on both the public and admin pages of their sites. The button to upload media has changed from a […]

A minor upgrade earlier in the week included a small change to the way Q-and-A forums work:
Previously students, like teachers, could add new discussions to any forum. Now only teachers can launch a new discussion in a Q-and-A forum. Student contributi…

As we prepare for an upgrade to WesFiles later this year we have had to disable our home-grown WesFiles dropbox. Existing dropboxes will continue to function as ‘quasi-dropoxes.’ Submitters will still be able to submit files, and they will still see any of (and only) their own previous submissions. Their new submissions will, however, not […]

Earlier this morning we upgraded WesBase, our custom WordPress theme, to version 3.6.1. This latest release includes a full-width page template with no sidebar(s). The “one-column” page will offer a nice way to display large-format graphics. You can choose the new layout from the editing interface for any page. If your site has custom styles, […]

We upgraded Moodle this past Saturday morning. For the most part the changes are minor, but there are at least two differences you may want to take note of. The procedure for uploading files to a course has gotten easier. You will now see an “upload” dialog directly on every screen in your course file […]

Amos 19 is now available for installation on Wesleyan-owned Windows computers. Contact your Desktop Support Specialist for installation. We will also add Amos 19 to the lab and classroom computers, but it will take a few weeks before it is integrated i…

We upgraded our WordPress to 3.0.5 earlier today. Shortly after our upgrade we learned of the release of 3.1. We’ll catch up on that soon. The changes in the current upgrade are all pretty minor and mostly back-end stuff. The move to 3.1 involves a few modifications of the user interface, so we’ll want to […]