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Best kept secrets: University offers information services
By: Tiffany Richardson
Issue date: 6/2/06 Section: Ed-Op
Originally published: 6/2/06 at 10:21 AM EST
Last update: 6/7/06 at 12:05 AM EST
Originally published: 6/2/06 at 10:21 AM EST
Last update: 6/7/06 at 12:05 AM EST
There's a good possibility that you are in the dark. I too was left in the dark for quite some time. I too was deceived into believing that I knew all the resources Drexel had to offer. Maybe you do know some (or all) of these secrets, but I bet you know at least one student on campus who doesn't. What am I talking about? Simple little things that can make your life a bit easier.
But why don't we know about them? I'm not sure why Drexel does not educate incoming freshmen on such things - maybe they do and I was just not paying attention. But if that's the case, I wasn't the only one not paying attention. I know plenty of students who still are fully unaware of things like their dunx1 account, how to use Webmail, and what the heck e-writer is. Either way, there are a few best kept secrets that should be told to freshmen in their University 101 classes.
Let's start with your dunx1 account. This is an individual account that each student has, with 100MB of storage space for your personal use. This web server is a great resource to take advantage of, and can be located at http://dunx1.irt.drexel.edu or simply http://www.pages.drexel.edu. You can use it as a server for your own web site. It can function as storage for documents that you don't have room for on your personal computer. It is accessible from any computer that has the internet - so it is a great way to save files to retrieve in another location, instead of e-mailing them to yourself or using a USB drive. If you would like to find more information on how to use your dunx1 account, visit this site: http://www.drexel.edu/IRT/facilities/fdc/howto/dunx1_save.html.
While we are on the topic of the internet: If you are still using DrexelOne to get your e-mail, try using http://webmail.drexel.edu. Some people don't like it as much, but I think it is much more organized and direct. Some might laugh and think, "How could anyone not know about webmail?" Seriously, I have met quite a few people (including a 4th year graduate student) who have yet to be introduced to it.
But why don't we know about them? I'm not sure why Drexel does not educate incoming freshmen on such things - maybe they do and I was just not paying attention. But if that's the case, I wasn't the only one not paying attention. I know plenty of students who still are fully unaware of things like their dunx1 account, how to use Webmail, and what the heck e-writer is. Either way, there are a few best kept secrets that should be told to freshmen in their University 101 classes.
Let's start with your dunx1 account. This is an individual account that each student has, with 100MB of storage space for your personal use. This web server is a great resource to take advantage of, and can be located at http://dunx1.irt.drexel.edu or simply http://www.pages.drexel.edu. You can use it as a server for your own web site. It can function as storage for documents that you don't have room for on your personal computer. It is accessible from any computer that has the internet - so it is a great way to save files to retrieve in another location, instead of e-mailing them to yourself or using a USB drive. If you would like to find more information on how to use your dunx1 account, visit this site: http://www.drexel.edu/IRT/facilities/fdc/howto/dunx1_save.html.
While we are on the topic of the internet: If you are still using DrexelOne to get your e-mail, try using http://webmail.drexel.edu. Some people don't like it as much, but I think it is much more organized and direct. Some might laugh and think, "How could anyone not know about webmail?" Seriously, I have met quite a few people (including a 4th year graduate student) who have yet to be introduced to it.
Anonymous
posted 6/06/06 @ 7:22 AM EST
very informative. thanks!