Training & Instruction

A step-by-step guide to installing the Citrix XenApp plugin on a Windows PC.

Subscriptions allow users to receive notifications on new and updated blog posts and comments to the LIS website via email. This How-To outlines the process for subscribing, and customizing your notifications.

This article contains answers to common questions pertaining to CallPilot Desktop Messaging. With CallPilot Desktop Messaging, you can manage all your messages – emails and voice mails – on one single platform (e.g. Norse Mail) This is available to faculty and staff.

Nortel Networks’ CallPilot voice messaging system is more than just voice mail. With CallPilot Desktop Messaging, you can now manage all your messages – emails and voice mails – on one single platform (e.g. Norse Mail). You can accomplish this on your PC or on the phone, from just about anywhere (at home, the office, while traveling). This LIS training highlights the features of CallPilot Desktop Messaging and describes the steps for requesting access and installing/configuring the software.

This how-to covers accessing the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research website, focusing on Data Driven Learning Guides, and finding and analyzing data. It was developed as part of a Faculty Development session on the ICPSR, presented by Jennifer Green and Ryan Gjerde, in Fall 2009.

Luther’s VPN Tunnel, or Virtual Private Network Tunnel, allows a remote computer to access the Luther College Network just as if it were directly connected to the Luther LAN.

Citrix provides access to Windows-based software, network files and network folders from both on and off campus. In addition, it allows Macintosh and Linux users to run Windows software from their Macintosh or Linux equipment. Citrix has been available to faculty and staff since 2002 and this new version has been available since 2009.

Mozilla Thunderbird is a mail application that is being used on campus. It provides the ability to filter junk mail and may be used at home as well as at the office. This is a list of the settings to use if you want to access your Norse Mail account through Thunderbird.

This article contains answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to forms on Reason.

The Reason Content Management System can be used to create forms, which can be completed and submitted online. Replacing paper forms with online forms can reduce the amount of paper used while simplifying the form completion process. Responses can be sent via email or stored in a database, allowing for easy and convenient retrieval.