My university is just driving me nuts right now. First, I had to start using the Outlook for my work email. This was extraordinarily inconvenient but there was no choice. I have gotten used to it and am making do with it.
Now, however, we are canning the Outlook model and switching to something called Online Office365. This entails yet another disruption and yet another set of problems. I have to schlep to the office and have an appointment with somebody who will reconfigure my computer to receive the emails. How I will be able to access them from home is not even being addressed.
I just want to do my work in peace. I don’t care which stupid corporation we sign yet another humongously expensive contract with. I just want to be left in peace.
At least. I’m not teaching right now. Imagine the people who are teaching an online course and need to be responding to student email all day long.
This is so annoying.
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I automatically forward my work email to a different address. If your university does not forbid this, I strongly recommend it.
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Office365 is the cloud version of Microsoft Office. It saves the university quite a bit in terms of support costs (and will probably lead to reductions in the IT staff at the school). It’s also where Microsoft wants all of its Office users to go, as it simplifies upgrades and security patches. It’s also consistent with the migration to a leasing rather than purchase model for software.
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Hasn’t practically all computer software been technically leased (“licensed”) for decades?
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I think the idea is that cloud technology puts teeth into the model. It’s a lot easier to end cloud access when the license runs out….
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At least she won’t have problems accessing them from home 😉
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