Todd Ritter’s Blog

To add yet one more way to communicate with staff in the District, I have set up a real-time collaboration (instant messaging) system (similar to AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN, etc.) for staff use.  To access and use the system, simply go to http://im.mbgsd.org from any computer in the District, and you’ll be presented with a login screen.  Simply enter the same network username you use to login to your computer (or other MASD network resources), and then enter your network password (click images to enlarge):

Once you’re logged in, you’ll see your personal contact list on the left, and empty space on the right where your IM conversations will appear. To add contacts (other staff members):

-Click the “Search Contacts” button:

-Type all (or part) of the contact’s last name

-Click the “Search” button

-Select (by clicking one time) the contact you want to add, then click the “Add Contact” button

-Click “Submit” when the “Add Contact” window appears

Now the contact you added will receive a message when they login in to http://im.mbgsd.org asking if he/she would like to allow you to add him/her to your contact list.  If so, you will see the user in your contact list when they are signed in, and you can begin instant messaging.

To log out of the system, simply click the “X” at the bottom of your contact list, or quit your web browser.

~ by Todd Ritter on December 15, 2008.