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2019 OneIT Year in Review

The University of Iowa information technology community works closely with campus partners to advance the institution’s strategic goals. Learn more about how IT makes a difference in the OneIT Year in Review.

Top 10 LinkedIn Learning videos

Here’s a roundup of the 10 most popular LinkedIn Learning courses watched by the University of Iowa community. Did your favorite make the cut? Job Hunting for College Grads (1hr10m course) Excel 2016 Essential Training (8hr53m course) (Note: Excel...

ITS Help Desk reports fall hot topics and back-to-school stats

Connecting to eduroam and using Two-Step Login were among the “hot topics” for the ITS Help Desk during this year’s fall rush—the week before the semester began and the first week of classes. An eduroam certificate upgrade in June generated many...
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2019 OneIT Year in Review

Monday, February 24, 2020 - 10:35am
The University of Iowa information technology community works closely with campus partners to advance the institution’s strategic goals. Learn more about how IT makes a difference in the OneIT Year in Review.
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Top 10 LinkedIn Learning videos

Monday, February 3, 2020 - 12:52pm
Here’s a roundup of the 10 most popular LinkedIn Learning courses watched by the University of Iowa community. Did your favorite make the cut? Job Hunting for College Grads (1hr10m course) Excel 2016 Essential Training (8hr53m course) (Note: Excel...
hand on a mouse holding a pen next to a computer and keyboard
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ITS Help Desk reports fall hot topics and back-to-school stats

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 3:47pm
Connecting to eduroam and using Two-Step Login were among the “hot topics” for the ITS Help Desk during this year’s fall rush—the week before the semester began and the first week of classes. An eduroam certificate upgrade in June generated many...
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Goodbye Lynda, Hello LinkedIn Learning 

Friday, July 5, 2019 - 3:26pm
On Tuesday, July 16, ITS will upgrade Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning will have the same great content but provide an even more personalized experience. Upgraded features to explore LinkedIn Learning is the same online course...
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Stronger security for your Office 365 account

Monday, June 17, 2019 - 3:50pm
Office 365 added to services using Two-Step Login with Duo Security June 25 If you currently use Two-Step Login with Duo Security for campus applications like Employee Self-Service and MAUI, you can add Microsoft Office 365 to the growing list of...
Illustration showing a laptop and a phone with Two-Step Login screens
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Action required: Accept new wireless certificate June 4

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 11:17am
On Tuesday morning, June 4, at approximately 9:00 a.m., ITS will update the wireless eduroam certificate. This means you will need to accept the new certificate the next time you connect to the wireless network after this update. The action you need...

VPN to require Two-Step Login as of May 16

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 7:28am
University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students logging in to the UI Anywhere virtual private network (VPN) will be required to verify and complete their connections using Two-Step Login starting Thursday, May 16. UI faculty and staff already use...

Alerts and outages page details status of UI technology services

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 2:40pm
The IT service alerts page is a resource for checking the status of widely used UI technology services such as Office 365, ICON, and eduroam. Information is updated 24/7 and can be accessed at its.uiowa.edu/alerts or by email or RSS feed subscription

Phishing’s 10-worst list

Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 11:27am
Presenting some of the most blatant and most devious email phishing scams—and what you can do to avoid them The University of Iowa email system receives more than 2.5 million messages per day, but about 69 percent of them never reach inboxes...
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ITS ramps up email security efforts to fight phishing

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 11:52am
External email tags set to begin March 5 To combat phishing and help students, faculty, and staff identify potentially fraudulent email, external email tagging will be enabled on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Messages sent from outside the University of...
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2018 OneIT Year in Review now available

Monday, February 11, 2019 - 11:53am
The 2018 OneIT Year in Review tells the stories of investments in research technology, new tools to support student success and data-driven decision-making, savings and efficiency initiatives, and IT projects that foster outreach and engagement.
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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

UI announces move to TopHat for clicker service

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 12:00am
Spring 2019 is serving as a transition semester when both Turning Point and Top Hat will be supported, allowing instructors time to learn the new system and prepare for a more robust platform.
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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards announced

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 12:00am
The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) fund significant, innovative projects that have the potential to improve teaching and learning throughout the University of Iowa.
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New tools help students plan courses to graduate on time

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 1:18pm
A new tool, MyPlan, lets students map out their courses for several years, helping them plan the courses they need to graduate on time and helping UI colleges anticipate course needs.
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OneIT

Lewison named UI Chief Information Security Officer

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 12:00am
Shari Lewison has been named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the University of Iowa, bringing a wealth of IT experience to the position.

2017 OneIT Year in Review

Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 4:37pm
Report highlights progress of TIER projects and in operating as a unified IT organization. Learn more: https://oneit.uiowa.edu/year-review-2017
2017 Year in Review. Two years. One IT.

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