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Goodbye Lynda, Hello LinkedIn Learning

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...

Stronger security for your Office 365 account

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...

Action required: Accept new wireless certificate June 4

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...

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

A New Face for the Collaboratory

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 12:00am

In an effort to enhance course design and delivery, improve student learning, and reduce course delivery costs at the University of Iowa, the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology has developed the Learning Design Collaboratory initi

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Innovations in Teaching with Technology

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 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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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

New ICON Gradebook

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 12:00am

Canvas is working to build a new Gradebook that allows for more flexible grading, is more intuitive, and elevates the Gradebook user experience.

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

ICON for Everyone - Creating an Accessible Course

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 12:00am

The Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) can be implemented to check areas of ICON courses for accessibility, and provides an easy way to identify areas of a course’s ICON site that may prevent people using assistiv

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New UI webpage exposes known phishing attempts

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 10:26am

Reference this new tool when you receive suspicious emails.

TurningPoint Cloud Mac Update

Friday, January 26, 2018 - 1:39pm

Turning Technologies released an update to TurningPoint Mac – TP8 version 8.3.0 and TP7 (Cloud) version 7.5.8 – in order to remain compatible with the latest Microsoft Office version 16.9. For TurningPoint users who updated Microsoft Office prior to...

January 16, 2018 - Turnitin offers Faster Formative Similarity Reports

Friday, January 5, 2018 - 12:01pm

Beginning January 16, 2018, Feedback Studio will offer faster formative Similarity Reports - Give students more support to master paraphrasing and citation conventions. For instructors who allow resubmissions within their assignment settings,...

Avoid holiday cybercrime

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 4:35pm

Cyber criminals love to take advantage of the holiday season. People are busy and perhaps less vigilant—particularly given the volume of email advertisements and online transactions happening this time of year. University IT security experts are...

MAUI and ICON to require Two-Step Login in 2018

Monday, November 20, 2017 - 10:07am

Starting in early 2018, UI faculty and staff will need to use Two-Step Login when accessing MAUI and ICON, a measure designed to protect student information and academic records. MAUI will require Two-Step Login starting Jan. 2, ICON starting Feb. 5.

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Celebrate GIS Day on Nov. 9

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 10:21am

GIS Day is an international forum for users of geographic information systems technology to demonstrate real-world applications.

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Everything you need to know to fight phishing

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 10:22am

A handful of tips can help you avoid the bait.

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Student Self Regulated Learning

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 12:00am

Elements of Success (EoS) is an innovative, analytics dashboard tool in ICON that promotes students' self-regulated learning. On Tuesday, November 7, the OTLT Research and Assessment team will present to instructors how to leverage EoS.

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Professor Counts on ITTA to Support Innovative Teaching Project

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 12:00am

Each year, the Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) hosts the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA), a program designed to enhance teaching and learning at the University of Iowa.

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Learning Design Collaboratory: Teaming Up for Transformation

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 12:00am

Where can UI faculty members team up with instructional designers, technology support staff, and educational researchers with experience in research-based teaching practices? Answer: In the University of Iowa’s new Learning Design Collaboratory.

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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 12:00am

The Academic Technologies Advisory Council is seeking proposals from instructors for the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA). This program aims to enhance teaching and learning at the University of Iowa.

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Jesse receives 2017 IT Leadership Award

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 12:00am

Maggie Jesse, Senior Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology in Information Technology Services, received the 2017 IT Leadership Award in recognition of her exemplary contributions to the UI IT community.

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IT Security Office warns of work-from-home schemes

Friday, August 18, 2017 - 11:52am

The scams often target students, appearing in web searches and in ads on legitimate sites.

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Two-Step Login expands to MAUI, ICON, and MyUI

Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 10:33am

The University of Iowa has expanded Two-Step Login to web-based applications, including MAUI, ICON, and MyUI, and campus cyber-security experts advise all UI faculty, staff, and students to enable the feature for these applications. Two-Step Login...

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D2L Shutdown Plan

Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 11:22am

As part of the University of Iowa's adoption of Canvas as the new LMS that powers ICON, the previous version of ICON (Desire2Learn, aka D2L) will be replaced by the ICON Archive system, When the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology made the...

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Printing price change supports sustainability

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 11:15am

ITS and UISG developed a new funding model for printing, which discontinues the free print credit and lowers per-page prices. The change takes effect fall 2017 for all Information Technology Center printers and partner printing facilities.