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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.

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...

Fourth-year students will transition to Office 365 email in late May

Monday, April 28, 2014 - 9:25am

More than 13,000 first-, second-, and third-year University of Iowa students are already using Microsoft Office 365 for email. In late May, non-graduating fourth-year students will join, gaining access to larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of...

Phonetics mobile app team receives inventor award from UI Research Foundation

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 11:54am

Staff members who worked on a phonetics mobile app—the first University of Iowa mobile app published in the Google and Apple app stores that requires purchasing—were honored April 3 with the UI Research Foundation Ventures and Licensing 2013...

Release your inner performer! Faculty institute will offer strategies for strong classroom presentation

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 2:55pm

Strong classroom presentation skills can underscore a teacher's organizational skills, passion for the subject, and caring attention to student learning. The Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services are sponsoring a Faculty Institute, "...

Applications for Game-Based Learning Faculty Institute due May 2

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 2:07pm

Starting in May 2014, the Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services will work with a group of UI faculty members who have identified a learning need in their students and would like to find or help devise a game to help students address...

UI IT professionals: Save the date for June 2 Tech Forum

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 9:58am

Everywhere we look, the world is becoming increasingly digital, and huge amounts of digital information are being generated and stored. We invite you to learn how the University of Iowa is preparing for the digital future - the latest initiatives in...

IT security advisory: password change recommendations

Friday, April 11, 2014 - 1:49pm

The Heartbleed security flaw affects websites across the Internet. Users are changing their passwords as sites install patches to protect against the flaw. Image via Wikimedia Commons. As you have likely heard in the news, IT security researchers...

University Business magazine honors UI for being a 'model of efficiency'

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 12:43pm

University of Iowa is one of eight colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine in its spring 2014 “Models of Efficiency” national recognition program. Sponsored by Higher One, a leader in providing financial...

2012-13 ITS Biennial Report now available!

Friday, February 28, 2014 - 12:57pm

Today I’m pleased to announce that the 2012-2013 ITS Biennial Report is now available online at http://reports.its.uiowa.edu . This is the first time we’ve created a report of this nature, and we are happy with the result—it really provides a nice...

Third-year students move to Office 365 this spring

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 10:04am

More than 10,000 first- and second-year students are now using Microsoft Office 365 for e-mail. Third-year students will join this spring so they too can begin taking advantage of larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of communication and...

New-and-improved ICON coming May 29

Monday, February 10, 2014 - 4:20pm

University of Iowa students and instructors can look forward to a significant upgrade to Iowa Courses Online (ICON) this spring. The latest version of the course-management system will include a more modern interface, along with new conveniences and...

Popular UI phonetics application hits the mobile market

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 10:59am

A University of Iowa phonetics website that has become an incredibly popular English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching tool is now available as a mobile application for iOS and Android. Of over 6 million results in a Google search of the term...

It’s a Jungle in There, Part II: strengthening your defenses

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 10:20am

One aspect of protecting yourself from cybercriminals is learning to spot a scam—being very skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers, urgent pleas for money, or warnings that your account is over quota or compromised. If an email is at all suspicious...