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Top 10 LinkedIn Learning videos

Here’s a roundup of the 10 most popular LinkedIn Learning courses watched by the University of Iowa community last year. Did your favorite make the cut? Learning ITIL (1hr 19m course) Excel 2019 Essential Training (2h 8m course) The Six Morning...

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...

UI launches 'Duo' two-step verification system for Employee Self-Service

Monday, May 12, 2014 - 4:11pm
The University of Iowa today launched a new two-step phone verification tool to help protect University of Iowa employees from work-related identity theft. Once enrolled in the free service, called Duo, employees will be able to access the UI...

Learning Commons and Recital Attendance Application teams win IOWA Awards

Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 9:31am
Two teams of Information Technology Services staff members and project partners are being recognized with Improving Our Workplace Awards (IOWA) this spring. The recipients worked on the Learning Commons, and a Recital Attendance Application for the...

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...
MS 365 logo

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...
Tech Forum 2013 participants

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...
Heartbleed bug graphic

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...
office 365 logo

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...
Google Play Sounds of Speech app

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...
it's a jungle in there - ITS Security

University Communication and Marketing teams with ITS to redesign UI home page

Thursday, December 26, 2013 - 11:58am
New in 2014—a completely overhauled gateway to the University of Iowa on the web. Expect to see a more modern, functional, and flexible home page with the start of the spring semester, a new site that introduces the UI, but also offers handy...
the university of iowa homepage/webpage

UI pilots course registration wait list system

Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 1:50pm
The university is piloting a new function in its custom-built student record system that will allow students to join wait lists for courses that are full and receive notifications as slots open up. The system also checks students’ eligibility to...

UI adds IT security measures, offers tips after 'phishing' scam

Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 9:41am
University of Iowa officials are enhancing security and reminding campus technology users how to avoid being duped after a number of employees became victims of a recent “phishing” scam. Phishing uses “spoofed” or fake emails and websites to trick...

Second-year student email moves to Office 365 over winter break

Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 8:46am
More than 5,000 first-year students have been using Microsoft Office 365 for e-mail since the beginning of fall semester, and second-year students will make the switch—which means larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of communication and...
office 365 logo

UI to launch informatics initiative

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:44am
The University of Iowa has launched a major multidisciplinary initiative that campus leaders expect will establish the university as a national center of excellence in the rapidly evolving field of informatics. At the heart of the UI Informatics...
man pointing to part of a human brain on a computer screen

IT security office warns of e-mail scams, urges caution

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 2:33pm
A series of convincing scams is tricking UI e-mail users into providing their login or other personal information to data thieves, and the IT security office urges the campus to exercise caution. The latest scams have used familiar terms like ITS...
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Events

Serious Learning Through Fun and Games: Considerations for Gamifying Your Course
Friday, April 16, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm Serious Learning Through Fun and Games: Considerations for Gamifying Your Course
Open ICON Workshop
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 2:00pm to 3:00pm Open ICON Workshop
Interactive Zoom Practice Session
Friday, April 23, 2021, 10:00am to 11:00am Interactive Zoom Practice Session
Assessing Assessment: Evidence-Based Grading and Nontraditional Approaches to Grading
Monday, April 26, 2021, 8:00am to Friday, May 7, 2021, 5:00pm Assessing Assessment: Evidence-Based Grading and Nontraditional Approaches to Grading
What Your Students Wish You Knew About ICON
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 2:00pm to 3:00pm What Your Students Wish You Knew About ICON
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