Celebrate GIS Day on Nov. 16
Monday, November 14, 2016 - 3:17pm
GIS Day is an international forum for users of geographic information systems technology to demonstrate real-world applications
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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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology
4CAST 2017: Save the Date Jan. 12
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:00am
The Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology has joined with other campus partners to present a day-long event that draws together faculty members and administrators to examine how learning technologies can be leveraged to engage students.
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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology
ICON 'Groups' Help Students Collaborate
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:00am
With the adoption of Canvas as the engine that drives ICON, instructors have gained many new functions within our course sites that help us collaborate and engage with other users in the course. One such tool is known as “Groups.”
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OneIT
Data centers and servers progress: 19 of 32 in-scope server rooms consolidated
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 7:00pm
The Data Centers and Servers Project is working on consolidations in Psychology, Tippie College of Business, the Iowa Memorial Union, College of Public Health, Facilities Management, the Athletic Hall of Fame, and various other departments.
How to steer clear of malware and phishing scams
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 10:49am
Here are some ways to avoid malware (malicious code or software) and phishing—scams that trick you into providing personal information.
What you can do to keep UI and personal data safe
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 10:44am
Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. Ensure you're doing all you can to keep both university and personal information and systems secure.
3 simple steps to enhance your cybersecurity
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 10:39am
In less than 15 minutes you can help deter a bad actor’s efforts with three easy cybersecurity steps.
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OneIT
OneIT web hosting project completed
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 7:00pm
The project consolidated Drupal-hosted websites on campus onto a single platform, migrated over 650 sites to the cloud-hosting provider Acquia, and implemented a Drupal Digital Signage Service for campus-wide use.
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OneIT
OneIT application portfolio management project wraps up
Sunday, October 9, 2016 - 7:00pm
The project created an initial inventory of software applications purchased and developed at UI that allowed IT leadership to identify duplicate applications and eliminate redundancy.
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Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology
Easy Grading with Canvas SpeedGrader
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 12:00am
One of the new time-saving features in ICON is the SpeedGrader, which allows instructors to view and grade student assignment submissions in one place.
Information Management/Human Resources transitioning to ITS
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 2:46pm
As part of task force recommendations to elevate the role of human resources on campus, the Information Management/Human Resources (IM/HR) workgroup is transitioning into ITS-Administrative Information Systems.
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OneIT
Information Security and Policy Office announces reorganization
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 7:00pm
This Information Security and Policy Office announced a reorganization, through which Enterprise Services staff responsible for IT accessibility services and support will join the department and two new workgroups will be formed.
UI launches inclusive student record initiative
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 11:05am
Students can now designate preferred first name, sex, gender, and pronouns of reference through MyUI.
Security office warns of email scams
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 8:49am
UI IT professionals are seeing a rise in phishing scams. Use these tips to avoid an account compromise.
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OneIT
UI collaborates with fellow schools on Canvas migration
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 7:00pm
The UI teamed up with fellow Unizin schools to share tools and strategies in its transition to Canvas, a new underlying learning management system for ICON. A Unizin story describes the collaboration.
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OneIT
Keeping the network afloat
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 7:00pm
George Stumpf, director of physical infrastructure for Information Technology Services, recalls what it took to keep the UI's critical fiber optic network up and running during the 2008 flood.
ICON change is here!
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 1:26pm
A new underlying learning management system now powers Iowa Courses Online. Support and resources are available to answer your questions.
OneIT Year in Review
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 8:42am
The OneIT Year in Review documents the progress of the TIER IT initiative, including achievements of 12 IT efficiency projects and success stories about OneIT's impact on campus.
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OneIT
Extended technical support to implement team structure
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 7:00pm
The ITS Extended Technical Support team provides desktop support to users across campus. Significant growth in the past year through the OneIT End User Support initiative is enabling a new organizational structure to improve services for campus.
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OneIT
End user support Implementation update
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 7:00pm
Several units have or are in the process of transitioning to the centralized model for desktop support, device management, or help desk services.
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