Register for Tech Forum 2016 by May 18
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 3:13pm
Registration for Tech Forum 2016 is now open! TF16 will take place Tuesday, May 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Iowa Memorial Union.
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...
Voicemail system upgrade planned for May 19 – June 2
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 10:57am
If you access your voicemail by dialing 5-1000, please note the campus telephone voicemail system will be upgraded between May 19 – June 2, 2016.
IT Security Office Shares Strategy for Portable Storage Device Encryption
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 1:06pm
Last summer the Iowa Regents institutions were charged to implement a mobile encryption program and policy that began with a comprehensive effort to encrypt all internal storage in mobile devices, including laptops and tablets. Through a coordinated...
New MyUI portal provides hub to access student records, resources, and courses
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 9:03am
MyUI.uiowa.edu replaces the Iowa Student Information System (ISIS) and unifies information and tools students use most.
UI Tech Forum set for May 24
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:14pm
Attention, UI tech professionals! We have a date for Tech Forum 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 at the Iowa Memorial Union! The annual daylong conference draws hundreds of technology professionals from across campus and serves as a...
ITS custom app development aids Dance Marathon in a record-breaking year
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 9:02am
Contributing to Dance Marathon's record-breaking fundraiser for pediatric cancer research was a trifecta of custom-designed applications developed to ensure a smooth and convenient experience for dancers, donors, and families.
Iowa Student Information System (ISIS) to become MyUI student portal
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 5:16pm
The Iowa Student Information System (ISIS) will soon be known as MyUI, and its new website will serve as a hub for students to access several of the UI systems and tools they use most. The new MyUI portal will launch in late April at MyUI.uiowa.edu.
ITS Enterprise Services & Enterprise Infrastructure to Merge; Falsetti Named Sr. Enterprise Architect and Director of IT Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 3:47pm
In recent months, OneIT Leaders and Associate Vice President & CIO Steve Fleagle have developed concepts for the future state of IT on the UI campus. Everyone will have to work together to realize that future and it will entail changes big and...
UI Selects New Learning Management System to Power ICON
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 9:12am
Shift to Canvas system, coupled with UI’s membership in higher education consortium Unizin, paves the way for new digital learning capabilities
New One Button Studio Makes Recording Videos a Breeze
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 1:58pm
Through a partnership between the UI Libraries and ITS Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology, the UI campus now offers a new solution called the One Button Studio.
Iowa Instructors Awarded $95,884 for Innovations in Teaching with Technologies
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 1:53pm
Five University of Iowa instructors have been awarded a total of $95,884 in support of their innovative approaches to teaching with technology.
Drupal Digital Signage Hardware Exchange Program Launches
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 9:44am
A new OneIT program encourages Drupal Digital Signage Service customers to retire old computers used to run their signs in exchange for free, energy-efficient compute sticks.
Adoption of Drupal Web Content Management System Grows
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 9:40am
Adoption of the Drupal Content Management System for websites continues to expand at the UI, and getting diverse units onto the same technology yields a host of benefits: cost savings, enhanced security, greater expertise, etc.
Migration to Office 365 Email Hits Home Stretch
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 9:37am
The OneIT Communication and Collaboration Project Team reports that 95% of the campus is now using cloud-based Office 365 email; more than 47,000 mailboxes have made the transition. The progress meter achieved a nice spike this month, when the...
Wi-Fi overhaul expands and improves wireless coverage on campus
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 9:36am
A major upgrade to the campus wireless network is providing Wi-Fi coverage in more areas of campus, along with improved reliability and greater capacity.
Reminder: UI-owned laptops and tablets must be encrypted by Dec. 31
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 9:31am
If you have a university-owned mobile device that has not yet been encrypted, the Information Security and Policy Office recommends reaching out to your local technology support provider to help the university meet its Dec. 31 deadline.
Lync Is Now Skype for Business
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 2:17pm
Faculty, staff, and students who use Lync to chat with colleagues or classmates may notice changes to their service. Due to rebranding efforts by Microsoft, Lync is now called “Skype for Business.” No actions are required and functionality will...
Information for UI email users on Microsoft 's mobile device 'wipe' feature
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 10:38am
The University of Iowa email systems (the on-premise Hawkmail service and the cloud-based Office 365 service that is being implemented) use an underlying technology called Microsoft Exchange. One feature of this technology is the ability to "remote...
Funds available for Innovations in Teaching with Technology
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 9:32am
The University of Iowa Academic Technologies Advisory Council will be accepting proposals for the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
UI-owned laptops and tablets will be encrypted by Dec. 31
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 4:32pm
The University of Iowa is taking an important step in its information security efforts: encrypting all UI-owned portable devices (laptops, tablets, and external storage) by the year’s end.
