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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...

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...

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...

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...

Welcome to Iowa Event on Wed and Thurs

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 11:06am
As you settle into a new semester, the Help Desk at Information Technology Services (ITS) invites you to join us for a Welcome To Campus Event. This event is part of the On Iowa! immersion event series to welcome Class of 2016 students and new...
Tech Learn popcorn event poster

Faculty/staff email upgrade coming soon

Monday, July 27, 2015 - 2:52pm
We are pleased to announce a forthcoming upgrade to the university’s email system. By the end of the calendar year, non-healthcare-provided faculty and staff email accounts will be migrated to the Microsoft Office 365 system, which offers many...

2015 IT Leadership Award Presented to Chris Pruess

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 9:24am
Chris Pruess, senior systems architect in Information Technology Services (ITS), has received the 2015 Information Technology Leadership Award in recognition of her exemplary contributions to the university’s IT community. The award, co-sponsored by...

ITS Official Platinum Sponsor of DrupalCorn Camp 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 3:10pm
Information Technology Services (ITS) is an official platinum sponsor for this year's DrupalCorn Camp. DrupalCorn Camp 2015 is geared towards anyone interested in learning more about the Drupal content management system. Beginners, managers,...
Platinum Sponsor DrupalCorn Camp 2015 logo

Game-based learning expert to visit campus March 25-26

Monday, March 9, 2015 - 12:39pm
The ITS Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology is offering a public talk and workshop series, Game-based Learning for Higher Education, on March 25-26. Lee Sheldon, associate professor of games and simulation at Rensselaer Polytechnic...

Outlook smartphone app security issue

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 3:51pm
Due to data security concerns, University of Iowa technology leaders have decided to block the Microsoft Outlook app for smartphones from the university email system starting Friday, Feb. 6. The Information Security and Policy Office is contacting...

New Office 365 login page

Monday, January 5, 2015 - 1:43pm
The Office 365 login page will look a little different starting Tuesday, Jan. 6. Information Technology Services is changing the layout to display more of the Office 365 features available to students and employees. Rather than going straight to...
Office 365 Landing Page

4 IT policies you should know

Friday, January 2, 2015 - 9:18am
Information Technology policies exist to protect the university's technology and data assets, and many of them are key to your personal IT security as well. Everyone has a responsibility to know and abide by the rules, so please take a moment to...

UI joins Unizin Consortium, plans pilot of new learning management system

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 3:34pm
This week the University of Iowa joined the Unizin Consortium , a group of universities coming together to develop new capabilities in digital learning environments, particularly in the areas of analytics and content management. Unizin enables each...

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