A Moodle upgrade is scheduled for May 8. Moodle will be unavailable from Wednesday, May 8 through Sunday, May 12. This upgrade will see an updated user interface and some major improvements in several key features. The Office of ATSI will post scheduled Summer Moodle workshop dates in the coming weeks. (Read More).
Information Services
Tired of Changing Your Network Password Every 4 Months?
Information Services is pleased to announce all faculty and staff will be moved to a two-year password expiration with the completion of the 2022 Cyber Security Training and registration into the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) program. 2022 Cyber Security Training is now available for all Faculty and Staff through Moodle (https://learning.up.edu). This is a required annual training program focused […]
Software Request Reminder
Please do not forget to place your classroom software requests for Spring 2022 by November 30, 2021. Note: if the software you need was available during Fall 2021, it will remain available for Spring, so only new items need to be submitted at this time. To make your request, please complete our survey. If you would […]
Welcome Ryan Ingersoll, New Director of ATSI
Information services is pleased to welcome Ryan Ingersoll as director of academic technology and innovation. In this position he will oversee development of classroom and on-line academic technology, with an eye on innovation and digital literacy among our faculty. In addition, post COVID he will have the opportunity to re-imagine the student-run On The Bluff […]
Reminder: Please Complete “Cyber Security Core 2020” Course
Information services provides online cybersecurity awareness training for all current staff and faculty. Faculty and staff who completed the training last year do not need to complete the training again. Check your completion status in Moodle under the “Badges” menu and look for the issuance of the “Cyber Security Training 2020” badge. In this course […]
Please Request Software for Classrooms by April 9
Please complete this survey to request software for the standard teaching classrooms and computer classrooms for summer and fall terms 2021. The software you request will also be available for students working online via the Student Kiosk at desktop.up.edu. This software request form will be available to you until April 9, 2021. Please click this link […]
Please Request Software for Classrooms by Nov. 20
Please request software for Spring 2021 classrooms by November 20, 2020. As we know, classes will continue online for Spring term, however we will add or update software as needed in the classrooms and to the student shared virtual build. Software will remain the same unless otherwise requested. You may copy and paste this link […]
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cyber Security Core 2020 Course is Live!
Information services provides online cybersecurity awareness training for current staff and faculty. This year’s course includes 10 core topics. A new feature allows users to take a pre-test and test out of course modules based on their results. In addition, users are provided instructions on multi-factor authentication registration. In this course you will be introduced to the social […]
WordPress Downtime: 8-10 p.m., Oct. 29
Academic technology services and innovation (ATSI) will be performing maintenance on its WordPress platform to ensure best function and security. To enable technicians to complete this maintenance, pages on sites.up.edu will be unavailable from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. Please contact ATSI with any questions.
Ben Kahn, Information Services: Say It Isn’t So!
According to information services CIO Curt Pederson, Ben Kahn (pictured) from academic technology services and innovations will be leaving his position at UP on October 8. “Ben will be extremely missed at UP,” says Pederson. “He has done a fantastic job during his time here in both his prior Moodle role and as interim director […]