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Information Services
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 […]
Good Luck, Ryan Benedetti!
Ryan Benedetti, lead web developer in information services, will be leaving UP to start a new position at Med Savvy (a startup owned by Cambia) on September 28, according to Lisel Stancil, information services. Ryan has given so much of himself to UP over the years, and we are so grateful for the time he […]
A Good Idea: Subscribe to System Outage Alerts
With ongoing remote work and fall semester online instruction in full swing, we encourage staff, faculty, and students to stay informed about system outages by subscribing to Outage Alerts. The alerts can be sent to your UP email, a personal email, and via SMS Text to your mobile phone. For detailed instructions on how to […]
Tools for Faculty: Document Cameras Available to Borrow
Document cameras are available for faculty to borrow for the entire semester and utilize for remote instruction, according to Regina Galbick, AV services. The document camera can be connected to your computer via USB, and software for the document camera can also be installed to permit you to annotate or record. Please contact AV Services, […]
Zoom: Now Available Via MyApps and Security Changes
Information Services has enabled Single Sign On (SSO) for Zoom. If you have not already activated your UP Zoom account you can do so by following these step-by-step instructions. You can also use this process to convert a previous free or personally paid Pro account to the University plan, giving you access to the full features […]
Zoom Pro Campus License for Fall 2020
As part of our initiative to support hybrid and online learning, information services is providing Zoom Pro accounts for all campus users. Instructors or others with a need to hold remote meetings or classes will have the option to use Zoom Pro or Microsoft Teams. A few reminders: You can sign up for a Zoom […]
ATSI Presents Webinar Wednesdays, Moodle Mondays This Summer
Academic technology services & innovation will be offering a weekly series of “Wednesday Webinars” and “Moodle Mondays” to support faculty who are preparing for hybrid and online instruction this fall. UP faculty can find all session times, details, and RSVP forms on the Hybrid & Online Basecamp Moodle page. Wed. 7/29 – Are you wary […]
Chronicle of Higher Education Data Breach: Act Now
Information services has learned that the Chronicle of Higher Education recently suffered a data breach, most likely in February 2020. The breach affected approximately 3.5 million Chronicle of Higher Education users, some of whom are University of Portland students, faculty, and staff. The stolen credentials from the breach have also been discovered on publicly accessible […]
Easier Access to Clark Library Databases
Off campus users of Clark Library databases may have noticed their access feels more seamless. Library staff collaborated with information services to change the authentication method so it works through My Apps Single Sign-on, which reduces the need to log on as often. It seems like a small thing, but it makes a difference! Library databases […]