Lynda.com has become Linkedin Learning, according to Samuel Williams, information services. All video courses and learner progress have transitioned to the new site. When the upgrade is complete, you will receive an email inviting you to activate your new account. During the process you will be asked if you would like to connect your personal LinkedIn […]
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Information Services: Moodle Downtime on August 14
Moodle will be down on the evening of Wednesday, August 14 (8 p.m.) until 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, for an annual system update. Information service will be updating to Moodle version 3.6. The new version includes improvements to performance, privacy, and security, as well as a modern course dashboard. For real-time updates or to subscribe […]
Information Services: WordPress Downtime and New Editing Experience
UP WordPress (sites.up.edu) will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, July 31, from 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. The system will be updated to the newest version of WordPress for improved performance, security, and reliability. During the downtime, some back end systems will also be improved and updated. With the new version of WordPress comes […]
Changes to WiFi: UPStaff Certificate Update
On Wednesday, July 31, information services will update the certificate used for authentication and encryption on the UPStaff WiFi network at 7 a.m. Upon connecting to UPStaff after 7 a.m., devices may prompt users to accept the “ise3.campus.up.edu” and/or “ise4.campus.up.edu” certificates. Users will need to accept the certificates to complete the trust relationship between the device and […]
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) Coming This Summer
Due to a dramatic rise in the scope and sophistication of phishing attacks targeting UP staff, information services will be deploying Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for specific services on campus. The enrollment process should take about 5 minutes and it will significantly enhance the security of your account and personal information. MFA combines two or more […]
Windows Update Change: Monthly Automatic Restarts Starting July 23
To enhance the security of university computers and the campus network, information services is modifying how Windows updates are being applied to Windows desktops. Starting this month, we are requiring that updates be installed by the fourth Tuesday of the month, after which the patches will be installed automatically, and your computer restarted if those updates require it. […]
Please Request Software for Classrooms, Labs by March 22
Information Services will be updating the computer lab & classroom builds for Fall 2019 in early April. If you need new or updated software for the classrooms and labs for Fall 2019 term please click on this link and fill out the online survey. This message is intended for staff and faculty responsible for requesting software for labs […]
Information Services: Subscribe to System Outage Alerts
Information Services invites all campus users to subscribe to our new service for system outage alerts. With the release of our new Tech Support Portal, users can check system status at any time by selecting the ‘Tech Support’ app at https://myapps.up.edu or via PilotsUP. Once you enter the tech support portal, click on ‘System Status’ to view […]
Mandatory Cybersecurity Training: Please Complete by Dec. 31
Staff and faculty of the University are required to take or re-take certain training tests annually. A new requirement this year is cybersecurity awareness training. This is part of an ongoing effort to help ensure all employees are taking necessary steps to protect sensitive data and keep UP’s computing environment safe and secure. Please complete the […]
Please Request Software for Classrooms, Labs by Nov. 30
Information services will updating the computer lab/classroom builds for spring 2019 in early December. If you need new or updated software for the classrooms and labs for spring term please click on this link and fill out the online survey. The software build and deployment process is extremely labor intensive; therefore, we must receive software requests no later […]