Two popular interactive series for faculty sponsored by Academic Technology Services continue this spring with events in February. UP Crossroads, a new speaker series, sparks conversations at the intersection of teaching and emerging technology. On Friday, February 10, theology scholar David Turnbloom will initiate a conversation about how technology can help give diversity its fullest expression in the classroom. […]
Information Services
National Data Privacy Day, Jan. 28
Are you setting goals for the new year? Why not resolve to protect your personal information and take ownership of your online presence? National Data Privacy Day aims to raise awareness and provide resources to help you do just that. This year’s themes include respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. To learn about simple […]
Coming Soon: Office365 Email for Faculty, Staff
As part of an ongoing effort to improve services, staff and faculty mailboxes will be migrated from on premise email servers to Office 365 cloud servers. The Advisory Council for Enterprise Services (ACES) approved the migration plan earlier this fall in anticipation of several key benefits including enhanced collaboration and security features. Information services staff have been […]
Announcing Moodle Bootcamp, Jan. 11, 12
The academic technology services office will present its first Teaching With Technology event of spring 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, in the Clark Library digital lab. “Moodle Bootcamp” take place both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Kahn and Maria Erb will be on hand to facilitate professional development on the use of the […]
Stay Safe Online This Holiday Season
It has already been a record breaking year for online holiday shopping based on Black Friday and Cyber Monday trends. December is sure to bring even more shoppers to websites across the internet. How can you tell if a shopping site is safe, if your wi-fi connection is secure, or if a mobile shopping app is a fake? What […]
Cybersecurity: Are You Doing Your Part?
October 2016 is the 13th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), according to Michelle Sunderland, information services. NCSAM emphasizes the shared responsibility of taking basic steps to make the Internet safer, more secure, and more trustworthy. To help raise awareness on the UP campus, information services has published several security reminders, educational resources, and […]
Update to Office 2016 Before Fall Break, Please
Office 2016 is generally available as a self-service update across all campus Windows PCs starting October 1, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services. That means PC users who need to update to Office 2016 will see pop-up messages upon login with a prompt to update. Users have until fall break to complete the update. […]
Home Drives Scheduled to Move on Tuesday, September 13
Digital storage upgrades are continuing, according to information services. Department shares have successfully been moved to the new storage hardware. Up next for migration are all P drives (or Home drives). All P drives will move the morning of Tuesday, September 13. The new location is \\personal\username$. On Windows computers, once the files are moved […]
New Speaker Series Kicks Off With Eric Anctil, Sept. 15
A new speaker series titled “UP Crossroads: Conversations at the Intersection of Teaching and Emerging Technology” debuts on Thursday, September 15, Eric Anctil, education. An entertaining and lively speaker, Anctil will engage the audience with a forward look at likely scenarios as robots, virtual reality, and cultural shifts collide to form a new terrain for […]
QuickTime Removal from UP Windows PCs Starting September 15
Apple announced earlier this year that they would no longer support QuickTime for Windows PCs, according to Sheila Smith, information services. To prevent any potential security vulnerabilities associated with outdated QuickTime software, technical services is taking steps to automatically remove QuickTime from all UP managed Windows PCs. Automated removal will begin the evening of Thursday […]