UITS News

Keep teaching in times of high absenteeism or campus closure

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:18:12 +0000

A flu epidemic or service outage due to weather can cause serious disruption of classes.

IU has two key resources to provide you with information about remote teaching and collaboration technologies: The keepteaching.iu.edu web site and the IU Knowledge Base (KB).

GIS Day 2009: Discovering the World through GIS

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:09:21 +0000

On November 18, IU will celebrate GIS Day with informational booths and activities showing off the exciting work that Indiana researchers, staff, government agencies, and businesses are doing with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Be sure not to miss Nobel Laureate Dr. Elinor Ostrom's keynote, "Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Study the Effects of Diverse Institutions."

USA Today to pilot new e-Edition at IU Bloomington

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:30 +0000

You can now access USA Today's e-Edition from any on-campus location or opt-in to receive a morning Campus Buzz email notification alerting you of your e-Edition delivery. Try both of these services free of charge, and let USA Today know what you think.

Secure your mobile devices: They know a lot about you

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:48:16 +0000

Computing systems -- including desktops and laptops, networking equipment, cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices -- store many kinds of personal and institutional data. From text messages to emails and contact lists, this data is often sensitive in nature.

UITS services over Thanksgiving break

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:44:47 +0000

Many UITS services remain available during the majority of Thanksgiving break.

Coming soon: Adobe Captivate on IUware

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:42:42 +0000

Adobe Captivate is now included in IU's new agreement with Adobe, which extends to December 2013. Thanks to your requests and to the implementation of Empowering People, the IU community will soon be able to download this professional Windows software from IUware.

Be sure not to miss out on IU-negotiated discounts

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:40:14 +0000

Microsoft and Adobe software on IUware generates a lot of buzz. In addition to those agreements, IU has locked in over a dozen other vendor discounts to help you boost your connectivity.

Need IT instructions for class materials? Use the KB.

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:37:57 +0000

The IU Knowledge Base (KB) is a collection of answers to common questions about IT services and applications at IU. It's also a key resource for instructors, both for personal and professional use.

Lynda survey ends 11/20: Be sure to share your thoughts

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:29 +0000

As part of a four-month pilot project, all IU students, faculty, and staff statewide get fee-free access to the entire lynda.com course library from August 20 through December 20.

Peebles recognized as distinguished scholar, IT leader

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:21 +0000

IU has awarded the Thomas Hart Benton mural medallion to professor emeritus of anthropology Christopher Peebles. Recognized for his prominent achievements and dedicated service, Peebles is an expert on the ancient past whose contributions to IU's high-tech present and future also are acknowledged with this honor.

IUCAT on Facebook

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:01 +0000

Facebook users can now use IUCAT, the statewide online catalog of the IU Libraries, within the popular social networking site.

Students: Apply for Bepko communications internships

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:02:01 +0000

Looking for a paid internship that provides hands-on experience? As a Bepko communications intern, you can build valuable on-the-job skills, while helping us extend the IT community and develop UITS messaging, media coverage, and marketing strategies.

IT Help Quickcast: What is IUware?

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:06 +0000

The latest UITS IT Help Quickcast (short how-to podcast) features IUware, IU's software distribution service for students, faculty, and staff.

Take advantage of the m.iu.edu feedback feature

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:42:09 +0000

Accessible anytime, anywhere, IU Mobile delivers information and services for all Indiana University campuses. Take it for a spin on your mobile device -- the URL is short and simple: https://m.iu.edu

Featured KB doc: An overview of the Podcasts tool in Oncourse CL

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:01 +0000

The Podcasts tool in Oncourse CL allows you to store and distribute multimedia content to site participants. Participants can then download materials manually or via an RSS feed.

Wireless network registration starting January 1

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:56 +0000

For security reasons, beginning January 1, 2010, you will be required to register the wireless network card in your wireless device (the MAC address) to use the IU Secure wireless network. This will standardize registration on wired and wireless networks.

Time is running out: Let us know how you like lynda

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:48 +0000

With over 650 online video-based courses covering Adobe and Microsoft applications, web and multimedia technologies, programming, and a whole lot more, lynda.com has something for everyone. As part of a four-month [...]

Need training? Check out the spring STEPS schedule

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:28:21 +0000

The spring STEPS workshop schedule is now online. Choose from over 80 topics -- from core Adobe and Office applications to programming in SQL, Perl, and XML.

STCs to upgrade Final Cut Studio

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:43 +0000

Earlier this fall, Apple released Final Cut Studio 3. This upgrade offers more than 100 new features, advancing the art and technology of filmmaking with innovations that will help you work faster, collaborate more efficiently, and deliver projects on time.

IU’s IT communicators bring home 2009 SIGUCCS awards

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:42 +0000

IU's IT communicators won a Best of Category award and four Awards of Excellence at the 2009 Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services (SIGUCCS) conference. The SIGUCCS awards go to leaders in the field of IT communication in higher education.

Undergrads: Gain experience with the Student IT Ambassadors

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:21:06 +0000

Looking for a chance to show off your marketing know-how and gain some hands-on experience? Join the Student IT Ambassadors -- while promoting campus IT resources, you'll gain valuable leadership and professional networking opportunities.

Join us for the IU Data Center dedication

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:06:08 +0000

The new 82,700-square-foot IU Data Center - Bloomington will contain IU's supercomputers, constantly expanding information technology infrastructure, and mission-critical systems.

Sterling to be inaugural speaker for Peebles Lectures in IT

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:30 +0000

Dr. Thomas Sterling, renowned professor of computer science at Louisiana State University, will kick off IU's Peebles series. Sterling's development of Beowulf clusters created and popularized the technology that underlies many of the world's fastest supercomputers.

Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom to keynote GIS Day on Nov. 18

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:17 +0000

From environmental research to market tracking, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping technologies impact countless public and private enterprises. On November 18, IU will celebrate GIS Day to show how geography and GIS technologies make a difference in our lives.

Featured KB doc: Find open seating in Student Technology Centers

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:00 +0000

Did you know you can find open seats in the STCs via Google Maps? Just follow the link for your campus from the IU Knowledge Base (KB). If you're not near a computer, use the STC Availability app on IU Mobile.

Learn to organize and manage your data with Access

koop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:28 +0000

Microsoft Access can streamline such complicated tasks as managing a departmental budget or tracking information for a class project. Learn to use it in a comprehensive way by taking the STEPS certificate series "Access: End-User," starting November 9 at IU Bloomington and November 10 at IUPUI.