Previously, UCIT offered computer and network related help for students outside our Steger Computer Lab and at ResNet.
We are excited to announce that over spring break we are consolidating these two services by moving the Steger Walk-in Help Desk downstairs to ResNet. This change will enable us to enhance the services we offer students.
Instructional and Research Computing (a division of UCIT) is dedicated to marrying education and technology, but we understand that sometimes you need more than the technology itself – you crave inspiration, examples, even advice. So, we’ve launched a new blog dedicated to showing you the trends, innovations, and possibilities of academic technology.
The Instructional Technology Virtual Café blog is a think-tank of our staff, experts in their respective fields. They manage the Equipment Lending Program, administer Blackboard, create animations and illustrations, and produce high definition video documentaries.
Our intent is that the resulting blog will become a creative resource as well as an informational outlet for faculty members across the university. Here are just a few examples of what we’ve already posted.
And we are just getting started. Don’t be shy; add your comments so we can learn from how you innovate in the classroom and beyond. Also, we would be happy to answer your questions or investigate topics you suggest.
Bookmark http://uc.edu/thecafe and visit often for the latest and greatest information. Or sign up for the RSS feed and have all the content delivered automatically. Also, don’t forget to follow us on twitter (UCFacTech) or visit us in the following locations:
UCIT has partnered with InCommon to better grant access to external online resources available from education, nonprofit and government agencies.
With all the various systems and applications operating at a university, controlling who has access to which systems is complicated. When UC Information Technologies implemented the identity management system (central login) service a few years ago, that was a large step forward in simplifying the login process for users across various campus systems. Now UCIT has taken another step by joining a partnership that will simplify the process of logging into many external online resources.