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Fall 2006: The New School Year 2006-'07
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Budget Cuts and Enhanced Services |
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by Fred Siff, VP and CIO
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Continuing momentum and increasing services are the real challenge facing all of us.
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UC Flex Human Resources Goes Live |
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by Tom Koerner
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The UC Flex initiative is without precedent in the history of UC. It spans all levels of our institution.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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UC Mobile Connects with Students |
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by Diana Noelcke
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We introduced UC Mobile, powered by Cincinnati Bell, at Student Orientation, and offered incoming freshmen free phones.
We will be rolling out UC Mobile to faculty, staff and upperclassmen later this year.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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UCit Implements E-mail Service Improvements |
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by Maggie Brudnicki
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UCit is pleased to announce improvements to existing e-mail services, and plans for a new e-mail archiving service. Also, UCit has acquired a product that we will be installing soon to provide e-mail encryption capabilities.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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— Security —
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Information Security Roadmap:
Where are We Going This Year? |
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by Kevin McLaughlin
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After much research, reflection, and many conversations with my peers in both higher education and in the corporate world, I have decided that our main initiatives for this year will be...
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The Myth of Information Security:
Everything Needs to be Protected |
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by Kevin McLaughlin, UC Director of Information Security
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We do not need to choose between protecting a small percentage of our data or maintaining our IT independence or freedoms. Rather, by focusing on the small amount of data that truly needs to be protected, we can lessen the complexity and obtrusiveness of data protection and regulatory compliance while reducing the cost of people, time and dollars.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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UCID Replaces SSN as Key Identifier |
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by Pat Krekeler
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Part of a continuing effort by the University to protect the personal information of its students, faculty, and staff, UCit and its business partners have completed a large, complex project removing the social security number as a key identifier in the student information systems.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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— Instructional Computing —
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ECSS Implements TurningPoint Upgrade |
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by Jason Litmer
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UCit's Electronic Classroom Support Services has upgraded TurningPoint software and hardware in west campus electronic classrooms. The new version is operational for the start of Fall 2006 quarter.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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New Scantron Form Works with Blackboard |
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by Daren Porter
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UCit Exam Grading Services has designed a new standard Scantron form to accommodate the new UCID number. In addition to the enhanced security provided by the new UCID, we anticipate that faculty will appreciate how easily this new form uploads to the Blackboard gradebook.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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UCFileSpace: Now with One GB of Storage! |
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by Don Rainwater
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As a UC student or faculty member, you can use your UC user ID to access your own personal online storage space, your UCFileSpace. Your account is automatically created for you, and now comes with one gigabyte (GB) of storage space.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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UCit Computer Labs and the STRC |
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by Don Rainwater
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UCit operates six computer labs on main campus. Don't have time to sit down? UCit also provides Internet Express kiosks in three locations. Located on Mainstreet, just across the patio from TUC, the UCit Student Technology Resources Center (STRC) in 630 Steger Student Life Center provides various technology services for students.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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— Software —
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Agreement Includes Macromedia Products |
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by Amin Shafie
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With its acquisition of Macromedia, Inc., Adobe now offers most Macromedia products (except Macromedia Breeze and Macromedia Flex) through our Adobe CLP volume licensing contract.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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Microsoft Software - Looking ahead to What is New |
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by Amin Shafie
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In the next few months, the Microsoft Corporation will begin offering new releases of many of its products, including the Office suite and the Windows operating system.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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