I am happy to tell you about all of our new developments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), including a new instructor guide, new articles, and new instructional videos. Plus, in honor of Cybersecurity Month, we have updates on resources you can use to protect yourself online. As always, I look forward to learning from you about what is going on with our Michigan IT community.
Slack has announced a significant redesign to the organization and layout of workspaces, which will roll out to U-M Slack on November 14, 2023.
The newly renovated space aims to limit distractions and provide an excellent environment for focus, designed with neurodiversity in mind.
The walk through aisles of bound books to the Computer and Video Game Archive (CVGA) feels like exploring a dungeon in a roleplaying game. Tucked away on the fourth floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, clues leading to the CVGA entrance line the wall. Near the door, glass cases display treasures like a Stardew Valley map and Nintendo… Read More »
Get involved, share your knowledge, and mark your calendars for these Michigan IT Governance and Communities of Practice meetings!
Paul Millis, University Audits, joined a recent Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (DR/BC) Community of Practice meeting. Learn about the approach and objective of a disaster revovery audit.
U-M encourages all students, faculty, and staff to engage in safe and legally compliant sharing of copyrighted materials. Here’s what you should consider when sharing copyrighted materials.
IT security and privacy is a shared responsibility. Learn key ways you can step up IT security and privacy.
Ever wonder what makes a good password? How you can spot phishing before you’re caught by it? Or maybe you’re just curious about what’s new in the world of IT security and privacy? For all of this and much more, visit the Safe Computing website. Safe Computing is an authoritative website filled with IT security and privacy guidance… Read More »
This month’s tip is an AI tool for upscaling low-quality images with surprisingly good accuracy and detail: Upscayl. It’s an excellent app for those looking to enhance the quality of their photos, especially those taken with older digital cameras. Multiple settings are available, like selecting the type of image, how much to upscale, file type, and advanced users… Read More »
The U-M Teaching and Technology Collaborative (TTC) is excited to share the official Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence: U-M Instructor Guide with campus. The guide is differentiated, portable, and easy-to-use. It reflects the variety of new GenAI resources available, ranging from custom U-M AI tools, GenAI workshops, and a new U-M GenAI website.
Kat Hanchon is a marketing communications specialist with Information and Technology Services. She enjoys flexing her creativity, learning how to incorporate AI into her work, and staffing events. She likes camping, hiking, and making fairy gardens.