Information and Technology Services now offers U-M GitHub Cloud Enterprise. This service brings advanced features of GitHub to users across University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn campuses. Having one enterprise cloud license for all of U-M allows users to access advanced features they may not have under a free instance, like access to GitHub Codespaces, security… Read More »
The University of Michigan is the first university in the nation to offer WiFi 6E to students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors on the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses. Learn how the WiFi Upgrade Project team replaced more than 16,000 wireless access points (APs) in over 225 indoor and outdoor locations despite a global chip shortage and supply chain disruptions.
New modules and functionality will be added to Michigan Medicine’s electronic medical record over the next six years. This three-phase, six-year program will adopt 19 new Epic modules designed to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care for patients and their families.
Complex scams are very real and playing out at academic institutions across the country, including U-M. There are key aspects to all of these scams that you should understand in order to protect yourselves and your data from malicious actors.
Starting May 16, eProcurement users will experience a new look and feel for transactions in the M-Pathways Financials & Physical Resources system. This change is part of a larger effort to update several M-Pathways modules to a responsive design and ensures the university maintains vendor support. Review the eProcurement Modernization – Overview of Changes for a complete list… Read More »
Interested in learning about digital literacy, facilitating effective online discussions, or strengthening interpersonal communications skills in the virtual space? Sign up for an account with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
Editor’s note: This project’s timeline has shifted from July to November 2022. Michigan Medicine Headlines has full details. This July, MLearning – the system Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, and students use to register for and complete many regular, required training activities – will be replaced. In conjunction with this change, the “MLearning” brand is being retired, and will… Read More »
Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) has launched a new pilot service to help the Michigan Medicine community get expert, effective, time-sensitive support with classroom technology.
The University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation and the online learning platform Coursera are partnering on ten new courses enhanced by extended reality technologies. In these new courses, learners will be able to develop skills critical to the future of work and society and leverage XR technology to provide a level of immersion only possible in virtual,… Read More »
The WiFi Upgrade Project is nearing completion plus the latest completed buildings on the Ann Arbor campus, including the residence halls.
The Michigan IT Steerage Committee is happy to announce that the university has signed an enterprise licensing agreement to use slacks. Effective April 1, 2023, only khaki slacks will be allowed for all faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine campuses. Dresses, jeans, kilts, shorts, skirts, and swimsuits will no longer be considered… Read More »
Note: This article was co-authored by Kai Donovan, Media & Learning Technologies Specialist, University Library. The Taubman Health Sciences Library (THSL) is excited to announce that the new Table 8 software update is available on their anatomy dissection Anatomage Table to enhance human and animal anatomy and physiology instruction, learning, and research. Located just inside the glass doors… Read More »
We are excited to invite you to join us on our Michigan IT Slack workspace on the U-M Slack Enterprise Grid. Michigan IT Communities of Practice have been using the workspace to communicate with their members in public channels since December. You can find them by searching for “cop” in the Browse channels area. The Hacks with Friends… Read More »
The U-M Software Directory, supported by ITS in partnership with LSA and OUD, is accepting new unit partners! Learn about the directory and how your unit’s software can be searchable by the entire U-M community across all three campuses and Michigan Medicine.
The WiFi Upgrade Project continues! Nearly 100% of LSA buildings are complete and remaining residence halls are being updated, plus the latest completed buildings on the Ann Arbor campus
The WiFi Upgrade project continues: UM-Dearborn campus is nearly complete plus find out when LSA and remaining residence halls will be updated.
In early December 2021, the world was faced with yet another massive zero-day vulnerability, when news broke that Log4j was being used to perform remote code execution and provide unauthorized access to servers. This vulnerability was quickly exploited to do everything from crypto-currency mining to ransomware installation. Log4j is a piece of open-source software used by numerous vendors… Read More »
The Tech Shop trade-in program is back, and it’s all for the little victors! When you trade in old tech, you get instant store credit toward a new technology purchase from Tech Shop. And, now through March 26, Tech Shop will also make a donation to Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan (DMUM) for every tech device traded!… Read More »
Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) recently launched Microsoft Teams across Michigan Medicine, for use by faculty, staff, and learners. This secure digital workspace brings together conversation and content into one platform, enabling more efficient productivity, cloud-based convenience, and collaboration across Michigan Medicine. The Teams launch is a major milestone of Michigan Medicine’s broader Microsoft 365 effort. Teams is a powerhouse app, seamlessly combining chat,… Read More »
NameCoach is a web-based tool that allows users to record, listen to, and learn names. There are many options and uses for using NameCoach.