Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for January and February 2024
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Category Archives: Professional Development
Tech Tip: Weather in Calendar
This month’s tip is a service that enables users to integrate weather forecasts directly into their calendar. Weather in Calendar uses emojis to display a 16-day forecast and works for all calendars supporting online .ics and emojis, such as Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook on iOS, Android, MacOS, and Windows. Users can enter their city, adjust according to… Read More »
Call for proposals – Enriching Scholarship 2024
The U-M Teaching and Technology Collaborative is excited to announce the 26th annual Enriching Scholarship (ES) conference to be held virtually, May 6-9, 2024 (add to Google calendar). The conference is free for all members of the U-M community. The 2024 call for proposals is now open! This year’s theme is “Surveying the Now.” The theme aims to highlight the ways technology has changed… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for November/December 2023/January 2024
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Tech Tip: Bluesky
This month I’m highlighting a decentralized social app called Bluesky. It was developed by former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey. It aims to create a new form of social media that is open, transparent, and community-driven. The platform uses an open-source framework and has a Twitter-like user interface with algorithmic choice, federated design, and community-specific moderation. Its goal is… Read More »
This month in EDUCAUSE: Institutional resilience, challenges to tackle in 2024, GenAI
Dear Colleagues,I have been your EDUCAUSE ambassador for U-M and advocate for more four years-time flies! It has been a pleasure to provide articles of interest and upcoming trends in each newsletter. I am taking a hiatus for a year—it’s been a joy to serve you in this role! Thank you! Irina Key articles of interest: EDUCAUSE Top… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for October/November 2023
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Tech Tip: Arc Max
This month, I’m highlighting some new, innovative AI features that were recently added to the already impressive Arc web browser: Arc Max. Rather than simply adding a sidebar for ChatGPT like many other browsers are doing, they identified five specific integrations that can make browsing the web easier and more enjoyable: Each of them may be individually enabled… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for September/October 2023
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Objectives of a DR/BC Audit
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.
Tech Tip: Upscayl
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 »
Make the most out of your career in technology with the Michigan IT Mentor Program
The Michigan IT Mentor Program has fostered a vibrant community of technology enthusiasts at the University of Michigan for the past five years. With a steadfast commitment to connecting individuals passionate about technology, the program continues to expand its reach to various groups across the university. Offering year-round, diverse mentorship options, including short-term, long-term, and group mentoring, this… Read More »
This month in EDUCAUSE: Privacy, teaching post-pandemic, accessibility, and VR
My name is Irina (Irene) Knokh. I’m the EDUCAUSE ambassador for U-M and your advocate for EDUCAUSE. I provide articles of interest and upcoming trends in each newsletter. Key articles of interest: “Chief Privacy Officer: Positioning Privacy in Higher Ed” by Susan Bouregy, Jeff Gassaway, Blanche Stovall, and our own Svetla Sytch. Privacy has evolved from a primarily… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for August/September 2023
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Tech Tip: Diffchecker
This month, I’m sharing a website that offers a simple and easy-to-use tool for comparing the differences between two pieces of text: Diffchecker. It can be used to compare two versions of a document, check for plagiarism or spelling mistakes, and much more. Diffchecker works by highlighting the differences between two pieces of text and allowing users to… Read More »
Tech Tip: Threads
This month’s tip is a new Twitter competitor that exploded recently: Threads. Having already surpassed 100 million users, it’s full of content and the creators you know and love are already there. While the web interface is not yet available, apps may be downloaded for iOS and Android. Once logged in with your Instagram account, a new account… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for June/July/August 2023
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You’re invited! Join a Quantum Networking discussion with Joaquin Chung
You are invited to join Information and Technology Services (ITS) in welcoming Joaquin Chung to campus for a presentation on Quantum Networking, cutting-edge research, and one of the future technologies in campus network computing. His talk is entitled, “Design and Implementation of the Illinois Express Quantum Metropolitan Area Network.” The event will be held at 2 p.m. on… Read More »
This month in EDUCAUSE: Teaching, engagement, and student support practices
My name is Irina “Irene” Knokh. I’m the EDUCAUSE ambassador for U-M and your advocate for EDUCAUSE. I will provide articles of interest and upcoming trends in each newsletter. This edition covers highlights in teaching, engagement, and student support practices. In the series of articles “Changed by Our Journey,” the instructors share what they have learned and tried… Read More »
Michigan IT Governance & Communities of Practice activities for May/June 2023
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