A majority of U.S. hospitals and health systems implemented electronic health records (EHR) over the last decade, thanks in large part to federal government incentive programs. But not everyone is happy about it. According to a 2016 Survey by Deloitte, seven out of 10 U.S. physicians believe EHRs reduce their productivity. In a talk titled, “Solving the EHR… Read More »
Mark your calendars for SUMIT_2017, the 13th annual cyber security conference on Thursday, October 19. Security at University of Michigan IT (SUMIT) is the university’s flagship event for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. SUMIT is an exciting opportunity to hear recognized experts discuss the latest technical, legal, policy, and operational trends, threats, and tools in cybersecurity and privacy. This… Read More »
As part of its Quarterly Meeting & Technical Congress being held at U-M, the IMS Global Learning Consortium will host a hackathon focused on “Building the IMS Ecosystem.” Developers, programmers, engineers, UI designers, and any educational technologists are invited to participate. Improve your skills and knowledge working with the latest versions of IMS Global standards like LTI, Content-Item Message,… Read More »
Proposals for conference sessions are now being accepted for the Michigan IT Symposium. Apply by Friday, August 18, with a brief application on the CIO website.
Michigan IT’s AR/VR Community of Practice meeting was hosted at UMSI July 12 with a wireless demo courtesy of DreamGate VR.
The Michigan IT Symposium is an annual event aimed at creating connections between Michigan IT community members while showcasing the innovation occurring across all U-M campuses. This year’s event will take place November 20-21, 2017 at the Michigan League. Mark your calendar! Planning for this year’s event is underway and the call for submissions will go out shortly. If you’d like… Read More »
IT Innovation at Lunch, a professional interest group open to the Michigan IT community, hosts monthly presentations and tours about key topics.
Courses to support U-M’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative are available now at no cost to teams or departments. Many of the courses are located at the Administrative Services Building in Learning and Professional Development (LPD). Browse the courses below and talk to your supervisor about registering—space is limited. Learn more and see upcoming sessions at hr.umich.edu/diversity. Business… Read More »
The Bicentennial IT Historic Timeline showcases the rich history of technology innovation at U-M.
Two of the four new teach-outs scheduled for August and September will focus on technological advances that have changed the way we live: The evolution of the Internet and impact on our lives and society. Privacy and identity in a Big Data era. President Mark Schlissel launched the series in March as part of an Academic Innovation Initiative.… Read More »
U-M College of Engineering, in partnership with the M Cloud and the Microsoft Azure Education teams, will hold a free, hands-on, cloud computing workshop July 12. Register today to learn about Azure cloud services and how they can help provide more efficiency for dev/test, production, and backup of your applications and services. Whether your focus is big data, big… Read More »
Does your unit need to share screen content and collaborate remotely? If so, it’s never been easier for faculty and staff to set up a videoconference using BlueJeans.
Want to learn more about the Ann Arbor technology scene? Register for the free Ann Arbor Tech Trek on June 16 to visit your choice of more than 70 companies in a self-guided, four-hour open house. For one day, technology companies open their doors to the public to showcase their latest innovations. At each participating company, you can expect… Read More »
What is emerging technology? A standout conference session at Enriching Scholarship tackles these questions and more.
Thursday, June 8, 4pm – 8pm; NC90 Parking Lot Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (map) Come and explore the future of mobility with vehicle technology displays, walking tours, and the opportunity to volunteer in connected vehicle research. Please NO pets or bicycles. Parking and shuttle to Mcity will be available at North Campus Parking Lot # 90, accessible from Baxter… Read More »
The ITS Identity and Access Management team is exploring Privileged Access Management (PAM) and third-party solutions to mitigate U-M’s cybersecurity risk exposure.
The M Cloud and AWS teams are pleased to offer free, hands-on cloud computing workshops. There is no charge for the training: all you need is some time and an AV-equipped room that holds 25-30 people. We ask attendees to bring their own laptop, so you do not need to supply computers. Below is a typical agenda, but we can… Read More »
Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) is offering two workshops in June. They are open to anyone in the Michigan IT community. Competing Values in the Workplace This workshop introduces the HITS model of customer experience. It offers more than simple platitudes regarding customer service – focusing on practical skills and techniques combined with processes used to intentionally… Read More »
Does your unit need to share screen content and collaborate remotely? If so, it’s never been easier for faculty and staff to set up a videoconference using BlueJeans.
IT Innovation at Lunch, a professional interest group open to the Michigan IT community, will host a session May 19 about managing elevated access.