It started with a simple idea — let’s make it easier for people to connect and use their personal devices on campus. That led to a total redesign of the former Blue Disc website. We spoke with several faculty members, staff, and students to learn what they needed. Their feedback led to a new website, Compute at the… Read More »
ITS has been working with the School of Public Health to pilot the migration process. The first wave of pilot migrations was just completed and feedback from the pilot group will be incorporated into the upcoming second phase of the pilot. An IT4U Webinar will be scheduled for next month to provide more details on the migration to collaboration… Read More »
The upgrade to the next version of ServiceLink was completed on Thursday, February 15. Please see the following resources for information on the changes included in the upgrade to Helsinki, as well as other ServiceLink training available: Helsinki Overview of Changes ServiceLink User Resources We appreciate your continued support and we encourage you to join the U-M ServiceLink Google+… Read More »
Due to the continued growth of WiFi across the UM-Ann Arbor campus, ITS is adding a new block of IP address space (35.3.0.0/16) to the MWireless network. (Some might be aware the 35.3.0.0/16 address space has been reserved for MWireless, but not yet implemented.) The addition of new IP address space will help ensure the availability of MWireless… Read More »
ITS Teaching and Learning, working in conjunction with the U-M Office of the Vice President and General Counsel; the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer; and Procurement Services, has secured a new data protection agreement in December with the online collaboration Q&A platform Piazza Technologies. Piazza Q&A, which has been available for… Read More »
As of December 5, the last server supporting U-M’s former two-factor authentication vendor, RSA, was retired at the university after more than a decade of use. The retirement of RSA and MTokens marks the last step in the vendor replacement process. Since July 2016, cloud-based Duo Security has provided the university’s two-factor authentication service, offering a variety of… Read More »
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The WiFi Project team continues to upgrade buildings across campus. Visit the project website for additional information. Recently completed: Alumni Memorial Hall (Museum of Art), Burton Memorial Tower, UM Transportation Research Testing, Life Sciences Institute, Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Bldg., Northwood Community Center Currently under construction: G.G. Brown, Randall Laboratory, Kresge Business Admin Library, Computer Executive Education Bldg.,… Read More »
IQ recently launched a pilot of Data Concierge, an ITS service that delivers administrative and learning management data in a consistent, timely, and secure manner. Previously, requests for administrative data sometimes took months to fulfill, and requesters were not always kept informed of progress. Data Concierge aims to create a one-stop shop for university data needs. Requests for administrative… Read More »
MiWorkspace will support Windows 10 on a limited number of computers starting now through April. Units that subscribe to MiWorkspace may identify a representative sample of faculty and staff to get Windows 10 early to identify concerns. In May, Windows 10 will be the default operating system for new and rebuilt Windows computers. Computers currently running Windows 7… Read More »
Information and Technology Services (ITS) is upgrading the PeopleTools technology behind M-Pathways to version 8.55. This upgrade will bring a new look and feel to navigation within M-Pathways. This change will impact everyone who uses Wolverine Access at the university. The new navigation will be available on February 20 for M-Pathways Student Administration, Faculty Business, and Student Business,… Read More »
We are pleased to announce that new lower rates for MiServer and MiDatabase have been finalized. These rates will go into effect at the next billing cycle. You can review the new rates and get additional service information on the MiServer and MiDatabase websites.
Recently, there have been issues with the MGuest WiFi network on the Ann Arbor campus. ITS has experienced intermittent problems with the current captive portal system. As a result, certain devices were unable to access the login page to sign in to MGuest. In order to improve performance, ITS is deploying a new captive portal system for MGuest.… Read More »
Two-factor (Duo) authentication expansion continues on all U-M campuses. In addition to the option to turn on Duo for Weblogin, some IT services have also begun requiring it. ITS Windows Servers: ITS enabled Duo on more than 440 of its Windows servers. MiServer: New and existing managed MiServer instances now require Duo at the administrative level unless the… Read More »
After successfully moving all CTools course sites to Canvas earlier this year, ITS is now shifting focus to decommission CTools Project Sites by late 2017. The ability to create project sites was deactivated as of December 3. Requests for CTools project sites after that date can be made through the ITS Service Center. After February 1, no new… Read More »
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced the Commons Credit Pilot, which provides biomedical researchers support for access to cloud-based computing resources as part of the its Commons program. Researchers interested in requesting resources from the program can get support for their submissions from Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services (ARC-TS). NOTE: Researchers must hold an NIH… Read More »
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BlueJeans Network has agreed to extend U-M’s license for BlueJeans Primetime through January 31, 2017, as part of an ongoing trial period. ITS is interested in your feedback and experience with BlueJeans Primetime. If you’d like access, please email [email protected]. BlueJeans Primetime is an add-on service designed for large-scale, interactive events. Event hosts can access moderator controls to… Read More »
U-M and Unizin, a consortium of leading research institutions, recently launched a beta pilot of a new learning dashboard tool. Snapshot lets faculty view student engagement trends, monitor outcomes, and identify students at risk of failure. Students can view their own dashboard and compare it with their peers. John Johnston (ITS Teaching & Learning) partnered with Meg Bakewell… Read More »