February 26, 2009 | In
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Using wikis and similar applications? Come share in a discussion and demonstration of a variety of online collaborative writing tools, including Blackboard's Wiki, PBWiki, Google Sites and Google Docs, at the March Instructional Applications Interest Group (IAIG) meeting.
February 25, 2009 | In
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Last fall, ITS announced the implementation of
Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), an integrated, process-based set of best practices to manage IT services. A basic premise of service management methodology is to provide clarity around what services an IT organization provides.
February 24, 2009 | In
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Registration for the 2009 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Conference will be free to all conference presenters and participants.
February 23, 2009 | In
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ITS recently announced that several changes to the organization’s structure have been implemented in response to budget constraints and to improve organizational efficiency. According to Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and CIO Larry Conrad, ITS faces decreased funding and increasing demand which has precipitated a restructuring.
February 17, 2009 | In
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Health and Wellness
Achy shoulder? Tingly hand? These could be signs of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which can be related to how a person positions and uses his or her body during work and other activities (including use of a keyboard or mouse).
February 16, 2009 | In
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Howard Reisner, professor of pathology in the School of Medicine, will discuss what a podcast that is designed to teach visual content should and should not be as well as share some of the tips and techniques he uses to produce them. The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Toy Lounge at Dey Hall.
February 13, 2009 | In
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Spotlight On
Join Alex Everett and Kevin Lanning of Information Security for a presentation on intrusion detection and prevention systems at UNC-Chapel Hill, vulnerability scanning and management and the new Symantec Endpoint Protection package. The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the FedEx Global Education Center.
February 11, 2009 | In
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Although the event itself took a different form than previous years, the celebration didn’t, as ITS employees gathered at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center on Friday, Feb. 6 to converse with colleagues, congratulate the Unsung Heroes and consume cake, pies and other goodies.
Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for information technology and CIO, presented the following Unsung Hero Awards:
February 10, 2009 | In
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Computer-based training, which has served Carolina in its current form since June 2005, will cease service on Saturday, Feb. 28 when its current license expires. According to Charles "Charlie" Green, assistant vice chancellor for teaching and learning, the decision not to renew the license was a difficult one.
