By Chris Stoermer, IT Manager, UIT-AITS
By now, I am sure everybody has heard about the web services vulnerability called, “Heartbleed.” The vulnerability was found in certain versions of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for web servers.
By Ashley Olsberg, Classroom Support Services (CSS) Manager
During the Summer 2014 term, Classroom Support Services (CSS), will be upgrading all of the projectors and computers installed in CSS-supported UNT classrooms.* CSS staff members have spent the past several months meeting with various groups to discuss the possibility of upgrading all 293 existing CSS classroom systems. I want to start off by thanking everyone who participated in these discussions.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Registration is open for the EDUCAUSE 2014 Annual Conference, coming up in September. There is also a virtual Annual Conference, and EDUCAUSE Live! webinars remain free and available for viewing at a time of your choosing.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Summer is here, at least as far as the UNT schedule of classes is concerned. Summer 2014 consists of six sessions and not all campus facilities are open during all the sessions.*
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
A document is now available that identifies the providers for various IT services at the University of North Texas.
By Dr. Philip Baczewski, Senior Director of Academic Computing and User Services and Deputy Chief Information Officer for University Information Technology
With the successful completion of the Spring semester we can all look forward to various activities this summer. Faculty members may have the opportunity to travel and pursue research or other academic activities. If you fall into this category and will need to have access to research software while you are off campus, Academic Computing and User Services may be able to help.
By John Hooper, Chief Information Officer, University Information Technology
Last month ITSS announced new standards for personal and laptop computers. Below you will find an FAQ to help you better understand these new regulations.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Summer is here! Summer 2014 consists of six sessions and not all campus facilities are open during all the sessions.*
By Amber Bryant, Senior Marketing Specialist, CLEAR
Mark your calendars! CLEAR has some great events coming this fall.
By Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Director - Academic Computing Technical Services
Academic Computing Technical Services (ACTS), a division of UIT Academic Computing and User Services (ACUS), will be undergoing some personnel changes that affect its current services for the near future. Some of our key managers who customers have been accustomed to working with for many years have moved forward in their careers, but rest assured that we are still providing the services that you depend upon. Any and all questions regarding these services should be sent to Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner at ehinkle@unt.edu.
By Ashley Olsberg, Classroom Support Services (CSS) Manager
In April we announced that Classroom Support Services (CSS) would be upgrading all of the projectors and computers installed in CSS-supported UNT classrooms this summer. It’s with much pleasure that I am able to inform you that the upgrade of all 293 CSS classrooms * has been completed ahead of schedule.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Summer is still here! Summer 2014 consists of six sessions and not all campus facilities are open during all the sessions.*
By Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Director - Academic Computing Technical Services
Our holdings of JAWS (Job Access With Speech) - the popular screen reader from Freedom Scientific - and MAGic screen magnification software from the same company have remained fairly stable during the past few years. Some important upgrades are on the horizon for these products so it is a good time to review accessibility software resources available at UNT.
By Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Director - Academic Computing Technical Services
The Sage Hall Academic Testing Center made its debut in the summer of 2012. Since that time use has grown steadily, adding 10 percent capacity usage per semester with increasing numbers of faculty and staff in a variety of schools, colleges, divisions, and department taking advantage of what the facility has to offer.
By Abraham John, Senior Director, Administrative Information Technology Services (AITS), University Information Technology (UIT)
By this time you've no doubt heard or read about the email migration away from our on-premises implementation of Microsoft Exchange to the Microsoft cloud. Most of what you need to know has already been communicated via Administrative announcements and/or through InHouse articles. This, then, is a compilation of some of the key points about the advantages, the process, and where to go for help during and after this email migration.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Summer school is over and fall classes are set to start at the end of the month. Many computer labs use this time to close and take care of various computer upgrades and other maintenance issues before the fall semester starts. The University is officially closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
You still have time to register for the EDUCAUSE 2014 Annual Conference, coming up in September. There is also a virtual Annual Conference, and EDUCAUSE Live! webinars remain free and available for viewing at a time of your choosing.
By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Welcome, or welcome back, to UNT! If you're new, or if you've just been away for a while, it is our hope that this article will serve as a handy starting point to get you acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the resources that are available to you here at the University.
By Amber Bryant, Senior Marketing Specialist, CLEAR
Mark your calendars! CLEAR has some great events coming up, right around the corner.
By Jane Himmel, Associate Director, CLEAR
This fall the UNT community has access to two new tools for conducting live, web-based meetings and training sessions. Citrix’s GoToMeeting and GoToTraining were introduced at UNT in July and fully replace Blackboard Collaborate and Wimba beginning with the Fall 2014 semester.
