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SDS Revamps Their Test Submission Process With RT

Student Disability Services leveraged RT to create a better

Student Disability Services (SDS) has continued to transition to more digital processes. They recently converted their traditional “pink form” faculty filled out with details on how to administer...

Posted: June 2, 2017, 3:15 PM

2017-06-05 RT Scheduled Downtime

As part of DoIT's ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching  for RT on Monday, June 5, 2017 between 7:00am - 8:00am.  Please...

Posted: May 31, 2017, 12:53 PM

June 2nd System Maintenance

On Friday June 2nd, DocuSign will be down from 8-8:30 in the morning for system maintenance.

Posted: May 31, 2017, 12:24 PM

DocuSign Meeting Announcement

If anyone has received a DocuSign meeting invitation, please ignore it. While testing the Events section of our new DocuSign page, it seems that an invitation was sent out to a larger group than...

Posted: May 30, 2017, 12:09 PM

Sondheim Rooms 101 & 409 to be Renovated Over Summer 2017

Partnership between DoIT, Provost, & Facilities Management

Beginning at the end of May 2017, Sondheim rooms 101 & 409 will undergo major renovations and be converted into active learning classrooms modeled after the upcoming Interdisciplinary Life...

Posted: May 26, 2017, 3:41 PM

System Patching on 6/2/2017 starting at 5pm

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, June 2nd from 5pm to 10pm.  While many systems will be...

Posted: May 25, 2017, 12:00 PM

Student Bb Activity Shining Light on Effective Course Design

The 20 Most Active Undergraduate Bb Courses of Spring 2017

As campus technology adoption by students continues to expand, DoIT is able to gather data that might inform effective course design practices, including Blackboard interactions (i.e., clicks on...

Posted: May 23, 2017, 2:58 PM

WannaCry Ransomware

As has been reported in the news in recent days, a piece of ransomware, based on a vulnerability called WannaCry, has been impacting many computer systems around the globe.  We have been...

Posted: May 17, 2017, 10:57 AM