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IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

I&TLC 2022: Save the date & call for proposals
Join us Dec 1 for the 2022 Information & Technology Leadership Conference to attain practical additions to your toolkit for leading in times of innovation and change. Submit your program proposal by Sept 29.

LACE recognized in inaugural 2022 Horizon data and analytics report
The new HORIZON report profiles “important trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of data and analytics, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.”

Zoom app minimum version update effective Aug 29
Zoom recently released another update. Starting Aug 29, all UW–Madison Zoom accounts and individuals attending UW–Madison Zoom hosted meetings will be required to use version 5.11.3 or later. Double check your Zoom version to make sure you're prepared!

New school year, new features in Canvas
Learn about changes in roles and permissions, and introduce yourself to NameCoach, a tool that allows Canvas users to audio record the proper pronunciation of their names.

Kick start your search engine optimization
Did you miss the July UW Design Community session? We focused on making your content easier to find and more appealing when it's shared. Get tips about metadata, page structure and SEO tools.

Canvas, Zoom, Kaltura: Training available this summer for faculty, instructors
Teaching this fall? DoIT’s Academic Technology department has you covered with an extensive schedule of tech training sessions this summer.

Finalists selected for DoIT Human Resources director position
Recordings of the candidates’ public presentations will be available to watch. Please share your thoughts on our finalists: The deadline to submit feedback is end of day Thu, Aug 18.

Virtual Office Hours with UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am. Special guests Aug 12: a panel comprising members from DoIT, UW–Madison Libraries and the School of Medicine and Public Health to discuss IT leadership programs.

Cybersecurity Forward presentations available now
Busy summer calendar? If you missed the Cybersecurity Forward 2022 series, we shared essential tools, case studies and leadership development skills. If you didn't get the chance to attend the webinars live, you can still watch any of the presentations.

AIMS Transition Project roadmap
Team members from both Administrative Information Management Services (AIMS) and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) are meeting regularly to map out the strategy for bringing our units together.

Update Webex Meetings to Webex App
Beginning Aug 12, the original Webex Meetings desktop app will be replaced with the Webex App. Learn more about the update process and what you need to do to prepare.

Lois Brooks receives ORBIE CIO of the year award
UW–Madison CIO and Vice Provost for Information Technology Lois Brooks has been honored with the 2022 ORBIE award for excellence in IT leadership, in the large enterprise category.
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