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IT News
ITLC Call for Proposals Deadline Extended
You now have until Oct 16 to submit a proposal to share how you have prepared, adapted, communicated, and executed during change at the Information and Technology Leadership Conference on Dec 1, 2020.
UW–Madison Zoom Implementation Roadmap, Oct 1 update
The UW–Madison Zoom implementation team at DoIT, with support of the Zoom advisory group, is working as quickly as possible to deploy Zoom for the University. Here’s the latest news.
UW–Madison Institutional Data Policy Issued
UW–Madison now has a formal institutional data policy. The policy takes effect Jan 1, 2021 and establishes minimum requirements for the management and stewardship of institutional data resources.
High-Touch, High-Tech: How UW–Madison Online Is Using a CRM to Support Learners
In order to achieve a human-touch level of individualized support, the online undergraduate degree program is implementing the high-tech Salesforce CRM system.
Webex adds Breakout sessions and Co-host role
Place your meeting participants into smaller groups; assign other meeting participants to share host-level privileges.
Attend a Virtual UW–Madison Zoom Training Session
For faculty, staff and students. Tips and tricks for your Zoom meetings. Three 1‑hour sessions remain. What to do before your meeting: Oct 2, 6. Smoothly run a meeting: Oct 14.
InfoLabs open with reduced services, but new alternative available
InfoLabs are reopening for fall with reduced locations and services. A new service temporarily allows students to access InfoLab software remotely.
Important upgrade: Oracle UWP1 database migration Sept 27
An extended outage is needed to complete this migration. See a list of affected applications.
Kaltura MediaSpace Alternatives Available
Kaltura MediaSpace and the Kaltura Canvas integration are experiencing intermittent issues that may prompt instructors to consider using Webex, Zoom, Canvas or Google Drive as a temporary alternative.