IT News
Instructors: Limited Number Of Adobe Licenses For Your Students
Learn how to give students access to Adobe Creative Cloud and other licenses for spring 2021. Continue Reading Instructors: Limited Number Of Adobe Licenses For Your Students
January 15, 2021
UW–Madison Zoom Implementation Roadmap Update
From outreach to documentation, here is the latest news from the UW–Madison Zoom implementation team at DoIT, with support of the Zoom advisory group. Continue Reading UW–Madison Zoom Implementation Roadmap Update
January 14, 2021
Prepare For The New COVID-19 Testing Requirements
As the spring semester nears, new testing requirements take effect Jan 25. You’ll need the Safer Badgers technology to manage your testing appointments, track your test results and gain access to campus spaces. Continue Reading Prepare For The New COVID-19 Testing Requirements
January 13, 2021
Internal Recruitment: DoIT Communications Director
The role involves strategic communications leadership, managing a department, and maintaining strong relationships within DoIT as well as the university’s communications and IT communities. Continue Reading Internal Recruitment: DoIT Communications Director
January 13, 2021
ITLC 2020 Session Recordings Now Available
Sessions focused on leading through transformation, with industry and academic leaders sharing how they have prepared, adapted, communicated and executed during change. Continue Reading ITLC 2020 Session Recordings Now Available
January 13, 2021
Data Science For The Social Good: Research Bazaar Kicks Off Feb 3
From tips for self-care in the digital age to connections between data science and racial equity, health, the environment and our cities, this year’s free event has something for everyone. Continue Reading Data Science For The Social Good: Research Bazaar Kicks Off Feb 3
January 13, 2021
Check out the latest DoIT Operations core monthly report
The monthly reports offer a broad view of DoIT’s operations, intended to help tell the story of our work and get us in the mindset of asking key questions. Continue Reading Check out the latest DoIT Operations core monthly report
January 11, 2021
Waking Up To 2021
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: When we woke up on Jan 1, we still had many of the same problems we faced in 2020. Where we go from here is up to us. Continue Reading Waking Up To 2021
January 5, 2021
Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Lois Brooks, unscripted, now via Zoom. Fridays, 9:15am. Ask questions, share thoughts. Includes link to video of the most recent Office Hours. Continue Reading Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
January 4, 2021
Winter Break DoIT Help Desk Hours And Closures
The Help Desk will have reduced hours over winter break. Please make note of these changes—and enjoy your break! Continue Reading Winter Break DoIT Help Desk Hours And Closures
December 23, 2020
Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
From CIO Lois Brooks: While we have all experienced loss in many different forms this year, it’s heartening to also think about the ways we have grown in our resilience in the face of adversity. Continue Reading Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
December 22, 2020
Student Affairs Honors DoIT Teams For Online SOAR, Wiscard Efforts
It was a big hurdle: How can we give incoming Badgers the best possible orientation experience—not to mention issue new students their all-important Wiscards—all without students coming to campus? Continue Reading Student Affairs Honors DoIT Teams For Online SOAR, Wiscard Efforts
December 16, 2020
Meet Megan O’Rourke, Lead Salesforce Admin For OBE
For Megan O’Rourke, it was basically a professional dream come true when the Office of Business Engagement was selected for the Salesforce CRM pilot, part of the OneBadger CRM Initiative. Continue Reading Meet Megan O’Rourke, Lead Salesforce Admin For OBE
December 16, 2020
Holiday scams to avoid (and easy tips to protect yourself)
The holidays are here. Unfortunately, so are the holiday scams. Learn to recognize them and protect yourself (we're looking at you, secret sister...). Continue Reading Holiday scams to avoid (and easy tips to protect yourself)
December 16, 2020
TeachOnline@UW Courses, Workshops, And Faculty Development Webinars
Join a free faculty learning community to explore and implement research-based online course design and teaching best practices. Also, check out the January webinar offerings. Continue Reading TeachOnline@UW Courses, Workshops, And Faculty Development Webinars
December 16, 2020- More IT News posts
From the CIO
Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
From CIO Lois Brooks: While we have all experienced loss in many different forms this year, it’s heartening to also think about the ways we have grown in our resilience in the face of adversity. Continue Reading Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
December 22, 2020
Listen, learn, act: Coming to grips with the death of George Floyd
From CIO Lois Brooks: I’m writing now to share my thoughts with you with the hope that reading them connects us together, and to offer my commitment to you. Continue Reading Listen, learn, act: Coming to grips with the death of George Floyd
June 5, 2020
Respond. Recover. Thrive.
Nothing is the same. Yet the university’s mission remains as focused and clear as it’s always been. Within DoIT and the IT community at the university, our mission remains the same as well. Continue Reading Respond. Recover. Thrive.
May 4, 2020Staying socially connected at a distance
As we all adjust to an immense amount of change and uncertainty, CIO Lois Brooks shares things we’re doing at DoIT to maintain social connection, even as we remain physically distant for a time. Continue Reading Staying socially connected at a distance
April 3, 2020Reflection on the past few weeks—and the work ahead
Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks reflects on the university's shift to a fully virtual environment and the "all hands lifting" university-wide collaboration that made it possible. Continue Reading Reflection on the past few weeks—and the work ahead
April 1, 2020- More CIO Blog posts
The CISO's Perspective
Waking Up To 2021
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: When we woke up on Jan 1, we still had many of the same problems we faced in 2020. Where we go from here is up to us. Continue Reading Waking Up To 2021
January 5, 2021
The colors of cybersecurity
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: Let's make the change and toss the old terms and invite new, accurate and non-offensive ways to express who we are and what we do. Continue Reading The colors of cybersecurity
July 13, 2020
Looking for opportunity in COVID-19
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: While COVID-19 has brought challenges, it also brings great opportunities to rethink the way we work. Continue Reading Looking for opportunity in COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Remembering the Byrds
In the song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” the '60s folk group the Byrds sang of the inevitable cycle of change. The Office of Cybersecurity is experiencing such change in the departure of 2 key colleagues. Continue Reading Remembering the Byrds
January 29, 2020
The importance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is a time to celebrate security people, processes, teams and initiatives. It’s also a time to reflect on some of those fundamental pieces of information protection and cybersecurity. Continue Reading The importance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 17, 2019- More Cybersecurity Blog posts