ITS News

UA students and faculty can look forward to a kick-off event for Springboard! in the next few days. Dr. John Savery, Director of Learning Technology and Scholar Learning Services, said the the system was in place by Monday, December 3, which marks the end of the learning management system search.

The next few weeks will involve “answering student and faculty questions, getting the word out and making announcements about training programs,” said Savery. (more…)

Information Technology Services at The University of Akron was named the IT Team of the Year for 2007 by the Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA). UA is the first university to receive the honor.

The award acknowledges ITS’s commitment to student success along with a dedication to outreach activities that enhance the well being and economic development of Northeast Ohio and the state.

In selecting UA as the non-profit organization of the year, NEOSA recognized the ITS division’s strategic objectives of engaged leadership, enabling infrastructure, and seamless and secure access that empowers the university community, creates a collaborative environment, and fosters engaged outreach. (more…)

Progress towards unveiling a new UA website is moving into a new phase. Since the completion of the first segment of this project, which included research to determine how the site could be improved, the webteam has started to work with some of the updated features. This second stage in the plan involves designing a website that successfully meets the needs of unique guests and functions in an efficient manner. Over the next several weeks, training will occur, leading to the implementation of the components.

According to Brad Rice, Web Graphics Designer, the fresh look of the website is just one component of the web upgrade. DotCMS will function as the new content management system (CMS), replacing Editor2. (more…)

Upgrades, updates and emerging projects were the focus of the Nov. 5, 2007, ITS division meeting. The various projects and initiatives, though implemented for different reasons, share the goal of providing better service to students, faculty and staff at The University of Akron. Highlights of the new technologies include an update to applications involving the University’s website, an upgrade of PeopleSoft, a consideration of an infrastructure migration, and the launching of Springboard, the WebCT replacement. (more…)