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WebEx Pilot for Student Use (May 17, 2013)

WebEx is a real-time, collaborative web meeting and conferencing tool. All Cornell faculty and staff with a NetID can use this service at no cost, and starting this summer, a limited number of... read more

Cornell Teaching with Technology News, May 2013 (May 16, 2013)

The latest news about the tools and techniques available to support teaching at Cornell can be found in the Teaching with Technology newsletter from Academic Technologies.... read more

Cornell Recognized as Internet2 Net+ Cloud Pioneer Institution (May 16, 2013)

At the Internet2 Annual Meeting held in April, Cornell was recognized for its pioneering role in bringing cloud computing solutions to higher education. As summarized in a recent post to the... read more

Maple Licensing Renewal Notice 2013 (May 16, 2013)

It is time to renew Cornell University’s volume license for Maple. Please note that this is for a renewal of existing Maple licenses. If you are interested in a new Maple license, you may... read more

Reminder: Register Now for the June 13 IT@Cornell Conference! (May 16, 2013)

The June IT@Cornell Conference is fast approaching! It’s a great time to: Register to attend Volunteer Suggest a poster session you’d like to present Register The deadline for... read more

Cornell Chronicle: Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations (May 10, 2013)

The age of the desktop computer is almost dead, giving way to the “SoLoMo” (social-local-mobile) revolution, said Kara Swisher, founder and co-executive editor of All Things Digital and keynote... read more

Cornell Chronicle: Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations (May 10, 2013)

The age of the desktop computer is almost dead, giving way to the “SoLoMo” (social-local-mobile) revolution, said Kara Swisher, founder and co-executive editor of All Things Digital and keynote... read more

IT Strategic Plan is final and available to all (May 9, 2013)

The final version of the 2013-2017 IT Strategic Plan, is now available online. “Now that it is complete,” says Associate CIO Steve Schuster, who led the development effort, “we need to prioritize,... read more

IT Strategic Plan is final and available to all (May 9, 2013)

The final version of the 2013-2017 IT Strategic Plan, is now available online. “Now that it is complete,” says Associate CIO Steve Schuster, who led the development effort, “we need to prioritize,... read more

Registration opens! What you need to know about the June 13 IT@Cornell conference (May 9, 2013)

Registration will open on Friday, May 10. Register to attend the keynote speech and breakout sessions. Some breakout sessions have limited space for attendance—first come, first served. Lunch will be... read more

Registration opens! What you need to know about the June 13 IT@Cornell conference (May 9, 2013)

Registration will open on Friday, May 10. Register to attend the keynote speech and breakout sessions. Some breakout sessions have limited space for attendance—first come, first served. Lunch will be... read more

Office of the CIO offering webinar: “Digital Pedagogy Keywords” (May 8, 2013)

The Office of the CIO will be offering a webinar viewing of “Digital Pedagogy Keywords” on May 15, at 2pm  in B08 CCC. If you would like to attend, please register at:... read more

Office of the CIO offering webinar: “Digital Pedagogy Keywords” (May 8, 2013)

The Office of the CIO will be offering a webinar viewing of “Digital Pedagogy Keywords” on May 15, at 2pm  in B08 CCC. If you would like to attend, please register at:... read more

Academic Web Hosting Service Upgrade (May 7, 2013)

Academic Technologies regularly upgrades its academic web hosting services, which provide Cornell faculty and academic staff with web environments to host websites for academic courses and ongoing... read more

Academic Web Hosting Service Upgrade (May 7, 2013)

Academic Technologies regularly upgrades its academic web hosting services, which provide Cornell faculty and academic staff with web environments to host websites for academic courses and ongoing... read more

Cornell Drupal cloud hosting available through Acquia

Cornell Drupal cloud hosting available through Acquia (May 3, 2013)

The robust service includes developer tools, a drag-and-drop admin interface, and more. read more

Think Big! Try the Mondopad at the Academic Technology Center (May 3, 2013)

Are you curious how you can use technology more effectively in teaching and research? Come explore the subject with the Academic Technology Center! In addition to the standard suite of academic and... read more

Cornell Drupal cloud hosting available through Acquia (May 3, 2013)

Drupal cloud hosting is now available at Cornell through Acquia. This robust service includes developer tools, a drag-and-drop admin interface, 24 x 7 monitoring, and elastic resources to accommodate... read more

Think Big! Try the Mondopad at the Academic Technology Center (May 3, 2013)

Are you curious how you can use technology more effectively in teaching and research? Come explore the subject with the Academic Technology Center! In addition to the standard suite of academic and... read more

Cornell Everywhere: options for mobile-friendly websites and apps

Cornell Everywhere: options for mobile-friendly websites and apps (May 2, 2013)

Providing online information and services to people on the go. read more

Call for posters: What’s your story? (May 2, 2013)

How have you (or someone you know in the IT community) helped someone in the broader Cornell community do his or her job? Have you done a usability study that resulted in an easier to use IT tool?... read more

Call for posters: What’s your story? (May 2, 2013)

How have you (or someone you know in the IT community) helped someone in the broader Cornell community do his or her job? Have you done a usability study that resulted in an easier to use IT tool?... read more

Cornell Everywhere: options for mobile-friendly websites and apps (May 2, 2013)

Cornell Everywhere is a new effort aimed at helping the university more effectively provide online information and services to people on the go, wherever they are, and however they choose to connect.... read more

IT@Cornell June 13 event details ready. Are you? (May 1, 2013)

Get ready for IT@Cornell: Building Our Community, Together. Here’s how. Step one: If you haven’t done so already, take a minute now to reserve June 13, 2013 on your calendar to attend IT@Cornell:... read more

IT@Cornell June 13 event details ready. Are you? (May 1, 2013)

Get ready for IT@Cornell: Building Our Community, Together. Here’s how. Step one: If you haven’t done so already, take a minute now to reserve June 13, 2013 on your calendar to attend IT@Cornell:... read more

Academic Technologies Supporting “Flipped Classrooms” (April 26, 2013)

One of the areas where Academic Technologies is supporting the use of teaching with technology is “flipped classrooms,” or classes where the typical lecture and homework elements are... read more

IT Security Resources: New Video Gallery, Lunch and Learns, and More

IT Security Resources: New Video Gallery, Lunch and Learns, and More (April 26, 2013)

Check out the new Video Gallery and more. read more

Faculty Invited to Focus Group on Test and Quiz Software (April 26, 2013)

As part of the process of looking at technology use in assessment of students, Academic Technologies is determining campus needs for testing and quizzing software. Two faculty focus groups will be... read more

Connecting to Secure Wi-Fi Simplified (April 25, 2013)

This change only affects Mac OS; the process for connecting Windows OS was simplified in 2012. Mac, iPhone, and iPad users no longer have to download a profile to connect to secure Wi-Fi (eduroam or... read more

IT Security Lunch and Learn: Securely Retiring and Recycling Your Computer

IT Security Lunch and Learn: Securely Retiring and Recycling Your Computer (April 25, 2013)

Learn how to reuse or recycle computers and their components. read more

Update on Email Delay April 13-16 (April 18, 2013)

Between approximately 12 noon on Friday, April 13, and 8:55 am on Tuesday, April 16, about 20,000 messages — or less than one-quarter of 1% of the 11.9 million messages processed during that... read more

Boston Marathon Email Fraud On the Rise (April 18, 2013)

Please be advised that the IT Security Office is seeing an increased number of email fraud attempts with reference to the terrible tragedy that occurred at the Boston Marathon. Many of the... read more

Accessibility, Privacy, IP Issues to be Featured at 2013 ICPL

Accessibility, Privacy, IP Issues to be Featured at 2013 ICPL (April 18, 2013)

A special rate is available to the first fifteen registrants from the Cornell community. read more

Captioning Options for Videos

Captioning Options for Videos (April 17, 2013)

Meeting accessibility standards is an objective in Cornell’s strategic plan. For videos, this entails captioning read more

CHE server-based Identity Finder kick starts collaboration (April 11, 2013)

If there is an IT@Cornell watchword it is “collaboration.” It conveys the ideas of working together, leveraging skills where we find them, saving time, and pooling resources to build a technology... read more

Mark your calendars! Spring IT@Cornell Gathering Scheduled for June 13 (April 11, 2013)

On June 13, members of Cornell’s IT community will gather for the second annual IT event. IT@Cornell 2013: Building Our Community, Together will feature stimulating speakers, opportunities to learn... read more

Blackboard Upgrade Coming Soon!

Blackboard Upgrade Coming Soon! (April 9, 2013)

On June 4, 2013, Blackboard will be upgraded to version 9.1, Service Pack 11. read more

Cornell Daily Sun: Cornell Adopts Cost-Saving Virtualization Technology (April 8, 2013)

The Cornell Daily Sun has posted an article about virtualization at Cornell: Because “faster” means “better” in an efficiency-obsessed culture, businesses have embraced virtualization technology,... read more

Lab Notebooks Moving to Single Sign-On This Weekend (April 5, 2013)

LabArchives lab notebook software, which is currently being piloted by users at both the Ithaca and Weill Medical College campuses, will be upgraded on Sunday morning, April 4 to allow single sign-on... read more

Cloud Computing: What’s in it for students, faculty and staff?

Cloud Computing: What’s in it for students, faculty and staff? (April 4, 2013)

Cloud services have many institutional benefits having to do with efficiency and flexibility and saving resources. But how do they benefit those of us who use these services in our daily work lives? read more

SAS Licensing Renewal Notice 2013 (April 2, 2013)

It is time to renew Cornell University’s volume license for SAS. CU Software needs to know your license requirements for the 2013-14 license period. We are asking that you place a pre-order... read more

April Security SIG 4/3/13 (March 29, 2013)

April IT Security SIG Wednesday, 4/3/2013, 10:30-noon, 226 Weill Hall Agenda Updates from the ITSO office Introduction of Rob Bandler as Deputy Director of ITSO Overview of lunch-n-learn... read more

Office 365 Update: March 29 (March 29, 2013)

Updates since the March 22 update: 1) Outlook 2011 error when sending to contact groups: Microsoft’s 14.3.2 update to Outlook 2011 for Mac, released March 12, 2013, causes this error. The... read more

Office 365 Update: March 22 (March 22, 2013)

Updates and known issues: For the latest updates, please refer to the Office 365 site’s page outlining known but unresolved issues with Office 365, and troubleshooting tips for common Office... read more

Cornell IWS update: New services, rates for FY14 (March 22, 2013)

To enable campus departments to more easily obtain the website services they need, the Integrated Web Services (IWS) team is now more deeply integrated with the Custom Development team in CIT. Going... read more

Tiered Storage and Archiving – Cornell Campus – April 4, 2013 (March 21, 2013)

Cambridge ED Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EDT) Room 226 Weill Hall Event Details The data storage industry has experienced a mini renaissance in the last few years as solid state... read more

Cloud computing: Why is cloud computing strategic for Cornell?

Cloud computing: Why is cloud computing strategic for Cornell? (March 21, 2013)

Third in a series of articles about cloud computing at Cornel appearing in IT@Cornell News and PawPrint. IT@Cornell is deliberately focusing on cloud computing as one way to more efficiently deliver... read more

Academic Technology Centers Help with Instructional Materials (March 21, 2013)

Two Academic Technology Centers are available on campus to help prepare or develop instructional technology resources for courses. Drop-in help is available at 124 CCC (9 – 5 Monday – Friday),... read more

Training Opportunity: Power, Politics, Partnership Workshop & Agile Data Warehouse Design (March 15, 2013)

April 28th – 30th Cornell is hosting the HEDW (Higher Education Data Warehousing) Conference at the Statler Hotel & Conference Center. Although the Conference is now full, there is still space... read more

Ed Tech Day March 21, 2013 (March 15, 2013)

Ithaca College has forwarded the following announcement about Ed Tech Day, Thursday, March 21, 2013, 9am-4pm, Campus Center, Ithaca College. Over 55 National and Regional Vendors – 50 Seminars... read more

Office 365 Update: March 15 (March 15, 2013)

Updates and known issues: For the latest updates, please refer to the Office 365 site’s page outlining known but unresolved issues with Office 365, and troubleshooting tips for common Office... read more

New Hosting Services Site is Easier to Use and Provides More Guidance (March 15, 2013)

A new web site has been created for CIT’s Hosting Services. By combining information previously spread across several individual service sites, the new site saves clicks for people... read more

BOOM 2013 Will Be April 3 (March 15, 2013)

BOOM (Bits On Our Minds) April 3, 2013 4-6pm Duffield Atrium BOOM is a showcase for undergraduate and master’s students doing cutting-edge student research in digital technology. Dozens of projects... read more

CIT Offers Managed Desktop Service (March 14, 2013)

CIT is pleased to announce the availability of the Managed Desktop Service. This service offers IT staff an efficient, secure method for managing workstations. Units adopting the service can expect... read more

Requesting Summer and Fall 2013 Blackboard Course Sites in Faculty Center (March 13, 2013)

Starting April 15th, Faculty and their Administrative assistants will be able to request Blackboard course sites in Faculty Center for Summer and Fall 2013 semesters. Documentation on how to set up a... read more

Course Web Sites Move to Cornell Blog Service, Gain Convenience and Functionality (March 8, 2013)

Academic Technologies has been helping faculty and researchers move their course web sites to the Cornell Blog Service, which brings a number of benefits. Don’t be fooled by the name–the... read more

Cornell Chronicle: ‘Six Pretty Good Books’ to become a Cornell MOOC (March 8, 2013)

The Cornell Chronicle reports that four professors have received funding from Google to launch a Cornell MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Six Pretty Good Books: Explorations in Social Science (HD... read more

AA&D Launches Technology Advisory Group (March 5, 2013)

Recognizing the need for a cross-organizational committee focused on articulating technology needs, recommendations, priorities and investments, Alumni Affairs and Development recently launched an IT... read more

New IT Security Office Lunch-n-Learns Coming Soon! (March 1, 2013)

The IT Security Office is organizing a series of lunch-n-learns that will be available to the entire Cornell community, brought to you online via Cornell's WebEx service (so that anyone with an... read more

Office 365 update: March 1 (March 1, 2013)

Progress summary: As of February 28, campus migration is at 95 percent, with 22,287 accounts moved. We completed nearly all migrations on February 28. The remaining moves will be done by mid-March.... read more

Academic Technologies and Cornell University Library Pilot Electronic Lab Notebook (March 1, 2013)

Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) software can be used by students and researchers to organize laboratory data, save historical versions of files, and share information and collaborate with others. It’s... read more

Java Phish Catches Cornell by Surprise (New Videos! Learn How to Identify Fraudulent Emails)

Java Phish Catches Cornell by Surprise (New Videos! Learn How to Identify Fraudulent Emails) (March 1, 2013)

In light of the recent fraudulent Java email that caused many Cornellians to be tricked, the IT Security Office would like remind the community that even with sophisticated spam filters in place,... read more

Ticket sharing leads to better workflow between CALS and the central IT Service Desk (February 28, 2013)

CALS IT and the central IT Service Desk are successfully tapping into Remedy’s ticket-sharing capability to improve workflow between the two IT support units and provide better service to users.... read more

Changes to CornellAD, Cornell directory take effect 3/21 (February 27, 2013)

With the March 21 switch from PeopleSoft to Workday, some changes will be take effect for CornellAD, reference groups, and the directory. You may need to adjust applications that use reference groups... read more

ePortfolios Provide an Online Record of Student Achievement

ePortfolios Provide an Online Record of Student Achievement (February 22, 2013)

An Electronic Portfolio (ePortfolio) provides students with an online platform to collect content that represent themselves and the work they produce. The online nature also extends traditional... read more

Office 365 Update: Feb. 22 (February 22, 2013)

Progress summary: As of February 22, campus migration is at 89 percent, with 20,904 accounts moved. We are on track to complete nearly all migrations by February 28. See the Office 365 progress bar.... read more

SPSS Licensing Renewal Notice 2013-14 (February 22, 2013)

It is time to renew Cornell University’s volume license for SPSS. CU Software needs to know your license requirements for the 2013-14 license period. We are asking that you place a pre-order... read more

Cloud Computing: What are Cornell’s cloud services?

Cloud Computing: What are Cornell’s cloud services? (February 21, 2013)

This is the second in a series of articles about cloud computing at Cornell appearing in IT@Cornell News and PawPrint Are you aware when you are using one of Cornell’s cloud services vs. an... read more

Update Aimed at Fixing Calendar Bug from iOS 6.1 Available (February 20, 2013)

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2, which fixes the calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life when connecting to Cornell’s Exchange and Office 365 systems.... read more

Cornell Teaching with Technology News, February 2013 (February 20, 2013)

Read the February 2013 edition of Teaching with Technology, from Academic Technologies, to find out the latest news about the tools and techniques available at Cornell to support teaching.... read more

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