IT Connections - News from SU Information Technology and Services

February 2013 Syracuse University

Top Stories

Qualtrics Research Suite claims to be one of the best ways to gather and analyze data, and it will gradually become available to all SU faculty, students and staff. Read more.

SUshare is SU's Updated Confluence

The ITS Confluence system is being migrated to a newer version of the software, called SUshare. It will hold information for internal departments and groups across campus and features an easy-to-use interface that simplifies creating and editing content. Read more.

Network Master Plan Update

While it may seem that there hasn't been much going on with the Network Master Plan (NMP), that couldn't be further from the truth. Much of what has been happening since the last update has "flown under the radar" of campus attention. Read more.

Carnegie Library Adopts Bibliotheca RFID

Carnegie Library is making a leap to the 21st century with a new radio frequency identification (RFID) system from Bibliotheca that gives library staff an eagle-eye view of where all books are at all times. Read more.

ITS helps SU
Deploy Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

Among the first to adopt a new White House initiative, the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet, SU deployed the MySlice-integrated Shopping Sheet to early-decision applicants before the holiday season. SU was thus one of the first two schools to take its Shopping Sheet live. Read more.

U-FixIT Brings DIY Repairs to SU

The ITS Service Center recently unveiled U-FixIT, a program that provides a well-equipped workspace and tools for students interested in taking hardware problems into their own hands. Read more.

Project Management Approach Now Available

The SU Project Management Approach (PMA) has been freshened and is now in an interactive home on SUshare. This Approach is routinely used by ITS and other groups on campus to plan and manage a wide variety of projects. Read more.

Perspectives

Access Denied?

Making university websites and course content accessible may be the law, but many institutions have a long way to go toward compliance. Campus Technology looks at three key elements of a proactive approach to accessibility on campus. Read more.

Digital Devices Invade Campuses, and Networks Feel the Strain

One hundred students in the library with their smartphones and iPads can mean more than 200 bandwidth-guzzling Wi-Fi connections. And then along comes NetFlix to crash the party. See the whole story at the Chronicle of Higher Education.

From Innovation Clusters to Datapalooza:
Accelerating Innovation in Educational Technology

By accelerating the pace of innovation in educational technology through innovation clusters and open data initiatives, we will have the opportunity to close the achievement gap, improve national competitiveness, and drive economic growth. Read it at EDUCAUSE.

Tech Updates

Keeping Current with Software, Systems, Issues and Devices at SU

Private Subnets and Printing; Learning Environments Designs and Builds Temporary Newhouse 2 TV Studio; Wireless Update

In This Issue

Qualtrics Comes to SU

SUshare is SU's Updated Confluence

Network Master Plan Update

Carnegie Library Adopts Bibliotheca

ITS Helps Deploy Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

U-FixIT Brings DIY to SU

Project Management Approach Available

Access Denied?

Digital Devices Invade Campuses

Accelerating Innovation in EdTech

Tech Updates

Staff News

Quick Links

Professional Development Opportunity

The third annual Security and Network Engineering Technical Summit will convene May 16 from 8:30am to 4:50pm at the CBIS Auditorium at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, just outside of Albany. Registration costs $75 and includes breakfast and lunch. Early registration (before April 1) costs $50. Click here for the registration page.

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