studentcomputing.ucdavis.edu, as displayed on an iPhoneMore than 40% of campus students own smartphones, yearly tech survey says
Posted 05/05/09
Among UC Davis students, more than two-fifths own smartphones; laptops rule, at least for now; and Macs are three times more popular today than they were in 2006. So say the respondents to the latest Information and Educational Technology survey of student tech use.
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SmartSite group posts training schedule for summer
Posted 07/01/09
The summer schedule of SmartSite training sessions has been posted. Each week from now until Sept. 10 will offer drop-in clinics, as well as sessions aimed at new users. Faculty, graduate students and staff are welcome. Departments can also arrange for customized training.
Volunteers to test iPhone 3.0 software for campus compatibility
Posted 06/24/09
IET is coordinating another campuswide effort to test how well a popular new software program--in this case, Apple's iPhone 3.0 update--works with various applications and systems at UC Davis.
Electronic records project wins UC Davis Health System a top UC tech award
Posted 06/18/09
The UC Davis Health System has won a 2009 golden Larry L. Sautter award for Innovation in Information Technology, thanks to its work completing a key phase of the system's transition from paper to electronic medical records.
Widely used campus email list service will be retired, replaced
Posted 06/17/09
Listproc, a workhorse service that has managed campus email lists since 1993, will get replaced next year. Basically, it is wearing out.
SmartSite's improved Gradebook enters pilot phase
Posted 06/03/09
SmartSite's improved Gradebook debuts as a pilot program this summer. This means two things:
Campus support for Eudora ends July 1
Posted 05/27/09
It's used infrequently, and no longer meets campus cyber-security standards. So, starting July 1, the IT Express Campus Computing Services Help Desk will no longer support the Eudora email program for Windows or Macintosh operating systems at UC Davis.
SmartSite adds guest access
Posted 05/21/09
Anyone who runs a course or project site in SmartSite can now let people who aren't affiliated with UC Davis have access to the site. This change, which kicked in May 20, is good news for faculty, staffers, and anyone else who uses SmartSite and shares work with off-campus colleagues.
Campus tech/security conference draws record numbers
Posted 05/20/09
It's a sellout! A record crowd will attend next month's UCCSC2009-Focus on Security, a conference at UC Davis with news, information and insights about computing and security. As a result, the event has reached its maximum enrollment and ended registration early. Signups at the door will not be accepted.
IET chooses budget cuts that put 'needs of the campus first'
Posted 05/14/09
The provost has asked all units to submit budget proposals reflecting the current budget realities. Information and Educational Technology has submitted its proposal to reduce its operating budget between $910,000 and $1.115 million in 2009-10.
UC will add, then offset, tax on university-owned cell phones
Posted 05/08/09
Starting this summer, UC Davis employees who use university-owned cell phones will pay additional state and federal taxes on the phones. But the campus will repay employees for the cost.
New roles for former CR director Klem and CR manager Redican
Posted 05/01/09
Dave Klem has taken on a critical new assignment for Information and Educational Technology: Leading the development of a new, more stable funding model to support campus telecommunications.
Campus Web content system moves ahead
Posted 05/01/09
A content management system that campus units and departments can use to manage their Web sites will be available this summer. The goal: Creating attractive, more consistent sites across UC Davis that won't require a lot of technical skill to maintain.
Community discussion on campus wireless, high-speed networking April 28
Posted 04/23/09
The campus has scheduled a special public session on Tuesday, April 28 to review options under consideration for expanding wireless coverage on campus, providing high-speed connections to remote cluster environments, and determining a rate structure for network use.
IE8 campus compatibility test results now available
Posted 04/21/09
Information and Educational Technology, working with about 20 campus volunteers in and outside the department, has wrapped up several weeks of tests to see how well Microsoft's latest Web browser works with various widely used applications at UC Davis.
Learn more about SmartSite at free seminars this spring
Posted 04/14/09
The spring quarter schedule of free SmartSite training classes is now out. It includes sessions designed for anyone from beginners to advanced users of the online course-management system, plus drop-in clinics and a couple of seminars on other kinds of educational technology. The topics are useful for faculty, staff and grad students, depending on the subject.
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More than 40% of campus students own smartphones, yearly tech survey says (05/05/09)
SmartSite's improved Gradebook enters pilot phase (06/03/09)
Widely used campus email list service will be retired, replaced (06/17/09)
Electronic records project wins UC Davis Health System a top UC tech award (06/18/09)
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