On November 1, direct deposit of travel expense reimbursements will be the default payment method for UW employees already enrolled in Payroll direct deposit. This process improvement will reduce labor costs and save the University over $100,000 a year, reports UW Today. It is the final phase of a two-year collaborative effort between the UW Travel Office and UW-IT.
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Hear Bill Gates III talk about advances in computing and how significant breakthroughs have the potential to improve our world over the next decade at the CSE 520 Distinguished Lecture on October 27. The live talk will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, with a reception to follow. This talk will be webcast live and archived.
UW-IT is engaging faculty and students in the rollout of Tegrity, a cloud-based lecture capture service. Using a computer, camera and microphone, faculty can easily record and publish lectures online. Students can view the recorded content using a Web browser or mobile device. With Tegrity, it’s easy to search keywords within a recording, make and share notes, and add bookmarks. Currently, this service is only available to instructors and students in credit-based UW courses. Future releases will expand usage and access. Learn more.
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To achieve energy savings, reduce computer power usage, and improve system security, the UW will begin using IBM’s Tivoli Endpoint Manager. Initially, more than 3,000 managed desktops will receive this Power Management and Patch Management software, which eventually will be made available to all UW Seattle units. This effort is funded through Facilities Services and rebates from Seattle City Light Energy Smart Services, in partnership with the UW Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office, and UW-IT. Learn more.
For World Usability Day, describe your worst User Experience meltdown and how it could have been avoided for your chance to win prizes from Human Factors International (HFI). Submit your story in 100-300 words by November 4 to win a Kindle Touch™, the new book 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People, and have your story posted on the HFI Web site.
Students can now remotely access high-end software previously only available in campus technology labs from anywhere on almost any device. Starting Autumn Quarter 2011, students can have 24/7 online access to a growing library of software applications through ViDA (Virtual Desktop Access), thanks to a partnership between UW-IT and the Student Technology Fee Committee.
A redesigned UWare Web site makes it easier for UW faculty, staff, and students to get details and access software available at no or reduced cost through UW licensing agreements. Information on software from Microsoft, Apple, and over two dozen other products—including the popular SAS and SPSS—is available on UWare with an easy-to-use, A-Z list.
UW faculty and staff now have access to an expanded set of Microsoft desktop and server products, in addition to the most commonly used software, under a new five-year UW Microsoft Licensing Agreement. For the first time, Visio Premium, Project Professional, Visual Studio Professional, and Expression Studio Ultimate are included for use on all UW-owned computers. The cost is covered by the Basic Services bundle. Faculty and staff also can download Microsoft Office for use on home computers for a nominal fee. Students can download Office Professional Plus 2010, Office 2011 for Mac, and Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade, included in their Student Technology Fee. Learn more.
To mark the national effort in October to increase awareness and prevention of online security problems, the UW is providing tips and resources on how you can safeguard information. Visit the Office of the CISO Web site, and look at the Risk Advisories and Best Practices and Smart Computing pages for more information. Bookmark the CISO Newsletter to stay informed about security and privacy-related events, developments, and guidelines at UW.
