Monday, April 18, 2011 ~ Welcome to the Spring 2011 issue of DoIT News.
The months since our fall 2010 newsletter have been busy. The IT division has been working hard on a number of projects and activities.
Read more from CIO Craig A. Fowler
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New tool introduced for reporting academic progress
With help from staff in the IT application development and data management department, a new process for reporting fifth-week academic progress has been introduced.
Web malware filter for faculty, staff computers coming Sept. 22
DoIT is scheduled to automatically install a web malware filter on WCU-owned faculty and staff computers Sept. 22.
The Project Journey: WeBWork Math
The mathematics and computer science department at WCU was one of the first to go through the IT governance and prioritization process. Project sponsor Geoff Goehle and Department Head Tuval Foguel learned first-hand what was involved …
WebCat going away May 15, Blackboard Learn on the way
As faculty and students look forward to the 2011 commencement ceremonies on May 6 and 7, another important milestone is fast approaching. On May 15, the WebCat Learning Management System (LMS) will be defunct.
WCU datacenter gets an upgrade
The recent WCU datacenter upgrade encompassed the server and network infrastructure and the network traffic shaper.
IT to roll out Office 2010 for PC, Office 2011 for Mac
The Information Technology Council (ITC) and the Council of Deans recently gave approval to IT to roll out new versions of Microsoft Office.
IT governance and prioritization: What it means for faculty and staff
The IT division recently instituted a new governance and prioritization process designed to involve faculty and staff in decisions about the work of IT.
Equipment checkout moves to Technology Commons, gets refresh
At the start of the spring semester, the Technology Commons, in cooperation with Hunter Library, took over management of the equipment checkout service, which has recently received a refresh.
