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Keep Zoom Sessions Safe and Secure from "Zoombombing"

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on August 09, 2020

Keeping online classrooms safe and secure is a top priority at UIC. If you are using Zoom, you may have heard of “Zoombombing” – when uninvited attendees break into a session and…

Announcing the Robert Sandusky IT Community Leadership (RSCL) Award

Posted on July 31, 2020

We are pleased to announce that the Office of the CIO and the University Library, with the support of the ITLC InfraSec iLeCT committee, has renamed the IT Community Leadership Award to the…

Get Remote Access to Specialized Software with Windows Virtual Desktop

Virtual Computer Labs

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on July 20, 2020

We understand that students need to utilize specialized software (typically only available at a cost or in UIC computer labs) to complete coursework. While our labs are closed this semester, we are happy…

5 Tips to Transition to Online Teaching by Hannah Huber

Hannah Huber | Posted on July 08, 2020

I taught online for several semesters during my PhD work and remember being new to online teaching. The biggest challenge I faced was developing a strategy for getting started and building my course material…

Easily Convert Files with Blackboard Ally File Transformer

Elizabeth Romero | Posted on July 01, 2020

Greetings Remote Learners! Have you ever accessed a file that was difficult to read, or you wish came in a different format? Now you can download alternative formats directly from your Blackboard course.…

A Talk with UIC’s New Chief Technology Officer: Jason Maslanka

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on June 29, 2020

Newly appointed UIC Chief Technology Officer Jason Maslanka [UIC (BA), DePaul University (MA), and Illinois (MBA – 2020)] is excited to take the lead on bringing innovative IT solutions to campus.

Week 5: Social Engineering

Posted on June 25, 2020

Social Engineering is the most influential type of cyber attack. Unlike more technical and involved attacks, social engineering attacks are easier to perform and more successful. Humans are the weakest link. We react…

LinkedIn Learning Resources for Teaching Online

Crystal Ortega | Posted on May 13, 2020

These past several weeks, COVID-19 has disrupted University operations and forced instructors to abruptly move courses online. During these times of uncertainty, it is crucial to be flexible and adaptable, especially in the…

COVID-19 Impact on Remote Collaboration and Conferencing service usage at UIC. Infographic.

Spring 2020 By the Numbers: Enabling Academic Continuity During COVID-19

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on May 11, 2020

Our infographic on enabling academic continuity paints a picture of this surge in remote teaching and learning, and collaboration tools. For example, in Spring 2020, we saw a 291% increase in Blackboard courses in March 2020 compared with...

Did You Know? UofI Was First to Launch Computer-Assisted Learning!

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on May 07, 2020

It was 1960 when computer scientists at the University of Illinois launched the first generalized computer-assisted instruction program. They called it PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations), and it ran on UofI’s ILLIAC computer.

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