Captioning at the University of Illinois: From non-STEM to STEM content
Ann Fredricksen, Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)
Captioning can seem like a daunting, time-consuming, and expensive task. There are many professional companies ready to produce a captioned file, but how do you determine high-quality captions from fair and poor captions? Are there any low/no cost solutions available for faculty and staff to choose from? Learn some quick tips and tricks that will help you in this process.
Location: Technology Room
Track: The TV Studio
Email Management Revisited: A Cornerstone of University Communications
Richard Gegg, Jordan Phoenix, Brent West, AITS;
Email has become a ubiquitous tool at the University providing one of the cornerstones for University communications. However, as common as email is, most people still do not have a strategy for how to organize it. This presentation will discuss some of the issues surrounding email management and provide tips on how to address them.
Location: Alma Mater Room
Track: The TV Studio
IT Pro Orientation - Fall 2015
Candice Solomon-Strutz, AITS
This session is designed for IT Professionals who are new to campus or those interested in an overview of IT on the Urbana campus. We'll cover IT structures, processes, training, and available resources. This orientation is a great way to begin to network with your campus colleagues.
Location: Lincoln Room
Track: The TV Studio
My Dean Just Bought a Mac and I Need Help!
Matt Childress, Paul Roberts, Tech Services at Swanlund; Brynnen Owen, GSLIS; Jake Rundall, Tech Services at FAA
Don't hit a brick wall. Learn how the Munki ecosystem makes Mac software deployment easy. Come see how admins on the UIUC campus collaborate to deploy software in a user-friendly manner, participate in a world-wide community of Mac admins to automatically import software into Munki, and monitor their fleets, all using a collection of free and open-source tools.
Location: Quad Room
Track: Master Builders
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Double-length Workshop, 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)
Brad Neavear, Tech Services; Noni Ledford, AITS
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) communicates the project scope and helps project teams define the project work. The WBS is a technique that can be used to plan projects and create project schedules. In this presentation, we will explore the WBS, the components of successful Work Breakdown Structures, and different WBS.
Location: Humanities
Track: Master Builders
University Purchasing, IT Professionals and the State of Illinois
Justin Johnson, UIUC Purchasing; Dan Szajna, Strategic Procurement
The purchasing environment within the state and within the university is complex and dynamic. Understanding the 'rules', why the 'rules' are the way they are and the best paths to take for procurement is essential in Information Technology. This session by UI purchasing experts will cover information about the current Procurement climate in the State, the Illinois Procurement Code and how the University interprets and complies with the code, and advice about when and how to use various purchasing tools such as iBuy catalog vendors, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, and P-Cards. There will be time for Q&A as well.
Location: Chancellor Ballroom
Track: A View From Upstairs