On Friday, February 23, campus information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the half-day Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference, known as CITx. The keynote was presented by Dr. Thomas Keyser, the founding dean of Illinois State University’s College of Engineering.
Unit: Web and Interactive Communications
Joint journey: The Ferraz Rodrigues brothers’ path to collaborating in web design
While you may not know Anderson and Andre Ferraz Rodrigues by sight, you have certainly seen their work on the massive project of bringing all the Illinois State websites over to the new V4 template. From their very first semester here as international graduate students/assistants, twins Anderson and Andre have been problem-solvers, and their skills in that area have helped shaped the template into what it is today.
Central Login to debut new look in May
This month, an upgraded version of the University’s single sign-on service, Central Login, will debut. This will bring a fresh new look of a modern design that is purposefully built to support mobile functionality and accessibility needs. Along with the updated look, there will be several new improvements for University faculty, staff, and students. One
Help.IllinoisState.edu: A new and improved campus resource
Keen-eyed Redbird community members may have noticed a new web address pop up in their searches recently—Help.IllinoisState.edu. The new Help site replaces the former ITHelp.IllinoisState.edu and is the starting point for finding select information about Illinois State University. While the Help site has been launched with all the technology information previously found on ITHelp (including
Human Resources partners ISU with LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a new professional development resource available to faculty and staff, with a multitude of topics such as equity and inclusion, technical aptitude and application, leadership, and mindfulness.
Career Services launches new website strategy
Career Services and Interactive Web and Communications developed a new site that allows Career Services to increase its digital engagement with its constituencies and build its brand as a service provider.
President Dietz shows appreciation to IT community during CITx
The annual spring CITx event was held virtually on April 13, featuring a special guest who wanted to take a moment to salute the work of Illinois State’s information technology (IT) community.
New and improved Tech Alert system provides quick access to important technology information
In an increasingly digital world, we are spending more of our lives using technology to teach, learn, and work. Sometimes technology has a glitch or needs an important update. Other times scammers send a phishing email scheme that hits your inbox. Timely information for these situations, including potential workarounds to the problems, can help you when
CIT annual event recognizes work of ISU’s IT community during pandemic
Normally, Illinois State University Information Technology (IT) professionals assemble in the State Farm Hall of Business shortly before the beginning of the school year for the annual Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) conference.
First-ever Lifetime Achievement award presented at Spring CITx
For the past seven years, Illinois State University IT professionals have gathered in the State Farm Hall of Business to learn from and connect with their peers across campus during CIT events.