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Online training promises improvement in web skills
Feb 13th, 2024
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If you work at the University and want to enhance your web skills or acquire new ones, you should join the Drupal training session. Drupal is a content management system that allows web editors to create and update the web pages.

At the session, you will learn how to build pages, add images, create menus and content blocks. You will also learn how to follow web standards and best practices for accessibility, usability, and functionality.

The session will be led by Rob Aitkens, the web development team leader, who will teach the basics and answer your questions.

The Drupal session is open to all University employees, including students, who work on UWindsor’s official website. Reserve your spot for the live online Drupal training offered on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Web governance training is also being offered by the University’s partner vendor Monsido on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2:30 p.m. Sign-up is required for the web governance sessions.

Update to eCV App offers a Refreshed Interface
Jan 29th, 2024

The UWindsor eCV app will have a refreshed interface deployed Monday, January 29, 2024. The data will remain the same, so stored information will not change. You will still be able to log in at uwindsor.ca/ecv.  

Enhancements include: 

  • Visually appealing interface for navigation ease 
  • Responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes and mobile devices 
  • Accessibility compliant 
  • Easier data entry that will assist in decreasing errors and duplications 
  • Enhanced reliability

Transitioning to the latest version is necessary to reduce the risk of losing essential services. It is part of the Server Modernization project to revitalize critical parts of our server infrastructure.  

More enhancements to eCV will be rolled out in the coming months that are focused on the Graduate Faculty Membership status function under the General tab and the Publication Summary webpage. Faculty members can still access a list of their publication summary by downloading the PDF in the latest version.  

Within the new interface, the old eCV interface will continue to be available for use until May 1, 2024, after which it will be discontinued. We encourage you to get familiar with the latest version when it becomes available.  

Resources will be made available to assist with the transition.

Important Update about Stream Classic
Jan 18th, 2024

Changes are coming that will affect Microsoft Stream Classic videos. Starting February 3, 2024, Stream Classic videos will be migrated to the new Stream (on SharePoint) platform.

The new Stream platform seamlessly integrates with apps across Microsoft 365. With Stream (on SharePoint), videos can be uploaded the same way as other Microsoft 365 files; you don’t have to go to the Stream portal like in the classic version.

Stream Classic videos will continue to be accessible using the same video links as before, until February 15, 2025. IT Services recommends, however, that any published Stream Classic links found on web pages or elsewhere be updated with the new Stream (on SharePoint) links as soon as possible.

Uploads to Stream Classic have not been available since May 2023, yet users may wish to take some time before February 3 to delete any unwanted videos, to help speed up the migration process.

If a video is ineligible for migration due to being in draft mode, incomplete, or in processing state, users will be notified to review and manually move their content. Please note that these videos cannot be redirected or migrated to the new Stream platform automatically.

Should you experience any issues, please contact the IT Service Desk by

New Microsoft Teams Coming
Dec 11th, 2023

New Teams now available

 

Teams will be updated on Monday, December 18, 2023. In the interim, you may notice a banner message while logged into Teams with the option to try the new Teams. We encourage you to explore the latest version in advance.  

A few benefits of refreshed Teams include:

Faster and lighter – For those with newer devices, you may notice the app is twice as fast and has lower memory usage.

Updated look and feel – Provides improved channels and meetings experience with a clean design. The refreshed design offers a standard grey dashboard, and you can pick a theme that suits you or sync it with your operating system.

Multiple accounts and organizations – You can more easily switch between accounts in different organizations. You can also set up unique status presences for each organization account and remain active in them simultaneously.

If you choose to try the new Teams before it is updated on December 18, you may need to log out and restart Teams to see the toggle. If it still does not work or you receive a message that the organization policy prevents you from upgrading, please clear the Team’s cache. Find the KBA instructions on how to clear the Teams cache.

After December 18, when Teams is upgraded, you can still toggle between the Classic and New Teams platforms until early 2024. The option to toggle back can be found under the Settings and more (three dots) menu in the right-hand corner or under the start menu.

If you should experience an issue with the Teams app, please contact the IT Service Desk by:

 

Open house reception to celebrate retirements of IT Services staff members
Dec 11th, 2023
Johnny Murer, Eva Bernachi, Armand Gaudette, and Mary Brownlie

An open house reception Wednesday, Dec. 13, will celebrate the retirements of several long-serving Information Technology Services team members.

Eva Bernachi has been at the University since 1982. Bernachi has over 41 years of service, most recently as a database administrator and senior application developer in IT Services.

Mary Brownlie, database administrator/programmer analyst, will retire after 43 years with the University. Brownlie began working in the Office of Personnel Services in 1980 as a secretary-receptionist. From this position she was promoted to programmer in IT Services in 1985.

Ed Drouillard, systems support and operations manager, retired in early 2023. He was a long-dedicated member of Information Technology Services for 42 years.

Armand Gaudette, senior application programmer, started working in IT Services in 1985 and will retire after more than 38 years of service.

Mike Kenney will be posthumously recognized for his 41 years of dedication to the University. He was set to retire this year.

Johnny Murer, system programmer, retired from IT Services in the summer of 2023. He began his career with the department in 1981.

Friends and colleagues are invited to wish them well during an open house from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the University Club, Vanier Hall.