Overview: This session will provide a status update on our current use of MFA providers—Duo and Microsoft—highlighting adoption progress, integration challenges, and user experience feedback. We’ll explore the roadmap for the next 6 to 12 months, including planned enhancements, policy shifts, and anticipated changes in authentication workflows.Key Topics:Current State of MFA Deployment– Usage metrics and […]
The University of Illinois has launched Boldly IT—a strategic initiative designed to unify and elevate campuswide IT efforts in alignment with the Boldly Illinois 2030 vision. This session will introduce the six strategic priorities that form the foundation of Boldly IT and demonstrate how they drive transformation across teaching, research, administration, and infrastructure. Participants will […]
Captain’s Log: Preparing for a Website OverhaulEmbarking on a website redesign can feel like you’re the person in the Red Shirt in the landing party. With the right preparation, we can transform it from a challenge into a clear, strategic success. We’ll provide a brief overview of these best practices and tools:– project goals: identify […]
It’s 2025, and we’re far from the days of the Great Resignation, when IT jobs were as plentiful as tribbles on Iota Geminorum. Times have changed, but the core of a great job experience hasn’t vaporized. Job crafting is a process that can open up opportunities for (re)engagement, growth, and flexibility without having to change […]
This session explores AI fluency as a foundational skill for faculty and students, emphasizing coaching strategies that translate AI concepts into ethical, practical applications. Through a future-focused lens, we share how our team supports personalized learning using an AI Fluency Persona self-assessment and interactive toolkit to meet faculty where they are. These tools enable differentiated […]
David Seidl
The Web Implementation Guidelines Group (WIGG) has been working collaboratively as a cross-campus collaboration for years to facilitate and promote consistent website design templates for the Illinois Campus and make it easy for all units on campus to have a strong baseline for branded websites. Hear how this community of practice was entrusted with managing […]
Hands On with TDX Reporting workshop will explore the TDX report builder v12.0 (with new UI). We will cover frequently used reports and the use of Dashboards to display reports effectively for both managers and technicians. Participants are encouraged to bring reporting use cases to work through together as a group.NOTE: This workshop will not […]
Privacy isn’t just a legal or compliance issue, it is daily practice that every IT Pro plays a role in upholding. In this session, we’ll discuss what it means to “think like a Privacy Pro” in the context of everyday decision-making. We’ll walk through how we apply core privacy frameworks like the Fair Information Practice […]
Welcome to “Two Truths and an AI,” an engaging mix of game show and informational presentation. Part 1 The Game Show: We’ll explore if AI has become so advanced that we can’t distinguish it from human communication. The audience will test their skills by identifying whether writing samples are human or AI: emails, text messages, […]