The Greg Gulick Service Excellence Award is awarded annually to two IT professionals at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The award honors campus IT professionals who exemplify Greg’s values and commitment to collaboration and servant leadership …

David Seidl Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Miami University Technologists rarely start their career thinking “I want to be a leader”, but we often end up needing those skills along the way. David Seidl, who along the way did dial-up tech support, built 3D render arrays, worked sysadmin, and served as a security analyst before taking on leadership roles shares leadership lessons, tips, tricks, and techniques learned along the …

Over the past few years, endpoint management has seen transformative changes, and the Endpoint Services team has been hard at work on new solutions and modernizing device management on campus. In this session, the Endpoint Services team will provide an update on their recent efforts, including updates on existing services, the introduction of two …

This session will walk folks through the different kinds of questions you should have answers to before you sign with a vendor. We will cover topics like: Design, Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, Content Imports and Exports, Which CMS to use, Security, Backups and Storage. Come with your own questions and we will endeavor to …

Short presentation of current research data storage options provided out of NCSA for Illinois researchers via the Illinois Research Storage services followed by discussions centered around: challenges with research data storage/workflows, data management challenges for researchers, needs/feature requests from research users, etc. The storage team at NCSA wants to engage with IT professionals supporting …

Join us for an engaging two-part workshop designed for individuals with little to no technical background. This workshop will introduce you to the powerful automation capabilities of Microsoft Teams Workflow and Power Automate, helping you streamline your daily tasks and enhance productivity. Workshop Structure: Part 1- Fundamentals: Understand the basics of Microsoft Teams Workflow …

This two-part presentation explores what Identity and Access Management (IAM) is and how it supports the institution by enabling electronic resources to leverage IAM and keep its data secure.In Part 1, we’ll provide an overview of IAM fundamentals and how these services interface with the broader community. From identity provisioning and access controls …

IPv6 – you’ve been hearing it is coming soon for years now. Some of you have it turned on for your networks, and some of you don’t. Regardless of that you are probably using it every day whether you know it or not. We will talk about current state of IPv6 on campus …

Technology plays a powerful role in allowing users to personalize and take ownership of their learning, fostering dignity and independence. Apple builds products that are accessible to all learners, giving everyone access to technology that unlocks their full potential. For this session, we will be highlighting new accessibility features and revisiting some of …

Join us for an engaging two-part workshop designed for individuals with little to no technical background. This workshop will introduce you to the powerful automation capabilities of Microsoft Teams Workflow and Power Automate, helping you streamline your daily tasks and enhance productivity. Workshop Structure: Part 1- Fundamentals: Understand the basics of Microsoft Teams …

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Strategic Planning has identified the need for IT Governance on campus. But what do we mean when we say governance. In the presentation we aim to provide a high level introduction to governance and management. How can they work together to deliver better services, provide insight, maintain alignment and other benefits. We will also …

This interactive two-hour workshop explores Power Skills, essential abilities and behaviors that facilitate effective collaboration and contribute to professional success. Attendees will gain insights into various aspects of Power Skills, including their definition, examples, importance, and strategies for development and recognition. By the end of the session, participants will have practical tools for recognizing …

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is a necessary part of authentication at the university every day. The IAM team at Urbana will review our progress with MFA adoption, recent changes to MFA, and a roadmap looking to the future plans of MFA. We will discuss plans to improve factor security, support for newer technologies as well …

As organizations grow, so do the challenges of maintaining agility, alignment, and fast delivery. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) offers a structured approach for extending Agile principles beyond individual teams to entire programs, portfolios, and enterprises. This session will provide a practical introduction to SAFe, including its core values, key roles, scaling configurations, and …

In his first year as Director of Illinois Computes, Chuck Thompson has encountered a wide range of descriptions of the initiative —many at least partially accurate, but none capturing the full picture. This session will explore the more than a dozen (and counting) ways to describe Illinois Computes, discuss its continued …

This interactive two-hour workshop explores Power Skills, essential abilities and behaviors that facilitate effective collaboration and contribute to professional success. Attendees will gain insights into various aspects of Power Skills, including their definition, examples, importance, and strategies for development and recognition. By the end of the session, participants will have practical …

With the transformative changes to where and how people work fresh in our minds, learn about what it means to provide and support productivity from anywhere. Topics of discussion include benefits of leveraging modern identity/authentication, considerations for cloud-native device management, and an introduction to modern service delivery. About this event: Presenters: …

This presentation highlights a project where our team needed to automate the integration of an Excel file stored in SharePoint into SQL, refreshing the data daily to provide estimated enrollments. While this task may seem simple at first glance, it required careful planning and infrastructure setup.We began by establishing a secure …

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You applied for a job and landed an interview! Now it’s time to prepare for that interview and knock it out of the park. Following the Fall ITPF 2024 session introducing the WIT Resume Review Crew and do’s and don’t’s for application materials, and featuring panelists with a broad range of experiences on committees …

We will discuss Technology Services updated Classroom AV Cores and the change in vendor for AV over IP solution. We will also be looking for feedback on areas to provide AV training to campus and vendor campus visits. About this event: Presenters: Matthew Drain, Project Manager, Technology Services Scott Cimarusti, Manager, Enterprise Teaching and …

This session is a technical deep-dive into the details of preparing and deploying IT services in a modern way. Example services include Printing, File Shares, and line of business applications. Considerations to be discussed include authentication, networking, service protocols, and endpoint configuration. About this event: Presenters: Keith Sumlar, Assistant Director – Customer Service, Student …

Spring update on macOS, iOS and AppleTV at Illinois. Mike Kimmel, our campus Apple System Engineer, will be on hand to answer questions. About this event: Presenters: Paul Roberts, Senior Endpoint Services Specialist, Technology Services Mike Kimmel, Systems Engineer, Apple Track: Software/Endpoint Management Experience Needed: All Levels Learning Outcome: The last Apple best practices …

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