Recent News & Events
Poll Everywhere, Now Available for UCI Faculty & Staff
New Interactive, No-Cost Polling Resource Available for UCI Faculty & Staff Poll Everywhere, a popular web-based polling tool, is now available to faculty and staff as a free resource campus-wide. Using Poll Everywhere allows users to capture audience feedback across remote classes, meetings, and hybrid workspaces through live online polling, surveys, Q&As, quizzes, word clouds,… Continue Reading Poll Everywhere, Now Available for UCI Faculty & Staff
A Universal Change To Duration of Outlook Meetings
Beginning on Thursday, July 15, default meeting time settings on all UCI Microsoft Outlook accounts will be changed. Any new meetings scheduled in the Outlook calendar, will now default to 25 minutes and 50 minutes, instead of the legacy 30 and 60 minute options previously provided. Doing so will help address meeting fatigue, and will… Continue Reading A Universal Change To Duration of Outlook Meetings
Duo MFA Now Required for UCI’s Virtual Private Network
Duo multi-factor authentication is now required to access UCI’s virtual private network (VPN). This new requirement applies to all users who are already enrolled in UCI’s Duo MFA. The process of connecting to the VPN will change slightly, with details outlined below: After selecting the Connect button, a popup window will appear requesting the user’s… Continue Reading Duo MFA Now Required for UCI’s Virtual Private Network
Microsoft Teams is Replacing Skype for Business
On July 31, 2021, Microsoft is discontinuing Skype for Business. It is being replaced with Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams features chat options similar to Skype, and also includes richer messaging tools and new features to better collaborate within each unit. UCI staff or faculty still using Skype for Business will need to begin using Microsoft… Continue Reading Microsoft Teams is Replacing Skype for Business
2020 Technology Impact Report
The 2020 Technology Impact Report represents the work that the Office of Information Technology did on a number of critical projects across our teams, and highlights the best examples of how OIT worked together with our campus partners to support digital transformation at UCI during an unprecedented year. Continue Reading 2020 Technology Impact Report
Student Duo Enrollment Begins
The Office of Information Technology will soon require Duo multi-factor authentication for all students. Enabling this tool now means students won’t have to worry about any disruptions to UCI account access in the future. A website has been created to help students get signed up and to provide additional details and news announcements during the… Continue Reading Student Duo Enrollment Begins
Free Access to Udemy’s Professional Learning Platform
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has renewed the campuswide license of the professional learning platform, Udemy for Business for another year. This resource is free to all UCI employees to support their professional growth and development, especially during a time when remote learning has become a vital source of growth and connection. More… Continue Reading Free Access to Udemy’s Professional Learning Platform
Inclusive IT Language Guide
OIT is committed to building a positive and inclusive environment that drives engagement, supports development, and enhances performance. By embracing our core values – especially those of inclusiveness and respect – we strengthen connections and collaborations across all of UCI. Continue Reading Inclusive IT Language Guide
Microsoft’s Enterprise Skills Initiative, Now Available
Access to Microsoft’s Enterprise Skills Initiative is now available to UCI faculty and staff at no cost. This free resource is for anyone interested in growing their skills in AI engineering, business intelligence or data. Access to this training platform typically costs several thousand dollars a year. Through the Enterprise Skills Initiative, participants can access… Continue Reading Microsoft’s Enterprise Skills Initiative, Now Available
Campus Web Search Upgraded
As of Friday, April 23, the UCI.edu search application has been upgraded to Google Programmable Search. What does this mean for you? Continue Reading Campus Web Search Upgraded
2019 OIT Customer Satisfaction Survey
The Office of Information Technology has embarked on the third cycle of our customer satisfaction survey as part of an overall strategy for continuous service improvement. In cooperation with UC San Diego, who has been successfully using this process for many years, we hope to enhance our understanding of which IT services are of most value to you, and where we have opportunities to serve you better.
We Heard You
OIT leadership has analyzed the results to develop a plan for the next fiscal year. Areas that appear to need special attention are being prioritized and a general plan for making improvements is being implemented.
Collaborations & Presentations
Learn more about how OIT collaborates with other units and universities including presentations by our staff at conferences throughout the country.
