May 8, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Mark Hersberger. The University of California San Diego was collecting test scores and other learning metrics from 3.4 million students engaged in its offering of 90 massive, open, online courses (MOOCs). However, due to incompatibilities between the data format…
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May 1, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Valerie Polichar. The UC Research IT Committee (RITC, or “Ritzy,” as we like to call it) is a subcommittee of the UC IT Leadership Committee (ITLC). Just over four years old, the current iteration of RITC started…
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April 24, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Tom Andriola. Last month marked five years since we started publishing the UC IT Blog. In that time, the blog has evolved to become what I call “the story of us” – 8000 IT professionals serving the University of…
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April 17, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 2
By Rita Rosenthal. Imagine working with someone closely for over 10 years, talking on the phone weekly, yet never meeting each other in person. Or starting a technical project, only to learn several months in that another department on campus…
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April 10, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Yvonne Tevis. Did you take the Cool Campus Challenge yet? It’s not just about saving the planet. It’s also about the evolution of an IT tool built by a UC grad student. Chris Jones, director of the
April 3, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 2
By Jessica Hilt. The Geisel Library is one of the busiest places on the UC San Diego campus, especially during finals week. Students pack the tables, group study rooms, and couches. But the space isn’t the only reason. It’s also…
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March 27, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Lyle Wiedeman. The Office of Information Technology at UC Irvine has embarked on a series of strategic changes to position ourselves as campus partners in support of UCI’s growing needs and strategic plan. Technology portfolio OIT has focused on key areas of technology and IT capability we call “strategic enablers.” An…
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March 20, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Children with severe disabilities, serious cognitive impairments and medically complex situations require more specialized health care during their lifetimes. But establishing a consistent way to identify their overall health needs and measure progress in meeting those needs has been an…
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March 13, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Yvonne Tevis. There you are, plugging away at work. Then you have an idea. Maybe it creeps up on you. Maybe it hits out of the blue. But it’s good, you know it. Now what? Shohreh Bozorgmehri and Eric Taggart at UC…
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March 6, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Jeané Blunt. The University of California is the world’s leading public research university system. Our students, faculty, staff and alumni exchange ideas, make advancements and unlock the secrets and mysteries of the universe every day. It’s no wonder that…
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