CUCCIO Fast Five: IT News

CUCCIO's Fast Five: IT News is a weekly selection of the top five news stories in higher education IT, affecting Canadian universities. Subscribe to receive the Fast Five by email by visiting: http://eepurl.com/PKk4f. Learn more about CUCCIO at http://cuccio.net.

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Fast 5 - Sept 1

1. Trent U opens Virtual Computing Commons to all students and faculty​​​​​​​ 2. Weighing your options, Western U simplifies choosing a web conference host 3. Meet Jacqueline Tong, web developer from U of Toronto​​​​​​​ 4. Mount Royal U provides vital tips on file management on shared resources​​​​​​​ 5. Payroll phishing attempts on the rise at Carleton U

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August 25

1. SFU Information Systems prepares for a remote autumn

2.  New cybersecurity awareness training platform launched by MRU

3.  Meet Jacqueline Tong, web developer from U of Toronto

4.  McGill wins EPEAT 2020 award for sustainable IT purchasing

5.  August 24, the day that Zoom went down.

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Fast 5 - August 11

EDUCAUSE virtual 2020 Annual Conference coming October 2020

Ontario Tech U publishes its remote learning recommendations for students

Java end-of-life removal at the U of Waterloo today

U of Victoria launches an all-new website

McMaster Women in Tech: Jodie Lobana

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Fast 5 - August 4

Simon Fraser U IT Services Annual Report released

On campus recording rooms return to service at Trent U

Virtual IT@U of Toronto Tech Talk with CIO Do Wandschneider on Aug. 11

Transitioning from Gmail to Outlook, U Ottawa begins the public process

COVID-19 related phishing protection prescriptions from U Waterloo

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Fast 5 - July 28

1. On-Campus IT Service Available from Trent U 2. Closure report for 2017-2020 IST Strategic Plan available from U Waterloo 3. Out with Hangouts in with Google Chat - U Alberta takes you on a tour 4. International students benefit from a new network service at U Toronto 5. U Carleton provides great tips for recognizing phishing attempts

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Fast 5: Week of July 7

Meet the winners of U Alberta’s 2020 IT awards

Carleton OVPRI and ITS collaborate to support research

One hour training session on U Fraser Valley’s new IT service management portal sells out

ListEdTech updates learning management systems (LMS) use in Canada

Meet Stephanie Koehl McMaster U’s June Women in Tech changemaker

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Fast 5: Week of June 23

See York U’s 2019-2020 IT annual report

Get 4 tips about cybersecurity from McGill U’s new website

Acadia U releases new minimum system requirements for students

Got 2 minutes to improve your digital literacy? Tech Talk videos from U Windsor have all sorts of knowledge

Trent U has 19 tech seminars this summer to prepare staff for teaching, learning, and working remotely

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Fast 5: Week of June 16

Simon Fraser U streamlines work from home

McGill U is launching a new IT support experience

Online human research ethics system (RAIS) at U Victoria will require VPN

Sneaky, fake faculty evaluation phishing form circulating at Mount Royal U

Adobe temporary licenses are expiring July 6 - from U Waterloo

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Fast Five for the week of June 9

McMaster U launches a Student Technology Resources page to support online learning

Zoom implements more security upgrades at U British Columbia

Reporting malicious emails is even easier at Mount Royal U

U of Toronto is hosting its first entirely virtual ITS town hall

U Waterloo is the target of extortion email scams

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Fast Five for the week of June 2

Brand new U Ottawa IT news bulletin (built with MS Sway)

U British Columbia's valuable privacy & security information during COVID-19 restrictions

Using Jamboard with U Alberta to unleash your team's creativity

An all-new one-stop-shop for IT support is coming to McGill U

Mount Royal U's sticker program gets a digital upgrade

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Fast Five for May 19

U of Victoria details the efforts of their University Systems team during the COVID-19 pandemic

Measurements and results: U of Toronto's new project management tool advancing their strategic plan

Improved access to online learning technologies for U of Waterloo's students studying from China

Scammers using sexual harassment claims to hook U Carleton staff

U Alberta launches a self serve learning portal for all their IST public knowledge

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U of Toronto publishes a new remote security resources

Extortion phishing email circulates through Acadia U

Criminals are creating look-a-like Mount Royal U webpages

U of Alberta research computing online spring bootcamps are back

Martin Bernier (CIO) of U Ottawa discusses 1-month of distance learning

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UBC mandates minimum cybersecurity controls on servers, UBC computers, and select personal computers

U Waterloo selected Pantheon to host WCMS 3.0 websites

eCampus Ontario publishes Online Learning Strategies report with U of Toronto

U McGill delays implementation of 2FA for VPN because of the pandemic

Helpful one-pager on video conferencing safety published by Mount Royal U

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Fast Five for the Week of April 14

Zoom privacy responses from UBC, U Waterloo and Trent U

Online training sessions for Microsoft Teams from U Waterloo

Thompson River U provides a comparison between Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and BigBlueButton for online collaboration

Get the facts on Google Hangouts Meet from U of Alberta

Mount Royal U and Carleton U report more phishing attempts on their campuses

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Fast Five for the week of April 7

Zoom privacy and security; how to get it right with Trent U and U Regina

How Canadian higher education move to distance learning via ListEd Tech

U Waterloo is implementing dial-in for Microsoft Teams meetings

An online guide to working remotely from U British Columbia

U of Toronto produces an ITS Preparedness infographic showing success in the move to remote work. 

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To our Fast Five Community

In case you missed it, CANHEIT 2020 has been postponed to 2021. Our hosts at Concordia look forward to inviting you all back to the beautiful city of Montreal and Concordia University for an even bigger and better CANHEIT 2021!          We know the past two weeks have been a whirlwind. You made quick moves to bring online massive remote learning, remote research and remote work environments for your institutions.  Even with bumps on the road, you have done unimaginable work and should be incredibly proud of your accomplishments.    We will continue to publish Fast Five to highlight all of the great work in the Canadian Higher Ed IT Community, including but not exclusive to the responses to the current situation.         As things continue to evolve you will be no doubt faced with additional challenges and opportunities.  CUCCIO is here to support its members in whatever way is required - please reach out.      Stay safe and stay home if you can. Most importantly, stay healthy.     Lori MacMullen Executive Director CUCCIO      

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Fast Five for the week of March 31

What you need to know about O365 forms: From U New Brunswick

Working remotely: A guide from the U of Windsor  

See how U Waterloo is deploying Adobe CC desktop apps to remote students

Pay for grades phone scam is rampant at Mount Royal U

Giving common answers in uncommon times Trent U's 'Updates from Information Technology'