ITCP Weekly Update February 5 – 9 – A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what IT Pros need to know
In today’s issue
Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources for IT Pros
Did you know…
Announcements
All integrated Pearson products offered at IU, including MyLab, Mastering, and Revel, will be unavailable from 1-9am on Saturday, February 10th due to vendor-scheduled maintenance..
Upcoming events
Wednesday, February 14
IT Leadership Community Speaker Series: Get to Know Your BL and IN Staff Councils
2-3pm ET
Join us for a joint session discussion with the Bloomington and Indianapolis Staff Councils.
The IUPUI Staff Council was formed to act as a voice for non-unionized staff employed by an IUPUI campus including the Indianapolis, Columbus, and Fort Wayne campuses. We will share about our purpose, scope, and ways we work to support staff and the mission, vision, and values of the campus.
The IUB Staff Council exists to represent, advocate for, and help staff successfully navigate the staff experience positively. Learn who we are, what we stand for and how we can assist staff members at IUB.
Thursday, February 15
Supercomputing For Everyone Series: MyCap: A research project data capture tool
2-4pm ET
Registration required
The IU Research Electronic Data Capture (IU REDCap) platform offers easy-to-use, intuitive features to allow users to rapidly build and manage secure online surveys. This workshop aims to introduce MyCap (a REDCap feature), show how it can be accessed and set up in a REDCap project, and suggest why and in what cases one may want to use MyCap. How can MyCap assist your data collection? Find out in this workshop!
Friday, February 16
Candid Conversations for Caregivers
10:30-11:30am ET
Registration required
Join us for a virtual, informal, and candid discussion about caregiving. Whether you care for someone who is elderly, disabled, a relative, a child, a spouse, or any other loved one, IUWIT recognizes that being a caregiver can be extremely stressful. In this virtual setting, we invite you to vent, share resources and experiences, and find support from other caregivers. All sessions are open to anyone of any gender.
Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23
EdCert course – CompTIA Linux+ (Exam XK0-004) ($500)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by Feb 12
CompTIA Linux+ builds on your existing experience with systems operations and administration to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to configure, manage, operate, and troubleshoot a Linux environment by using security best practices, scripting, and automation. CompTIA Linux+ covers common tasks in major distributions of Linux, including the Linux command line, basic maintenance, installing and configuring workstations, and networking.
Thursday, February 22
Dell Client Roadmap – February 22 & 27
10-11:15am ET
Dell will host two upcoming Zoom sessions of the annual Dell Client Roadmap, covering the new desktops, monitors, laptops, and docking stations launching in March of this year. The repeat of this event is February 27, 1-2:15pm. These two events contain the same content; you can choose which will better meet your availability.
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Learn about and register for upcoming trainings, infoshares, coffee hours, and more. Visit the ITCP calendar for the full list of events currently scheduled. Find recordings of previous infoshares by logging into the ITCP Kaltura page.
Mailings
- Dell Client Roadmap – February 22 & 27 [February 7]
- Manually Archived Teams to be Deleted [February 8]
Stay current on the latest service changes, security concerns, and information sharing events. Visit the ITCP blog for a searchable archive of ITCP mailings.
Resources for IT Pros
On the IT Community Partnerships homepage, find the tools and support you need and connect with the IT community.
Did you know…
The Supercomputing for Everyone Series (SC4ES) aims to bring more users into the realm of advanced computing, whether it be visualization, computation, analytics, storage, or any related discipline. This month kicks off the spring semester of the series led by Research Technologies.
IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports IT professionals at Indiana University through timely communications of important IT information, opportunities to connect with the IT community, and data resources to aid in decision-making for their unit or service.