ITCP Weekly Update April 15 – 19 – A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what our IT colleagues need to know
In today’s issue
Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources
Announcements
On Monday, April 8, eLearning Services contacted faculty and staff about a bug in the Canvas Quizzes tool. It went to individuals enrolled in Canvas courses with at least one quiz created with the New Quizzes feature. Questions related to this issue should be directed to Lynn Ward (leward@iu.edu) of the UITS eLearning Services team. Text of direct mailing available at above link.
On Saturday April 20, between 8am and 12pm ET, Instructure (Canvas) will be performing a regularly scheduled monthly release in the IU Canvas instance. There is no downtime expected for this maintenance. New features, feature options, and information on full release notes available at above link.
- There will be no ITCP Weekly Update next week, April 26, due to Statewide IT Conference. Our next issue will return May 3, 2024.
Upcoming events
Monday, April 22 – Wednesday April 24
Statewide IT Conference 2024 “Innovate, Adapt, Defend”
Indiana Memorial Union
The 2024 Statewide IT Conference, April 23–24 with workshops and training on April 22, is IU’s annual gathering of its tech staff members and IT thought leaders from all nine campuses. With the overarching theme “Innovate, Adapt, Defend,” the conference is set to redefine the future of higher education in a rapidly changing world. We look forward to seeing our IU IT colleagues from around the state converge on Bloomington to exchange information about exploring new frontiers, adapting to evolving needs, and defending our resources against cyber threats.
Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 3
EdCert course – CompTIA DataSys+ (Exam DS0-001 ) ($500)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by Apr 22
CompTIA is launching a new data management certification, CompTIA DataSys+. It sets a unified standard of skills for the successful management and securing of data assets. It covers what database administrators need to deploy, manage, and maintain high-availability systems, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a relational database environment while using security and business continuity best-practices.
Monday, April 29
ITLC Conversations on Leadership – Stuck in a rut? Getting the most out of our work routines.
2-3pm ET
Please join us for this session in an ITLC-sponsored series of informal discussions about leadership that are open to anyone in the IU IT community. Do you know the difference between monotony and being in the doldrums? Have you found yourself stuck in a rut at work? Please join us as we discuss this topic in breakout room style and crowdsource issues and responses related to the doldrums and monotony. Recommended pre-work, discussion questions, and Zoom meeting link available at above event link.
Tuesday, May 7
IU REDCap Day
9:30am-3pm
IU-Indianapolis Campus Center & via Zoom
Regular Registration closes April 30
IU REDCap Day brings together users and potential users of REDCap to share presentations, learn about new features, and network with peers. Discover exciting upcoming features in REDCap and unique ways others are using REDCap to do great work. Anyone in the IU community and all Indiana CTSI affiliated researchers are welcome to attend no matter their REDCap usage or experience. There is something for all user levels including a REDCap 101 session for new users! Registration is free. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17
EdCert course – CompTIA PenTest+ (Exam PT0-002 ) ($500)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by May 6
CompTIA PenTest+ is designed for those who want to develop penetration testing skills to enable them to identify information-system vulnerabilities and effective remediation techniques for those vulnerabilities. The course introduces general concepts and methodologies related to penetration testing as you work your way through a simulated pen test for a fictitious company. It also addresses skills to plan and scope a testing engagement, including vulnerability scanning, understand legal and compliance requirements, analyze results, and effectively report and communicate practical remediation techniques for action to properly protect information systems and their content. This course assists in the preparation for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam (PT0-002).
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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
- CrowdStrike EDR Prevention Policies [Apr 17]
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
On the IT Community Partnerships homepage, find the tools and support you need and connect with the IT community.
- ITCP Blog
- ITCP Events Calendar
- IT People
- IT People Documentation
- Handbook for local UITS support people
IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports local UITS support people 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.