ITCP Weekly Update March 24 – 28 – IT Community Partnerships

ITCP Weekly Update March 24 – 28 A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what our IT colleagues need to know

In today’s issue

Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources
Did you know

Announcements

No new announcements

Upcoming events

Thursday, April 3

Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers – Fusion @ IU: Assistive Technology for vision impaired clients
2:30-3:30pm ET
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John Ault of the UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers will provide an overview and demonstration of the software program Fusion available at IU. Fusion is an assistive technology program for individuals with vision impairments. It consists of two applications, ZoomText and JAWS, both of which support low-vision users. In addition to availability on IU STC computers, IU students, faculty, and staff can access personal versions of ZoomText and JAWS through IUware.

Thursday, April 10

IT Leadership Community Speaker Series – Effectively Asking for Resources
1:30-2:30pm ET
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Information technology is resource intensive. People, hardware, software, and cloud services all cost money. IT leaders often find themselves in the unofficial role of technology salesperson as they attempt to convince stakeholders to provide funding for projects and services. This panel brings together skilled leaders from UITS to give best practices in asking for resources. Hear from these leaders to help you develop the skill of making connections with stakeholders.

Monday, April 21 – Wednesday, April 23

Statewide IT Conference 2025
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The Statewide IT Conference is IU’s annual gathering of its tech staff members and IT thought leaders from all nine campuses. More than 800 gather every year to exchange information about the latest in technology, university initiatives, and developments in the field. Attendees hear from IT leaders during the opening keynotes, learn from a variety of breakout sessions and topic tables, and network with colleagues at social events.

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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

No new mailings

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.

Did you know…

IT Training provides custom training classes for IU departments and units. You can request a topic to have an instructor to visit your team or present online.

IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports those providing local UITS support 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.