Next generation SIS: The University of Toronto is moving its student information system closer to becoming a one stop service for all student registration and financial status information. Their new student web dashboard provides improved academic, administrative, and financial information for students. UofT's One Stop
Latest university to go Google: Mount Royal University is moving its students to Google Apps. Email, calendaring, and document management are all being provided in an ad-free environment. Faculty and staff will also be able to get Mount Royal Google Apps accounts, without email, to enable collaboration with students. Mount Royal Google
Twitter support for online registration: Several universities ran registration last week and used Twitter to help coach students through the process. Wilfred Laurier's LORIS system was one example: Laurier Registration Tips
UofC network upgrade: The University of Calgary is upgrading its campus network service. The project will include improvements in reliability, capacity, and security of the network core, as well as upgrading several building networks. Network Renewal
Memorial upgrades its data centre: Memorial University has initiated a new project to replace its end of lease data centre equipment. Scope of the project includes servers, storage (SAN), and backup systems. Data Centre Sustainment
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ReplyDeleteGreat synopsis of what happening around the country. Cool beans!