Sharing and voting for ideas: Carleton University is implementing a new innovation management tool. The tool enables faculty and staff to post 300-character entries ideas and vote on ideas that are already posted. Users can offer suggestions and comments to improve existing idea in the system. If an idea has received enough support it will be reviewed by decision-makers for a formal response. Innovation management Soapbox
Testing the portal: In other news from Ottawa, the University of Ottawa is asking students to test their redesigned portal. The new mobile-friendly portal, known as uoZone, was upgraded based on consultations with students and other campus stakeholders. Students are being asked to report bugs and are encouraged to fill out a survey on their user experience. Student portal testing
Publishing traditional material on iTunes: The University of Toronto has put their quarterly magazine on iTunes. The paper version is sent to over 300,000 alumni of the Uninversity. The iPad app version of the magazine contains additional multimedia content not available in the traditional verison of the magazine. UofT Magazine app
Promoting social media technology: The University of Manitoba has published an infographic with metrics explaining how well they are achieving their communication goals throughout the stakeholder community. There are many interesting stats, including community growth of over 216% in Instagram. Manitoba media messages
Student IT survey: York University is conducting a student IT survey to assist with technology planning and to assess the quality of technology services on campus. They are using the Higher Education TechQual+ system which provides IT staff with the tools to assess, analyze, and report on the effectiveness of technology services at the University. TechQual+ at York
