News:
Mobile app:
Brock University has developed a mobile app for its staff, students, and faculty. The app, called Brock Mobile, enables users to contact campus security, foot patrol, counselling services, and the library. Emergencies can be reported using the app and push notifications for safety can be received. The system includes maps and can access local transit schedules. Brock Mobile
Expanding Google:
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is expanding the portfolio of Google tools they offer to students and alumni. The University is now offering Google consumer apps such as Picasa and Google+ through UOIT user accounts. Consumer Google apps
Expanding Microsoft:
Queen's University is now offering Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus to its students for free. This subscription service includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access, and Lync. ProPlus can be installed on up to five different computers including Macs and mobile devices. Office 365 ProPlus for students
Free training:The University of Saskatchewan now offers unlimited use of Lynda.com online training tutorials to students, faculty, and staff for free. The tutorials cover several software tools including Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Google products, as well as software development and design. Software tutorials
Research computing funding:
Compute Canada announced $134 million in grants for computing, storage, and support resources to 271 research projects across the country. The awards are expected to deliver 1.2 billion processor hours and 12 petabytes of storage to these projects. Computing resource allocations
