Workday is coming to uOttawa in 2023. But realistically, how will it improve productivity? How much simplification will it bring? To answer these questions, we decided to look at the administrative touchpoints of a professor. We needed to dive in deep and get specific about what the change will really mean.
Workday is coming to uOttawa in 2023. But realistically, how will it improve productivity? How much simplification will it bring? To answer these questions, we decided to look at the administrative touchpoints of a professor. We needed to dive in deep and get specific about what the change will real...
The introduction of new tools in the past year, such as online chat and an expanded self-service centre, has highlighted the need to rethink how we can deliver more efficiently and look for opportunities to add value for our users.
The introduction of new tools in the past year, such as online chat and an expanded self-service centre, has highlighted the need to rethink how we can deliver more efficiently and look for opportunities to add value for our users.
Waiting in a line-up is never fun, especially when you have no idea how long you’ll have to wait. The University of Ottawa’s virtual line solution allows students to wait where they want while receiving notifications.
Waiting in a line-up is never fun, especially when you have no idea how long you’ll have to wait. The University of Ottawa’s virtual line solution allows students to wait where they want while receiving notifications.
In the new year, Information Technology expanded the mandatory enrollment into Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to all students. In mid-February we estimate around 11000 students were enrolled to MFA out of the ~23,000 who need to register for MFA by the end of the project (end of March 2022).
In the new year, Information Technology expanded the mandatory enrollment into Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to all students. In mid-February we estimate around 11000 students were enrolled to MFA out of the ~23,000 who need to register for MFA by the end of the project (end of March 2022).
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the University’s workforce has been working remotely. The use of both University-issued and personal (BYOD) mobile devices to connect to University resources and services has increased.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the University’s workforce has been working remotely. The use of both University-issued and personal (BYOD) mobile devices to connect to University resources and services has increased.
Over the course of the last year, the University of Ottawa worked closely with provincial and municipal public health institutions to better understand the University’s role and obligations given the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory vaccination policies.
Over the course of the last year, the University of Ottawa worked closely with provincial and municipal public health institutions to better understand the University’s role and obligations given the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory vaccination policies.
We are announcing the retirement of the servers AIX1 and AIX2. These servers have been running since the mid- 1990s. But the use of these servers, now running legacy software, although important back then, has dropped to almost nothing.
We are announcing the retirement of the servers AIX1 and AIX2. These servers have been running since the mid- 1990s. But the use of these servers, now running legacy software, although important back then, has dropped to almost nothing.
In 2021, the IT group launched its pilot project for centralized distribution of standardized equipment for the campus. During the pilot period of this new service, hundreds of pieces of equipment (laptops, monitors, docking stations, headsets, and more) were distributed and sold to various faculties and departments.
In 2021, the IT group launched its pilot project for centralized distribution of standardized equipment for the campus. During the pilot period of this new service, hundreds of pieces of equipment (laptops, monitors, docking stations, headsets, and more) were distributed and sold to various facultie...