Monday, January 6, 2020

IST's 2019 Annual Report - A year in review

A message from Bruce Campbell, Chief Information Officer, Information Systems & Technology (IST)

I’m pleased to share Information Systems & Technology's (IST) 2019 Annual Report. This report highlights a number of achievements from the past year and their impact on various areas of campus. Our work is varied, from protecting the University with physical security systems and advances in information security, to engaging the community through a campus IT review to help guide IT over the next decade. Other initiatives illustrate the importance of campus partnerships, such as our work with the Student Success Office on the Waterloo Passport system, and with Institutional Analysis & Planning (IAP) on the Data as a Strategic Resource Program.  

I hope you enjoy the report. Thank you for your partnership, and for helping us deliver state of the art, people-centric IT services and solutions in support of the University mission. 

Visit the IST Annual Report site at https://uwaterloo.ca/ist-annual-report.

Enquiring minds want to know: What does your Waterloo jacket mean to you?

A message from the W Store.

Are you the proud owner of an iconic University of Waterloo leather jacket? We’d love to hear from you!

We know how special it is to be part of an institution recognized globally for its innovation, its ongoing contributions to research and its status as a top-ranking university. Who wouldn't want to show that off?

If you’re a University of Waterloo graduate who’s been wearing your UWaterloo pride on your sleeve with a custom jacket, and would like to be featured on our social channels as part of our UWaterloo Jacket Day messaging, please send the following to wstore@lists.uwaterloo.ca:

• Name
• Graduating year
• Photo of your UWaterloo jacket (or of yourself wearing your jacket!)
• Your answer to the question “What does your UWaterloo jacket mean to you?”

Farewell Scantron, hello Akindi

Effective January 30, 2020, the IST Scantron machine will no longer be available for use. Scantron appointments can be booked up to and including this date. 

The online appointment booking form will only be available until January 29, 2020 as appointments require advance notice, https://uwaterloo.ca/information-systems-technology/scantron-card-processing-appointment-booking. Appointments will not be accepted after January 30. 

As communicated throughout the spring and fall terms, Akindi is the new centrally supported multiple-choice exam processing tool and its full roll out will occur over the winter 2020 term. Akindi is an easy-to-use service that allows you to create and grade assessments using regular paper and any scanner. Where you once used Scantron for multiple-choice assessments, you can now use Akindi. Visit the Akindi website to learn more: https://uwaterloo.ca/akindi. 

There will be two live webinar-based training sessions in January 2020. Participants can register to join in person or use the Zoom link on the Akindi website to join from your office or home.  

• Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Davis Centre (DC) 1302 

• Thursday, January 23, 2020, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Davis Centre (DC) 1304 

Anyone with questions or concerns can contact the IST Service Desk, helpdesk@uwaterloo.ca or by calling extension 44357.