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Lucidchart, Lucidpress licenses expire July 3, 2020; options for users

Due to licensing changes, Lucidchart and Lucidpress will no longer be supported beginning July 3, 2020. If you currently use these Lucid apps, plan to save your work outside the application and consider alternative software options.

How to move a university online in 12 days

Helping instructors design engaging, accessible online courses is a core function of Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies, but doing this for all courses in such a short time period was unprecedented.

You can sync your Google and Outlook Calendars with Microsoft Power Automate

Learn how to sync your Google and Outlook calendars, so you can manage your events in one application, by using the Microsoft Power Automate tool.

Gartner Campus Access available to help inform technology research and decisions

Gartner Campus Access provides Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff with unlimited access to more than 100,000 business and information technology research documents and analytics. Now available through OneCampus.

Ergonomic resources for teleworking employees

Setting up a home office? Those working remotely can implement easy ergonomic principles that will help deliver a boost to wellbeing, comfort, and productivity. Make individual adjustments, based on personal preference and comfort.

Lessons learned from week one of online instruction

Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) and almost 150 Instructional Continuity Partners are actively engaged in developing best practices as they facilitate consultations and gather feedback from faculty and students.

COVID-19: Technology Resources

Shifting to an entirely online format is a new and challenging experience for the Virginia Tech community. The following resources from the Division of IT will help you navigate the technology needed to successfully teach, take classes, and work remotely.

Honors College assistant professor receives grant to improve student access to computational research

Stephanie “Nikki” Lewis, collegiate assistant professor in the Honors College, has been awarded a 4-VA Grant through the Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) division to conduct a course redesign in the Honors College.

Data-Driven IT Support Operations and Decision-Making: A Grassroots Effort

Data-driven decision-making can occur at either the strategic level or the operational level. While data-driven decision-making at the strategic level often requires a carefully considered plan, significant investment, and a top-down approach, data-driven decision-making at the operational level can be a grassroots effort that does not require significant financial or personnel investment.

Video for Instruction: establishing a comprehensive video strategy for the future

It can seem a bit magical to users when enterprise-wide programs change service providers, but a peek inside the process reveals the teamwork and planning required to get from idea to launch. The VFI group was charged to evaluate all the available, innovative, and affordable service options for using video in teaching and learning with a specific focus on services not requiring proprietary hardware or file formats.

A gradual rollout of Banner 9 has begun in some administrative offices

On March 12, 2018, a gradual rollout of Banner 9 administrative pages began in a few administrative offices on campus, including the Bursar’s Office, the Registrar’s Office, and others. Banner 9 is the next generation of the university’s enterprise resource planning system, which provides integrated management of our core business processes.