Information Technology Services

Dear Faculty,

COLRS and ITS have teamed up to open up a 3-week pilot to instructors interested in trying out Copyleaks, an AI-based plagiarism and AI content detection tool.

Microsoft has released a new version of Teams, which provides improved speed delivering up to two times faster performance while using 50% less memory.

The new Teams has been an optional upgrade since last fall and will go into full production March 31. If you are not already using the new Teams, you will be automatically upgraded on March 31.

To upgrade prior to March 31, click the toggle in the upper left corner of Teams to switch to the new Teams.

Don't forget! The Technology Tips and Tricks Speed Meet is happening this Wednesday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. This session will be presented by Kara McElwrath, UIS Director of Technology Operations. Participants will learn how to save time, enhance communication, collaborate easier, and improve efficiency by effectively using common tech applications. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.

As part of our ongoing security effort to protect users, an email rate limiting policy will go into effect February 28 for all employees.

The purpose of this policy is to prevent compromised accounts from sending mass emails to other users that might put additional accounts at risk.

Starting February 28, if an employee mailbox attempts to send more than 1000 emails per hour or 10,000 emails per day, the account will be locked for 24 hours while we investigate.

As many of you are already aware, several mobile phone companies are experiencing widespread network issues nationwide. Cell phone service is sporadic at best for many customers.

UIS' phone carrier is AT&T, which is one of the impacted companies. UIS users may experience issues making and receiving off-campus calls from campus phones. Using Zoom or Teams may be an option for those who are having trouble making calls.

ITS is closely monitoring the situation.

Microsoft announced the end-of-life date for the Windows 10 Operating System as October 14, 2025. After this date, no further updates or security patches will be available for Windows 10. UIS Information Technology Services has developed the following plan to upgrade to Windows 11.

With the start of the semester upon us, we wanted to remind you of the many tools and resources that are available to support you and your students.

Please contact us if you would like to talk more about any of these tools. You can also check out our UIS Knowledge Base for quick access to articles and support materials about services: https://go.uis.edu/UISKB. We look forward to hearing from you!

ITS is performing required server maintenance Thursday, January 4, from 9-10 a.m. This maintenance will involve an interruption in service to several applications, including any app running on apps.uis.edu. Other services such as email, Canvas, Box, and the UIS website will NOT be impacted.  

No data will be lost or impacted. Full functionality is planned to return by 10 a.m.   

If you have any questions, please contact ITS Client Services.