The Office of Information Technology (OIT), in collaboration with UCI Dining Services, has launched a summer pilot program of the Amazon Web Services ‘Amazon One’ palm recognition scanner. All UCI students now have touchless access to meals at Brandywine Commons...
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Campuswide Data-Literacy Initiatives Launch
UCI has officially launched Compass MAPSS and DataGPS, pivotal initiatives aimed at fostering a campus-wide data culture. Faculty and staff are highly encouraged to join their colleagues on the journey toward a data-literate campus that supports student success...
PhishAlarm: A New Tool for Reporting Suspicious Emails
On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Office for Information Technology (OIT) deployed the Proofpoint PhishAlarm plugin for all faculty, staff and students who access their M365 and Gmail mailboxes through specific email clients.
ZotGPT For Students
All UCI students now have access to ZotGPT Chat, UCI’s homegrown and customized generative AI tool.
Canva For Campus
Canva for Campus is available to faculty, staff and students. Canva is a graphic design platform that allows you to create a variety of visual content such as presentations, posters, documents, and other types of social media graphics.
QuestionPro Survey Software Now Available
Campus will be changing its enterprise survey solution to QuestionPro and retiring Qualtrics on July 1, 2024.
Teams Client Software Upgrade
Microsoft is transitioning to a new Microsoft Teams client software version.
ZotGPT, UCI’s Official Generative AI Solution, Launches for Faculty and Staff
As the world continues to embrace generative AI and explore the depths of its capabilities, UCI is officially launching ZotGPT for faculty and staff. ZotGPT offers a variety of solutions to suit your needs, and we are looking forward to enhancing this portfolio throughout 2024 and beyond.
CrashPlan Data Backup Now Available for Campus Researchers
UCI is now offering CrashPlan data backup for all campus researchers free of charge. CrashPlan is an application that protects your most important data without impacting your workflow. By running backups every 15 minutes, it helps protect you from data loss such as...