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Classroom Technology Technician – Job Posted

A position was recently posted for Classroom Technology Technician, and iCIT is actively recruiting.  This position is responsible for a multi-year project to install the audio-visual and touch panel control equipment in classrooms and instructional facilities at UW-Whitewater. The person in this position will participate in upcoming classroom remodeling and upgrade projects funded by grants and the academic colleges. In addition, the person will be responsible for maintaining the ongoing operation of the classroom equipment.

This position reports to Sara Deschner, Assistant Director – Instructional Facilities.   If you would like more information,  contact Sara or the Human Resources department.  If you know of individuals who may be qualified for the position, please share this information.  Thank you.

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Annette Guye-Kordus to Resign from iCIT

Annette Guye-Kordus, Communications Specialist, announced her resignation from iCIT.   Annette’s last day will be Friday, May 25.  

Annette joined UW-Whitewater in spring 2010.  During her time in iCIT, she planned the departmental meetings and events, including Divisional Meetings, Plan It Purple orientation events and the annual Technology Open House.   As part of the iCIT management team, she developed campus communications related to IT news and initiatives, new programs and promotions.  In the last year, she oversaw efforts to formalize roll-out communications and provided management support to the staff training program. 

Annette will be taking a position on the communications team at Aurora Health Care.  We wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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Carolyn Wilson Receives Chancellor’s Award

Heather Long (R) and Carolyn Wilson (L) accept their awards from Chancellor Telfer at the DAAC Awards. Photo by Andrew Smith.

Carolyn Wilson, Webmaster, iCIT Web Team, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Award on Disability Concerns, which recognizes efforts to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.  Carolyn was recognized for her work ensuring accessibility to the UW-Whitewater Web site for people with disabilities. She received the award at the Annual Spring Banquet hosted by the Disability Advocacy & Awareness Coalition and the Center for Students with Disabilities, on Tuesday, April 10 at Old Main Ball Room, University Center.

In her six years serving as Webmaster for UW-Whitewater, ensuring the highest level of accessibility to the Web has been a goal for Carolyn, who embraces UW-Whitewater’s core value of diversity.  To illustrate the scope of this endeavor, uww.edu is comprised of 20,000+ web pages, and the site gets 70,000 visitors a day and averages 1.6 million visitors a month. Carolyn helped create and lead a Web Accessibility Committee, meeting monthly to discuss Web accessibility concerns, policies and conformance.  She researched and drafted the accessibility policies, standards and guidelines.  These policies serve as a strategic basis for accessibility monitoring and advancement.  The iCIT Web Team provides continual monitoring and assurance that all Web content meets W3C’s Accessibility Guidelines.

As Webmaster, Carolyn works directly with departments and Colleges to update and manage Web pages, especially during the current roll out of a new Content Management System.  In this role, Carolyn provides ongoing training with Web content managers on techniques for making Web pages compliant with accessibility guidelines.  For example,  to address the issue related to video for hearing impaired viewers, Carolyn led the charge for ensuring that all videos within uww.edu are closed captioned.  This is an ongoing endeavor that she advances when working with any and all departments/units who manage their own Web content.

Due to the scope and importance of our online services, and in recognition for her leadership and stewardship of the UW-Whitewater Web site, we are proud to congratulate Carolyn for her Chancellor’s Award!

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iCIT seeking Developer/Analyst for AIS

iCIT has posted information for an open Developer/Analyst position, to join the Administrative Information Services (AIS) team.  This position performs advanced professional information systems (IS) on Oracle/PeopleSoft system, as well as support other campus applications and interfaces to off-campus systems under general supervision. Duties include: system analysis and design functions and advanced programming tasks, as well as consulting with, assisting, and instructing functional users in the use of IS applications and tools. The position reports to AIS Manager Anand Vangipuram.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience performing the following functions:

  • Develop and maintain Oracle/PeopleSoft applications
  • Perform system analysis and design for Oracle/PeopleSoft applications in accordance with department standards and guidelines.
  • Provide production support to a diverse group of iCIT clients in addressing their needs and concerns.
  • Prepare documentation for and coordinate implementation of new systems or customizations.

and should be knowledgeable in:

  • PeopleTools
  • PeopleCode
  • SQR
  • SQL
  • Systems analysis and design, and application development
  • Application Engine
  • JAVA
  • XML Publisher
  • Integration Broker
  • Component Interface

For more information on the position, and to learn how to apply, see the posting on the UW-Whitewater job site at http://www.uww.edu/employment/

 

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Attend a workshop: IT Training for Faculty/Staff

Go to signup.uww.edu to view the schedule and register.

Want to increase proficiency in office software, or learn a new technology skill? Check out the spring lineup of free Technology Training Workshops for faculty and staff, offered by iCIT Training.  Courses in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint will be offered, along with Adobe Reader, Acrobat X and X Pro, and WebEx conferencing.   Plus, new courses in Mac OS X Lion and Windows 7, recently released to campus, are on the schedule.   Workshops are held in the iCIT Training Center in McGraw Hall, Room 112, or via WebEx. 

This spring, we’re also offering a series of Brownbag Demos at the University Center during the lunch hour:    

Lunchtime Demo:  TODAY, Wednesday, Mar. 21.  UC 266

Mac OS X Lion:  New Features Highlights

The new Mac OS X Lion became available as an optional upgrade on campus computers in late 2011. Join us for a brief (45 minutes) demo tour of the most distinctive new features of Apple’s newest operating system

Lunchtime Demo:  Wednesday, Apr. 18, UC 266

Windows 7:  New Feature Highlights

Windows 7 became available to offices on campus as an optional upgrade on Mar. 1, 2012. Join us for a brief demo (45 minutes) of the most important new features likely to increase convenience, and streamline your productivity.

We hope to see you at an upcoming workshop!