IT Services (formerly ICIT) Uptimes

iCIT welcomes Jamey Chapin as Communication Specialist, replacing Annette Guye-Kordus. In this role she will work closely with management and staff to execute a comprehensive communication program to effectively inform the campus community of technology projects, initiatives, governance and services. She will also coordinate special events, manage customer and governance relationships, and act as the department’s public relations liaison. Jamey will report to Elena Pokot, CIO.

Jamey brings a variety of communication and project management experience to this role. Most recently as a Project Management Specialist – Communications at CompuCom/GE Healthcare she led communication campaigns on software package rollouts, security awareness and other IT initiatives. Prior to that, she worked as a Communication Specialist for the CIO at SC Johnson. Jamey holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Arts from UW-Madison.

Jamey’s office is 2008B Andersen Library.  Please join us in welcoming Jamey to the iCIT team!

iCIT welcomes Rochelle Day as our new Technology Trainer. In this role, Rochelle will support the technology use skills of university staff. Reporting to Director of the Learning Technology Center Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, Rochelle will continue the enhancements and expansion of technology training opportunities at UW-Whitewater.   

Rochelle is an experienced professional with a diverse IT background who also teaches “for credit” technology courses at MATC.  As an alumnus, Rochelle is also familiar with UW-Whitewater and enjoys working with the campus community. 

Please welcome Rochelle to iCIT!

Systems Developer

iCIT is looking for an experienced Systems Developer to replace Betty Thompson. This roles works collaboratively with functional business analysts, business process owners and other technical team members in the development and delivery of IT applications. The position reports to AIS Manager Anand Vangipuram.

An ideal candidate would have experience in PeopleTools, PeopleCode, SQL, Query and relational databases and possess strong analytical, technical and interpersonal skills. Application classes and object-oriented programming concepts is a plus.

B.S. in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred. 

We encourage those who are interested or know someone that may be interested to go to http://www.uww.edu/employment/jobs/4130.html for a full description of the position and information on how to apply.

IdM & Systems Automation Engineer

iCIT is looking to fill the IdM & Systems Automation Engineer position, previously held by Varun Sharma.

The primary emphasis of this position is the development and support of the University’s Identity Management (IdM) infrastructure including IdM middleware, drivers and application server components and links to other systems. The position reports to NOC Manager Tom Jordan.

An Ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2 years supporting an Identity Management infrastructure in a lead technologist role and minimum of 1 year supporting account provisioning, workflow and process automation in a lead technologist role.

B.S. in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.

We encourage those with any interest or know anyone that may be interested to contact Tom Jordan at ext. 7794. For a full description of the position, and information on how to apply, go to http://www.uww.edu/employment/jobs/4180.html.

Instructional Design Specialist

The Learning Technology Center is conducting a national search for an Instructional Design Specialist to fill the position most recently held by Karen Skibba.

The position reports to the Director of the Learning Technology Center, Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, and works closely with instructional technology staff to support instructors in course design and development, faculty training and development in the implementation of online/blended courses, consulting instructors on the effective use of technology in teaching and learning, and managing the online course quality assurance process.

 The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a related field and experience in effective pedagogical application of technology to teaching and learning with a strong background in education. Experience in applying Quality Matters online/blended course design principles is a plus.

For more information on the position, see the posting on the UW-Whitewater job site at http://www.uww.edu/employment/unclassified.html.

 

 

Doug Brown will be out for an indefinite period of time due to personal reasons. In his absence, please direct questions to the HelpDesk or Kent Steinike at steinikk@uww.edu.

Karen Skibba’s last day at UW-Whitewater was Friday, September 7.  Karen left the iCIT Learning Technology Center (LTC) to join the UW-Madison School of Continuing Education in the position of Instructional Designer.

Karen joined the LTC in October 2008 as an Instructional Design Specialist. In this role Karen developed and taught many workshops on the pedagogically sound use of technology in teaching and learning, as well as the annual summer online/blended workshop series that provided UW-Whitewater instructors best practices for preparing and facilitating online and blended courses.  Karen conducted numerous instructor consultations and ensured that online courses aligned with Quality Matters standards.

During her time at UW-Whitewater, Karen also earned her PhD in Adult and Continuing Education from UW-Milwaukee. Karen was also very active in presenting nationally and authoring book chapters and articles on instructional design, instructional technology, and online and blended teaching and learning

We thank Karen for her time and dedication in assisting instructors and colleagues at UW-Whitewater and we wish her all the best in her new endeavor.