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Technology Support Services (TSS) is responsible for information technology leadership, management, and strategic planning at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, by directing the operations, services, and resources that support the University's mission and its technology requirements.
TSS provides a wide array of services to the Crookston campus - from Computer Help Desk support, to the computer laptop program, to network systems, to training, to IT security, to application development. In addition TSS provides oversight for technology policies and standards, security practice and compliance, infrastructure, information, and solutions.
20 by 20: An OIT Pecha Kucha Event
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) invite you to attend our first pecha kucha-style event on Wednesday, December 2, 2 - 4 p.m., in the Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union. Ten short, entertaining presentations will be given by faculty, staff, and students on the topic "Google@UMN," followed by breakout discussion sessions. Presentations will be Web cast, and a recording of the presentations will be published online. There is no charge for this event and it is open to the public; registration is not required.
For more information, see 20 by 20.
Spring training schedule coming soon
The Spring schedule for technology training offered by the Office of Information Technology will be posted to the training web site in mid-December. Check back then to find upcoming dates and to register for Spring courses.
SANS Professional Development Opportunity
Topic: DEV541 Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications
Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - Friday, January 8, 2010
Times: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Carlson School of Management (CSOM) room 2-206
Price: $1,000.00 per person
Registration: Visit the SANS Web site
Google Apps for the U of M featured in Nov. 12 edition of the Minnesota Daily
Google Apps for the U of M featured in Nov. 12 edition of the Minnesota Daily
Invitation to World Usability Day 2009 Events at the University of Minnesota
The Office of Information Technology (OIT), in partnership with the Digital Technology Center, is sponsoring a free program of events on Thursday, November 12, for World Usability Day. The purpose of the program is to promote awareness of the benefits of usability engineering and user-centered design. World Usability Day was started in 2005 by the Usability Professionals Association and involves 36 hours of usability-related activities around the world in 30 countries.
You are invited to join us for a program including speakers on usability topics, a participatory activity dealing with recycling, and an Open House at the Usability Services Laboratory.
All students, staff, faculty, and the general public are invited to the World Usability Day events. Events will take place in Coffman Union and Walter Library on the East Bank of the Twin Cities campus. All events are free of charge and no registration is necessary.
A schedule of events is listed below.
