Comments on Illinois Wesleyan University’s Information Technology: planning and operations
Posted in Planning & Assessment on May 21st, 2008
The results are in from Illinois Wesleyan University’s TechQual+ survey of student perceptions of technology services. The radar chart to the left is from the Survey Results report. Red indicates areas needing improvement.
You can download the “2008 Student Survey Results” and the “2008 Student Survey Analysis” from the reports section of the IT website. The [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on May 13th, 2008
Each year Illinois Wesleyan University’s office of Information Technology prepares a summary report on the state of technology services at the University. The 2008 IT Summary Report looks at “accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities”.
You can download the “2008 Summary Report” from the IT Reports web page.
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Apr 10th, 2008
We’ve begun our 2008 Techqual+ Survey of student perceptions of information technology on campus. The survey will be open for the next two weeks, and responding students will be entered in a drawing to win one of twenty $10 gift certificates from the Illinois Wesleyan University Bookstore.
This is our second time using the Techqual+ survey [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Apr 4th, 2008
The Board of Trustees approved the preliminary budget for 2008-2009. This budget includes funds for both operating equipment and capital projects. A memo outlining the process for requesting equipment from the University’s operating equipment budgets for 2008-2009 has been sent to academic and administrative department heads. Department heads have been asked to submit operating [...]
Posted in Operations, Planning & Assessment on Mar 6th, 2008
The office of Information Technology is planning two major upgrades over spring break. This will require some systems downtime on 3/15 and 3/16.
1) New Banner Server.
We’ve been working to prepare a new faster, server to help with Registration. On Saturday, 3/15, we’ll be switching to the new server. On 3/15 access to items such as [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Mar 6th, 2008
Unfortunately, the focus groups on IT services scheduled for today and tomorrow have been canceled.
Our thanks to everyone who volunteered. We did get a sufficient number of volunteers, but the researchers from Pepperdine had their flight canceled, and were unable to reschedule in time to make today’s sessions.
We will work with them to reschedule for [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Mar 4th, 2008
I know you’d like to see better information technology services on campus. I’d like to offer you an opportunity to help improve IT @ IWU.
Last week IT sent out an announcement asking students, faculty and staff to please volunteer to attend a focus group session regarding IT services. The focus groups are being held on [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Feb 26th, 2008
We want to hear from YOU!
Researchers from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California are interested in learning about your experiences with information technology services. They will ask you to explain your understanding of what technological services are available at Illinois Wesleyan University, what your experience has been receiving those services, and what additional services you might [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Feb 22nd, 2008
The University has a defined process for upgrading it’s technology equipment. Each year, shortly after spring break, department chairs and administrative offices are asked to submit equipment budget requests for the next fiscal year (our 08-09 budget year starts August 1.) For more information about how departments can request computer replacements, and other equipment, please [...]
Posted in Planning & Assessment on Feb 15th, 2008
The University’s campus network electronics have been performing well, but are starting to show their age. While we have been installing software updates, some of this hardware is nearly 7 years old and approaching end-of-life. In order to ensure that the campus network meets the needs of the University mission, and strategic plan, the office [...]