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Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer Steve Fleagle reflects on OneIT’s role as a strategic partner on key University of Iowa initiatives and highlights new technology solutions that are enabling students, instructors, and researchers to succeed.

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339,420

Pressbook unique page views

Pressbooks is used to publish textbooks, scholarly monographs, syllabi, fiction and non-fiction books, white papers, and more.

51,638

hours recorded in Panopto

Panopto is the lecture capture system used to record, upload, manage, and share lecture recordings. Viewers watched nearly 2.4 million hours of recordings throughout the year.

$ 2.3 Million

in student savings with ICON Direct

ICON Direct provides access to eTexts and online learning platforms automatically to the students enrolled in specific courses. In 2022, 819 course sections used it.

393

individuals attended 108 instructional training sessions designed and facilitated by the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Student viewing Elements of Success

Boosting academic performance with Elements of Success

Real-time data empowers students to take ownership of their learning
Macbride Hall, First day of classes, Fall Semester  August 26, 2019

Creating connection in large lecture courses

Students receive personalized feedback based on their interactions with learning technologies
Students line up to wave and give high-fives at Dance Marathon 2023 making a path as children and parents walk by

At-a-glance record of student engagement

MAUI-based system lets students chart their experiences and skills

1,459

student accounts supported by IDAS in 41 classes in 2022, a 55.7% increase from 2021

Interactive Data Analytics Service (IDAS) supports large-scale and collaborative data analytics workflows that utilize interactive tools such as RStudio, Jupyter Notebook, and Jupyter Lab. IDAS users can quickly access these tools on a web browser, without VPN or initial software installation. Instructors use IDAS for in-class demonstration, assignments, and exams.

474

Research accounts supported by IDAS in the fall of 2022, a 9.7% increase from the previous year

Any UI student or employee can request a free IDAS account for their research, including undergraduate research theses, graduate dissertations, and short- and long-term research projects.

Aubree Larson collecting data for a research project in the hospital.

Secure solutions for parsing patient data

The Iowa Health Data Resource and its Data Enclave open opportunities for research

70 shared resources

The OneIT DEI Digest was published 11 times, providing readings and videos on DEI topics

10 speakers

shared their reflections on the DEI topics at the monthly OneIT Listening Posts

2022 Black in Business Series Networking Dinner Feb 26, 2022 Iowa Memorial Union (IMU), 2nd Floor Ballroom

Developing learning communities to support BIPOC and international teaching assistants

New groups focus on the experiences of graduate student instructors from underrepresented backgrounds as teachers at a primarily white institution
2022 Black in Business Series Networking Dinner Feb 26, 2022 Iowa Memorial Union (IMU), 2nd Floor Ballroom

Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion

Activities include developing guidelines for inclusive hiring, creating conversation around DEI topics, and promoting IT accessibility

88

new hires for ITS in 2022

ITS hired 30 regular staff members, 52 students, and 6 temporary employees. Ten ITS employees celebrated their retirement from the UI.

90

people participated in the new OneIT Conversation partners program

This program randomly pairs up employees to get to know a colleague through informal conversation.

34

individuals completed the MOR IT Leadership Program

The cohort included OneIT and Health Care Information Systems staff, helping to build relationships for collaboration all across the IT community.

Jen Steil and Robin Springer meet virtually for OneIT Conversation Partners

Evolving the OneIT organization

Initiatives aim to create opportunities for professional development, help retain talented staff, understand employee experiences, and build connection in a world of varied work arrangements

704,000

spam, phishing, or malware messages blocked daily

That's about 32% of the 2.2 million messages hitting UI inboxes each day.

58,046

total ITS Help Desk contacts

All UI students and employees can receive support by phone, walk-in, chat, or email.

16.3 Million

minutes of Zoom meetings each month

10,804 Zoom users held 68,225 meetings each month.

7,000

UI students and employees logged 12,976 hours on LinkedIn Learning online tutorials in 2022

The three most popular topics were Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and essentials), Microsoft Teams Essentials, and Unlocking Authentic Communication in a Culturally-Diverse Workplace.

394,740

chat messages sent each month in Microsoft Teams

In 2022, there were 7,418 active Teams users per month.

4.1 Million

pageviews on the ITS website

2.6 million people accessed the site, which provides details on IT services and technical support.

10,681

Wireless access points upgraded in 2022

Nearly 57,000 wired ports were also updated. The upgrades increase performance, improve stability, and pave the way for new security features.

83,669

Users enrolled in Two-Step Login

Users are now required to use Two-Step Login to access key university services like MyUI, ICON, and Office 365. Getting everyone enrolled helps keep academic and personal data secure.

Herky talking to ITS help desk staff at the walk-in desk

Advancing IT support, services, and infrastructure 

Projects included phone and email enhancements, expansion of multi-factor authentication, a refresh of network electronics, and new tools for research