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Reminder: University to discontinue Google services April 30
Apr 14th, 2022
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Members of the campus community must migrate or download any remaining files, documents, or data they want from the UWindsor-hosted Google Drive by April 30. Information Technology Services will start deleting accounts after this date.

UWindsor students should review their Google accounts and save files elsewhere before they get deleted, if they:

  • received an email listing failed files after the 2020 migration process;
  • have used Google products like Sheets or Docs, which saves to Google Drive, after the migration process; or
  • have continued to use their Google account for storage after the migration process.

Faculty and staff who activated UWin Gmail accounts for collaboration purposes and want to keep files they have stored on Google Drive need to transfer them to OneDrive or download them prior to the deadline.

Alumni who still have files on the UWindsor-hosted Google Drive can download them to their computers for storage in their preferred location.

IT Services has posted details about the Google Services retirement to this website, along with instructions on how to transfer or download files.

New campus payment modernization set to launch late April
Apr 8th, 2022
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The University of Windsor’s new e-commerce payment process system – TouchNet, a Global Payment Company, is well underway and is set to launch in late April. The Finance and Information Technology Services teams, along with many campus departments, have been working on the new payment modernization project and testing the system.

The new e-commerce system offers benefits that include a new Student Account Centre within UWinsite Student; pre-authorized debit functionality; the ability to pay with a credit card; and the opportunity for students to provide access to an authorized user for their financial account.

UWinsite Student will go offline briefly when the e-commerce interface is integrated. More information on the Payment Modernization project and any disruption of services will be shared as the project progresses.

Ask.UWindsor.ca portal moving to single sign-in for those with UWin IDs
Mar 31st, 2022
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Ask.UWindsor.ca is an online repository of knowledge base articles for applicants and current students that can be accessed at any time. It offers hundreds of articles ranging from registration information, how to access UWinsite Student, to applying to graduate. If someone has a question that does not have an answer, they can post the question for a UWindsor staff member to answer.

Using a UWin ID and password to sign in to Ask.UWindsor.ca will soon be available for applicants and students with UWin accounts. Starting April 1, UWinsite Student will match student records with Ask.UWindsor.ca accounts.

For current students, if they have an Ask.UWindsor.ca account and their UWinsite Student record changes due to an activity such as adding a course, or updating a cell phone number, it will prompt the system to check for an email match within Ask.UWindsor.ca. For applicants, when they apply to UWindsor with the same email used to set up an Ask.UWindsor account, the system will identify a match. In both instances, the student or applicant will receive an email informing them to use their UWin ID and password going forward.

“This move to using single sign-in will be more convenient for students. It reduces the confusion between UWinsite Student sign-in credentials and Ask.UWindsor.ca, while also improving security,” says Chris Busch, associate vice-president, enrolment management, Office of Enrolment Management.

Those who do not have an active UWin ID can continue to use the credential they created when registering for the Ask.UWindsor.ca account.

Individuals experiencing issues signing in to Ask.UWindsor.ca after their accounts have been linked can contact the Information Technology Service Desk for help by opening a ticket.

Video provides instruction in using PowerPoint to Present in Teams
Mar 29th, 2022
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Create a more engaging experience in Microsoft Teams when using the “Present in Teams” function to display your PowerPoint slideshow. You can use various tools to markup or highlight certain parts of a slide to amplify your information or even play videos from within PowerPoint.

Learn how to better use the “Present in Teams” function by watching this 198-second Tech Talk video.

Tech Talk is a presentation of IT Services. Each one is a short, practical video tutorial with links to more information. Find more Tech Talks at uwindsor.ca/its/tech-talk.

Still time to give input on learning management system selection
Mar 25th, 2022
Sandbox sites for three LMS options

The three vendors vying to be the University of Windsor’s next Learning Management System (LMS) have provided the campus community a “sandbox” — or testing version — of their systems to showcase their products and allow UWindsor faculty, staff, and students to get a hands-on experience of the look, feel, and function of each.

The sandbox sites for the three LMS options will be available until April 3 for users to test, provide their insights, and have their opinions included in the evaluation process.

Visit https://www.uwindsor.ca/itservices/lmsreview for instructions to access the sandboxes and links to the feedback form for each system.

In appreciation for taking the time to evaluate these systems, for each feedback form submitted by noon on April 4, individuals will have the opportunity to enter a draw for one of more than 30 prizes, including a grand prize draw for the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.5” tablet for those who complete all three vendor evaluation forms.

For more information about the LMS Review and its timeline, visit the LMS Review website or email lmsreview@uwindsor.ca.