IT News for March, 2010
Critical Update to Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft has proactively pushed out updates to Internet Explorer ahead of the scheduled "update Tuesday" (April 13) due to a serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer. UD users should accept the automatic update when it comes, or do a manual update as soon as practical.
Summer Faculty Institute issues call for proposals
The 14th annual University of Delaware Summer Faculty Institute offers faculty the opportunity to discuss the opportunities, successes, and challenges of teaching and learning in a technology-rich educational environment.
Sakai success allows UD to discontinue MyCourses/WebCT June 4
The conversion from WebCT/MyCourses to Sakai@UD has been so successful that no courses remain on MyCourses (WebCT) for the spring semester. This spring, there are 1,226 Sakai@UD courses, representing 40 percent of all University rosters and 48 percent of University undergraduate enrollment. UD's WebCT server will be turned off after the spring 2010 semester. Therefore, any WebCT content or data that a faculty member might wish to use later must be copied by June 4, 2010.
UDLMS Committee examines innovations in Sakai@UD
The University of Delaware Learning Management System Committee, a 41-member University-wide committee whose members are ambassadors to their departments regarding the use of Sakai@UD, held its spring meeting on Feb. 23 at a luncheon in the Trabant University Center. Deputy Provost Havidán RodrÃguez welcomed the committee and announced that no courses remain on MyCourses (WebCT), putting the Sakai@UD project 4 months ahead of schedule.
