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Workspace 2.0 End-of-Life, October 29, 2021

March 10, 2021

Submitted by tcarpenter on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 07:35

Faculty and staff who currently use Workspace 2.0 (files.workspace.ubc.ca) as a storage solution need to migrate all of their files off of the service and onto another UBC supported storage service before October 29, 2021. The file sharing service, Workspace 2.0, is end-of-life and will be decommissioned on October 29, 2021. To ensure that data you have stored on this service is not lost, please migrate your files to the data storage solution appropriate to the content of the file being migrated.

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Get Current Updates on IT Enterprise Services with UBC IT Status Page

March 8, 2021

Submitted by wwan on Mon, 03/08/2021 - 17:40

The UBC community can now stay informed on the current operational status of IT enterprise services, such as Canvas, Staff and Faculty Email, and the Student Service Centre with our new communications tools called UBC IT Status Page. 

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Don’t Lose your Access to UBC’s Adobe Subscription

February 5, 2021

Submitted by wwan on Fri, 02/05/2021 - 15:51

Are you currently using Adobe products through UBC’s subscription service? If so, you will need to sign up for a new license via the UBC Software Portal by February 28, 2021 to prevent disruption to your service.

UBC is updating its current staff and faculty Adobe license distribution method from a manual process that required requests be submitted through UBC’s IT Service Centre. 

What to expect with the new license distribution method

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Learning Analytics is Helping UBC Adapt to a New Way of Learning

January 29, 2021

Submitted by jleblanc on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 15:45

As UBC continues to shift towards online learning, there is an increasing need to explore new ways of supporting students and faculty.

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Get Free Access to Microsoft 365 Office Applications

January 25, 2021

Submitted by wwan on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 13:26

UBC students can now download Microsoft 365 Office applications from Microsoft’s portal.office.com at no cost. 

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UBC Data Governance Website Refresh Now Live

January 8, 2021

Submitted by wwan on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 08:51

Launched in 2017, the UBC Data Governance website was equipped with basic information on the overview of the program, data policies, standards, and guidelines. It was one of the first official data governance websites created for an academic institution in Canada.

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Arthur Protasio Narrative Design for Traditional and New Media Workshop

November 25, 2020

Submitted by jleblanc on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:35

What makes for a memorable story? Why does it stick with us even after the experience is over? How does it happen in movies, video games, and VR?

Join award-winning writer and narrative designer Arthur Protasio as he answers these questions in this immersive storytelling workshop! Learn storytelling fundamentals and the challenges in crafting content for new media through Arthur's experience working on the Cobra Kai video game, Emmy nominated "Now Generation", and cooperative VR "Mickey Mouse and the Golden Heart". Then, apply that knowledge to your own projects!

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Workday is Now Live

November 2, 2020

Submitted by jleblanc on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 13:11

We are pleased to announce that Workday is now live, replacing systems that were 25 years old or more. This major milestone represents a big step forward in supporting our learning, research and working environments at UBC. Now live, Workday will help to modernize and simplify our HR and Finance processes for many years to come. Read more on the IRP website at https://irp.ubc.ca

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IRP Townhall for IT Recording Available

October 30, 2020

If you weren't able to join the IRP Town Hall for the IT community on October 16, the recording is now available and accessible with a CWL login here: hxxps://irp.ubc.ca/resources/community-events

 Townhall topics included:

  • An overview of cutover activities in the lead-up to go-live
  • Details about AEP sustainment
  • An overview of how the ISC will provide support post go-live
  • How we're preparing the UBC community for Workday phishing attempts.

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UBC IT Okanagan Joins ServiceNow on Nov 2

October 22, 2020

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