2018-10-26 - As you are probably aware, the campus is currently engaged in an email migration upgrade from Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013 to Microsoft Exchange Online (Office 365). The new system is faster and offers an enhanced web interface and improvements to mobile clients. This is a huge undertaking that has required a coordinated effort between Technology Services, Distributed IT campus support units, and...

2018-10-26 - Make sure to check your bookmarks and update if needed to the new ATLAS website! If you've been receiving errors when clicking on the ATLAS links, it's probably because your computer's trying to take you to the old website.

2018-10-26 - All classic style iCards will be deactivated on February 1, 2019 at midnight, so make sure to replace yours soon! This applies only to iCards issued before May 14, 2007, with a white background and iCard logo in the upper left corner. Present your classic iCard to the ID center at the Illini Union Bookstore to get a free replacement in minutes. If you are unable to replace your card before the...

2018-10-26 - ATLAS is continuing to migrate departments and other units to a new suite of web publishing tools and designs that make website creation faster, easier, and more sustainable while producing sites that are mobile responsive, accessible to all, and allow you to share your message with a wider audience.   There are now 19 departments using the new system as well as the schools of ...

2018-07-06 - Earlier this month we announced that the Turnitin plagiarism detection service will be discontined after June 30, 2018. We have been working with instructors to help them transition to another University-wide service for plagiarism detection via the SafeAssign tool in their LMS.

2018-07-06 - We are seeking partnerships with LAS faculty members to explore ways that we can support Augmented/Virtual Reality projects. This fast-growing emerging technology has great potential for education and we want to assist in any way that we can. Please contact us at atlas-tlt@illinois.edu if you are interested in talking with us about your plans and needs.

2018-07-06 - ATLAS Data Services will be offering a session to outline and explain the tools and services we can provide to LAS Departmental Advisors. FREE lunch will be provided!!! Location and date will be announced soon, stay tuned for more details.

2018-07-06 - Early in June, ATLAS employees from several different teams visited the 2018 IT Pro Forum. ATLAS employees gave presentations on different subjects and managed a booth in the main ballroom.

2018-06-11 - This summer, the ATLAS Internship Program is continuing to show significant growth! The ATLAS Internship Program is currently working with nine clients on a variety of different intern projects this summer. As of May 24, the program is projected to place 42 interns with clients this summer, with more positions and projects being confirmed continuously. This summer we are increasing our work with...

2018-06-11 - Are you planning on traveling this summer? ATLAS knows that many faculty and staff members are leaving campus for the summer and may be traveling with their laptops which can contain sensitive University data. ATLAS would like to extend an invitation for faculty and staff members with laptops to reach out to their IT Pros as soon as possible to ensure that the data on their laptop is suitably...

2018-06-11 - ATLAS Data Services aims to address the data needs in the areas of reporting, data analytics, institutional research and assessment for faculty, staff, administrators and researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ATLAS Data Services offer over 200 online reports in the areas of Student, HR & Finance. For the period of 5/16/2017 to 5/15/2018, 8350 on-demand reports were...

2018-06-11 - The LAS Online support team is working diligently with faculty in our college as well as our partners in CITL to prepare courses for delivery in the upcoming summer sessions. Students can choose from over 100 courses and at least 10 new courses will be offered in all three major discipline categories of our college: the humanities, as well as in the social, life, and physical sciences. You can...

2018-06-11 - With the semester coming to a close, we are saying goodbye to the school year and celebrating two years of growth. Since our start in Spring 2016 we have grown from 8 to 50 interns! Not only have our number of interns grown, but also our clientele. We currently have 14 different clients that our interns are placed with both on and off campus. The ability to work with a diverse group of clients...

2018-06-11 - Given the ongoing and escalating attacks targeting university credentials, increased amounts of sensitive and high-risk information being stored on University information systems, and more stringent compliance and regulatory requirements around data protection and breach notification, the University needs to evolve from its current credential practices to one that incorporates the use of two...

2018-06-11 - Data has become crucial to support decision making in higher education environments like ours. As faculty, staff, researcher, or leaders, you might have experienced situations where you would really like to access University data in certain areas, dive into it, and gain valuable insights. When such cases arise, we would recommend you to contact ATLAS Data Services (...