2018-03-06
- Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to develop new online course or program curricula as part of unit-level initiatives or campus-wide ones such as the "Investment for Growth Proposals." There is increased demand for designing online curricula and resources are limited so the sooner we can be engaged in the planning process the better able we will be in identifying resources and...
2018-03-02 - The Moodle Team is seeking feedback from our users regarding their experience with Moodle. We will use this feedback to help inform our efforts as we undertake a project aimed at improving the user experience and providing a simpler interface for users. Feedback can be submitted through our short User Experience Feedback form.
2018-03-02 - Are you looking to develop an online course in the near future? ATLAS is currently seeking proposals for new LAS Online courses to be developed in the July - December 2018 time frame.
2018-03-02 - The ATLAS Internship Program is flourishing! The program has grown from 8 students in Spring 2016 to more than 50 interns in Spring 2018. Students are excited about the program with more than 50% choosing to participate in multiple semesters. Internship clients are extremely pleased with our students, with one of our undergrad teams outperforming a graduate student team from another campus.
2018-03-02 - In a meeting with Maged Messeh, an infrastructure specialist at ATLAS, we discussed the growing presence of GPUs in the world of academia.
2018-03-02 - Simplified Process – More Secure Exams
2018-03-02 - Be it a 1,200 student lecture hall or a thirty student computer lab, keeping all the names and faces straight can seem an overwhelming task. ATLAS Photo Roster can bridge these gaps and create an empowering environment for both students and faculty alike. ATLAS Photo Roster provides a simple to use, yearbook style format of photos to help instructors associate the names and faces of their...
2018-03-02 - ATLAS has released two new department websites this summer. Check out the Departments of Math and East Asian Languages and Cultures. We want to thank all the staff in both departments that worked with us to update and move content and make the migrations a success. If you are interested in learning more about ATLAS web services, please contact atlas-web@illinois.edu.
2018-03-02 - Our open computing lab has been renovated and relocated in FLB G8d. It provides workstations for walk-in use as well as lounge type seating for students. We continue to offer for-charge printing in this space.
2018-03-02 - The team that provides support to LAS faculty that use Moodle and teach LAS Online courses has a new office in FLB room G8c. If you have a Moodle or LAS Online related question please get in touch with us at atlas-tlt@illinois.edu
2018-03-02 - The ATLAS Help Desk has relocated within the Foreign Languages Building (FLB) to room G89 in the northwest corner of the basement. Walk-ins are welcome and our e-mail & phone remain the same: atlas@illinois.edu & 217-333-6300.
2018-02-28 - If you have a research project that requires the use of a large dataset and you're looking for a safe location to store your data, then the Active Data Storage service might be for you.
2018-02-28 - Protect your account! Relying on a password exposes a weakness for any account out there (Banking, Payroll, online shopping, etc.). That’s why Technology Services advocated setting up 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) as an added protection to critical services provided by the university, starting with NESSIE.
2018-02-28 - RStudio makes R easier to use. It includes a code editor, console, debugging and visualization tools, syntax-highlighting editor that supports direct code execution, as well as tools for plotting, history and workspace management. Since August 2014, ATLAS has been running an RStudio server for teaching purposes for classes using R within the College of LAS. Any class using the R environment can...
2018-02-28 - Do you need an automated way to review and approve business travel and campus absences for University personnel for compliance with policies and allowability? Our ATLAS FormBuilder - Travel Pre-Approval Form offers an on-line form workflow from submission to final approval. Providing options for primary and secondary leave approvers as well as managing organizational groups, ATLAS FormBuilder has...