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U of T launches GPA Calculator application
October 11, 2018
GPAs – they can determine whether a student secures that next scholarship or gets into graduate school. Now a new application, called the GPA Calculator will help all U of T students easily calculate their grades and plan ahead for academic success. “Through ongoing interviews and usability tests, we discovered the need for this calculator,” says … Continue reading “U of T launches GPA Calculator application”
NGSIS Platform Modernization: Behind-the-scenes of one of U of T’s largest IT projects
September 24, 2018
After three years, 2 million lines of converted code and over 140 new servers, the Next Generation Student Information Services (NGSIS) Platform Modernization Project is set to take centre stage …
U of T recruiting for the ACORN Student Advisory Team
More than 900 students and hundreds of research activities and tests have helped to make ACORN and associated applications all that they are today. Now, U of T’s ACORN Student Advisory Team is recruiting new participants to continue to help shape the student experience. When students join the team, they can expect to attend 45-minute … Continue reading “U of T recruiting for the ACORN Student Advisory Team”
EASI at UTSU Street Fest 2018
Why is ACORN slow on enrolment day? Can I automatically enrol in my courses? Can U of T buy better servers? These were just some of the questions asked at this year’s University of Toronto Student Union Street Festival (UTSU). Held on September 12, the ACORN team, from Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI), interacted … Continue reading “EASI at UTSU Street Fest 2018”
Potential and perspective: Profiles on EASI’s 2018 co-op students
September 14, 2018
From user experience process and design to information management, business analysis and machine learning – the four co-op students who joined Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI) this past summer …
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EASI Retirements: October 2018
September 10, 2018
Congratulations to Christina Tsang, who will be retiring on October 5 after 36 years of dedicated service to the university. Since the implementation of HRIS in 1998, Christina has been …
ACORN enrolment: From ‘Black’ to ‘Grey Friday’
August 10, 2018
It was a tense day full of careful monitoring, communications and coffee consumption. On August 3, over 35,000 Faculty of Arts & Science students logged in to ACORN during the largest enrolment day for U of T. The system successfully handled the massive number of logins during the Faculty’s “priority drop” enrolment period. Now, a … Continue reading “ACORN enrolment: From ‘Black’ to ‘Grey Friday’”
Data Dragons Competition: How contestants faced the fire
July 6, 2018
Feather boas, fantastic pitches and fiery competition – that’s how U of T’s first Data Dragons Competition played out. On July 5, Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI – ITS) …
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NGSIS web services: Real-time data, real-time results
July 4, 2018
Is a student registered, enrolled in a particular course and succeeding academically? In the past, academic advisors would have to consult multiple computer systems as well as ROSI, U of T’s official student information database, for any recent changes. Now a new solution, called web services, provides staff with real-time data to help create a … Continue reading “NGSIS web services: Real-time data, real-time results”
New Course Information System to streamline syllabi, exams process
July 3, 2018
It will save U of T instructors and administrators hundreds of hours of work, and is projected to save the University over $280, 000 annually. The new Course Information System (CIS), with core functionality set for completion by the end of 2019, will streamline syllabi and exams processes for instructors and administrators, and help students … Continue reading “New Course Information System to streamline syllabi, exams process”