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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) …

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”

Data Dragons Competition: Participants’ perspectives

June 27, 2018

You might have heard about the Data Dragons Competition – an event filled with fun, scorching ideas and opportunities to learn. Join Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (ITS) and Planning & …

NGSIS Platform Modernization Project: User Acceptance Testing Launches

June 26, 2018

On June 25, Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI) welcomed the first group of users to test the NGSIS Platform Modernization Project. This phase of testing includes initial preparation for …

U of T launches digital workplace training: Office 365, SharePoint, Tableau

June 25, 2018

Do you want to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint or Tableau? Now, U of T is offering in-person and online training to help staff get up to speed …

Top 5 reasons to attend U of T’s Data Dragons Competition

June 15, 2018

Kevin O’Leary might not be there to offer words of wisdom, but U of T’s own dragons will choose the winner of the Data Dragons Competition – an event where …

NGSIS Platform Modernization Project kicks off User Acceptance Testing

June 11, 2018

Having converted 2 million lines of code and executed over 1,300 test cases, U of T’s Information Technology Services is excited to announce that User Acceptance Testing for the NGSIS …

U of T to create new comprehensive budgeting tool

June 5, 2018

For over 25 years, it’s been used by business officers to keep track of annual salary commitments. Now, U of T is working to replace its planning and budgeting application …

EASI Retirements 2018

May 15, 2018

Congratulations to three of our staff who will be retiring between May and June 2018. We have been fortunate that you have been part of the EASI family and have …