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NEW WEB SITE, IT@IU, MAKES ITS DEBUT
BRINGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEWS INTO FOCUS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University's Office of the Vice President for Information Technology unveiled on March 24 a new source of news about information technologies at IU: a Web site, IT@IU.
The goal of this site is to provide a virtual snapshot of the university's broad and diverse information technology landscape across all eight campuses, from South Bend to Indianapolis to New Albany. The site is designed to be a service for the IU computing community -- a current, relevant source of news and information as technology becomes ever more central and ubiquitous in academic, professional and personal lifestyles.
"There are countless ways in which information technology is being developed, used and applied every day by faculty, students and staff in departments, schools and technology organizations right across IU," said Michael McRobbie, IU vice president for information technology and chief information officer. "The IT@IU Web site is designed as a mechanism for communicating some of the most important of those information technology initiatives to the broader university community. It will be a fundamental means for communicating timely news and announcements, and it will provide a rich archive of the history and highlights of information technology at IU."
At http://www.indiana.edu/~itiu there will be a quick, easy-to-read digest of news about seminars and academic programs, Year 2000 preparedness efforts, progress reports on IU's global networking enterprises, funding and legislative initiatives, and innovative uses of technology within academic departments.
Each item will include links to more in-depth information. The site will also provide reference links to a wide range of information technology-related activities, organizations and resources at IU. Occasionally, it will feature national news of significance to IU and information technology in general.
"This site will be dynamic and relevant for users of information technology across the university. As it develops, we are confident it will be recognized as an important vehicle for communicating technology-related news and events to the university community and external audiences," said Karen Adams, communications and planning officer in the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology. "We encourage anyone at IU with technology-related news to share it through IT@IU."
(Karen Adams, 812-856-5596, kdams@indiana.edu)