University-wide technology change freeze begins August 12, 2022
A university-wide technology change “freeze” for the Fall semester-start will take place from August 12, 2022, to August 26, 2022. The freeze is in place to avoid significant disruption to our students, faculty and staff during this critical…
Top edtech trends in 2023 and the ASU example
In spite of our tendency to break things down into tidy time frames, like a new year or academic semester, change constantly turns over the status quo. Especially in the world of technology, where disruptive innovation may evolve rapidly from the…
UTO's Chief Information Security Officer and Assistant Vice President, Tina Thorstenson inducted into the HEUG Hall of Fame
Congratulations to UTO’s Chief Information Security Officer and Assistant Vice President, Tina Thorstenson! She has been inducted into the Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Hall of Fame. Tina has been a volunteer with the HEUG for the past 20…
Classroom Technology Orientations for Faculty
Classroom technology orientations will be provided for faculty and teaching assistants before the first day of class. To schedule a time to learn how to operate classroom controls, follow the instructions on the UTO website. Additionally, you…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day at ASU
Global Accessibility Awareness Day at ASUTime: Thursday, May 17, 2–4 p.m.Place: Coor Hall L1-88Cost: Free Join us for three UTO-sponsored workshops to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Help us to raise awareness…
AI Scholars Hackathon Produces Two Winning Alexa Skill Development Teams
Earlier this month, AI Scholar freshmen participated in the AI Scholars hackathon, where they worked over the course of multiple days to develop new skills for Amazon Alexa. About 75 of the 700-student cohort that has received Amazon Echo Dots and…