Tag: UFIT Training

Learn the UF Risk Assessment Process

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UFIT is now offering integrated risk management (IRM) system training. The course focuses on the IRM process and responsibilities of system submitters, project owners, and the information security manager or technical contact listed on the assessment request. Log into myTraining and search for UF_ITT104_OLT to take the training.

Development of this training is in response to requests from information security managers and department staff who work with UFIT on risk assessments. The IRM training takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Note that completing UF_ITT104_OLT will soon become mandatory in order to maintain either the UF_SEC_TECHCONTACT or UF_SEC_ISM security roles.

UFIT recommends all IT staff involved in university risk assessments take the training. For more information visit https://irm.ufl.edu/. Anyone with questions about the integrated risk management process may email the IRM team at irm-uf@ufl.edu.

Accessibility Tools and Training for Campus

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UFIT provides numerous services to enable compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as all other applicable federal and state regulations. Among the available services are
Site Improve access, which checks current website content for accessibility issues, and the SensusAccess document conversion tool. UFIT also has two web and content accessibility training opportunities:

Accessibility Basics, an easy to follow, free, online self-paced video course is designed for staff. The Accessibility Basics training takes approximately two hours and provides instruction on how to create accessible documents (e.g., Word, images, .PDFs) and website content.

Accessibility Fundamentals, created for an instructor audience, is also a free, self-paced online training. Accessibility Fundamentals shows how to design accessible online course materials. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible.

UFIT is here to help instructors and staff who post online content!  Visit UFIT’s digital standards and website recommendations page for additional compliance tips and resources.

Free Self-Paced Statistical Software Training

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Two FREE, fully online trainings on statistics software will be offered during the fall term. Faculty, staff, postdocs, TAs, and graduate students can learn how to perform statistical analyses on research data while earning a certificate in SPSS and SamplePower 3 or the R programming language. In these self-paced trainings, participants will use the software through practical application and hands-on exercises. The training series introduces data analysis and visualization features that can help further research. Pre-registration is required. Use the links below to view the course flyer and to register:

SPSS and SamplePower 3
Aug. 23 – Oct. 7, 2021 | Register

R Programming Training: An Introduction for Data Analysis and Graphics
Oct. 4 – Dec. 3, 2021 | Register

Anyone with questions about either training may email the instructor, Senior IT Training Specialist Jose Silva-Lugo.

Visit UFIT’s YouTube Channel for IT Help

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UFIT has produced a variety of videos supporting a wide range of campus needs. Along with many excellent teaching and learning videos available, there are nearly 90 short, helpful videos on UFIT’s YouTube channel. We’ve also created a Gator Student playlist, HiPerGator and UF Research playlist, and a Canvas e-Learning playlist. Among the videos added this month are:

Gator Students: How to Use the Phish Alert Button in O365 Email

Instructors: Starting Up the HyFlex Classroom Technology

Campus: How to Enable Zoom Closed Captioning

More videos, including one on AI at UF and another for the 2021 Tech Fair, are in the production stage and will debut on UFIT’s YouTube this spring.