[U]Tech

Two University Technology ([U]Tech) services will be unavailable at certain times this weekend due to scheduled maintenance. Turnitin and iThenticate will be unavailable Saturday, Jan. 5, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Turnitin Turnitin is the plagiarism detection tool accessed through Canvas for students…

The Information Security Office would like the Case Western Reserve University community to be aware of a scam phone call several people have received recently. This phishing attempt is targeted at Chinese speakers and appears to be a recorded message. It tries to persuade recipients to give up…

Two Case Western Reserve University applications will undergo scheduled maintenance in the next week, resulting in outages. The EMS Room Reservation System (or the Spartan Reservation System), which covers most academic and non-academic spaces that can be reserved at CWRU, will be unavailable…

The University Technology ([U]Tech) C.A.R.E. Center, located on the lower level of Kelvin Smith Library, will begin winter break hours Wednesday, Dec. 19. The following hours will affect the [U]Tech C.A.R.E. Center for device drop-off and pick-up, and the Ingenuity Bar, which offers first-come,…

In the coming weeks, some Case Western Reserve University applications will undergo scheduled maintenance, resulting in outages. QuikPay, the system used by students, staff and other authorized users to process certain credit card payments (such as tuition bills and deposits), will be unavailable…

LastPass password management software has been added to the University Technology ([U]Tech) Software Center. It is available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff at no additional cost. LastPass enhances security and combats common password issues, such as reusing one…

Effective Tuesday, Jan. 8, the interface for Echo360—the service behind MediaVision Courseware—will be updated. Instructors and students will notice the following enhancements: A new library, making it easier to manage all video and presentation content; A tool to enable easier content…

PeopleSoft Financials will be unavailable Sunday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 6 a.m., due to scheduled maintenance. For assistance with any technology product or service at Case Western Reserve University, contact the University Technology Service Desk at help@case.edu or 216.368.4357 or visit help.case.edu.

University Technology is looking for student input on implementing a digital assistant (think Alexa, Siri, etc.) for Case Western Reserve. Students can weigh in during a focus group with a free taco bar. The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Thwing Center, Room 224.

The iThenticate plagiarism detection software has been added to the University Technology ([U]Tech) Software Center. It is available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff at no additional cost. The software helps ensure work is properly cited. It’s designed to be…