Who Is Affected? Faculty and students who use Canvas Legacy ePortfolio and Folio (Portfolium). What Is Happening? UNCG is transitioning from the Legacy Canvas ePortfolio and Folio tools to Canvas Portfolio, a newer tool built directly into Canvas. Canvas Portfolio provides improved features and better integration with courses, assignments, and… Continue reading…
UNCG previously announced that Anthropic’s Claude model was available in the paid Microsoft 365 Copilot service. Claude Sonnet is now available in all versions of Microsoft Copilot, including the standard Copilot experience used by faculty, staff, and students. Who is Affected? All UNCG Faculty, staff, and students. When Is This Available? … Continue reading…
Who Is Affected? Anyone at UNCG who hosts Microsoft Teams meetings that include non-UNCG participants When is This Happening? Monday, March 16, 2026The change will roll out over approximately 48 hours. What’s Changing? Anonymous (non-UNCG) users will now be able to: Previously, anonymous users had more limited interaction capabilities within… Continue reading…
Step into spring with a fresh lineup of hands-on learning designed to spark creativity, sharpen your technical skills, and make your everyday work a little easier. Whether you’re exploring new tools like Adobe Express, leveling up your WordPress skills, or discovering smarter ways to present information, there’s something here to… Continue reading…
UNCG is upgrading from UDOIT to YuJa Panorama to strengthen digital accessibility in Canvas and prepare for upcoming federal requirements. YuJa Panorama is a more robust accessibility tool built directly into Canvas. The upgrade will provide broader WCAG 2.1 coverage, improved file scanning, and enhanced remediation capabilities. This move also… Continue reading…
Who Is Affected? Students, faculty, and staff who download software from UNCG’s Application Catalog (AppCat). What’s Changing? UNCG is transitioning from the Application Catalog (AppCat) to the Microsoft Company Portal app. Company Portal is the modern replacement for AppCat. All previously published software remains available for download. There is no… Continue reading…
Who is Affected? UNCG Faculty, staff, and students who have the paid version of Microsoft 365 Copilot. When Is This Available? This update is available now. What is Changing? Anthropic AI models are now available for accounts with Microsoft 365 Copilot. How Do I Change to the Claude Model? Open Microsoft 365 Copilot (paid… Continue reading…
Who Is Affected? Faculty and staff using UNCG-managed Windows 11 computers. What Is Happening? Starting Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, ITS will deploy the Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update to all faculty and staff computers. This update is part of ITS’s ongoing effort to keep university computers secure, patched, and up… Continue reading…
Overview In late Spring, UNCG will retire the Secure Desktop, a virtual desktop previously used to access systems that contain Level 3 (L3) and Level 4 (L4) data as defined by the University’s Data Classification Policy. Applications currently accessed through Secure Desktop, including Banner, UC4, and other secure systems, will transition to new MyCloud solutions. This change will improve the user experience while maintaining the same… Continue reading…
Beginning Monday, Mar. 2, access to internal Power BI dashboards created by Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Management (IREDM) that require login will require completion of both FERPA Training and ITS Security Awareness Training. This change helps ensure that institutional data is handled responsibly, securely, and in compliance with university… Continue reading…
