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UW-IT 2014 Annual Report

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WHO WE ARE UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is the central information technology organization for the University of Washington, responsible for strategic planning, oversight and direction of the University's IT infrastructure, resources and services. We provide critical technology support to all three campuses, the UW medical centers and research operations around the world. We partner with the UW community to enable innovation, learning, discovery and service. WELCOME What draws students to the University of Washington? When I asked students this question at Freshman Convocation, they said they were attracted by the depth of our curriculum, the diverse experiences offered and the ability to explore and discover—both inside and outside the classroom. The UW truly is a special place for students. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome From Kelli Trosvig . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside front cover DRIVEN TO DISCOVER: Unfolding Nature's Secrets . . . . . . . . 2 PASSION NEVER RESTS: Amping Up Online Education . . . . . 4 TOGETHER WE WILL: Activating Teaching and Learning . . . . 6 DARE TO DO: Taking the UW Paperless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Moving Forward: Strategic Goals for 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 UW-IT's Annual Budget: Fiscal Year 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover UW's learning management system, faculty now have a single, cohesive and robust environment to efficiently create rich, interactive learning experiences. This year we launched cloud-based Panopto as the UW's single lecture capture service and introduced MyUW Mobile for students, providing them with timely, relevant and personal content. We initiated a major multi-biennium project to upgrade UW Seattle general-use classrooms with modern technologies, and extended maintenance hours to ensure equipment is always ready to go. As we look to the future, we're exploring ways to use data analytics to enable more individual- ized learning and to provide continuous real-time information to students on how they are doing, with recommendations on programs and support. To support UW's world-class research and discovery, we're developing a shared network research environment with a new 100G High Speed Research Network that connects to Helping students get the most out of the University— and deepening and extending their experience—is at the core of UW Information Technology's (UW-IT) mission. Students come with high expectations. They need a tech- nology environment that enables them to navigate an array of opportunities, makes their academic lives easier and enriches their learning experience. Our approach is to first ask students what they need most and then deliver tech- nologies based upon their priorities, always with an eye toward building for the future. To help students find the right courses and map their academic path, we developed the MyPlan online academic planning tool. With recently added Schedule Builder and registration hand-off features, students now have a single place to plan and register for courses. Work is underway to extend MyPlan to Washington Community and Technical College students, supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition, with Canvas as the MORE INFO: uw.edu/uwit | uw.edu/itconnect | uw.edu/uwit/services

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