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Avoiding Techno-Bias in Instruction: Striving Toward Technology for All

In an era dominated by technological advancements, universities play a crucial role in shaping future leaders. By incorporating technology into the curriculum, making resources available to students, and providing opportunities to hone their skills, students can graduate with the IT skills required in the professional landscape.

Survey Success with Qualtrics

Surveys are everywhere these days. It seems like nearly everyone wants to ask you something or tell you what others think. Whether you’re doing academic research that requires robust collection, analysis, and collaboration tools, or you just need to do an informal poll or create an event registration page, Pitt’s Online Survey System (Qualtrics) is the solution for you!

Degree Planner: Your GPS to Graduation

You think you know what you’re doing. You pick your major and select classes that seem interesting and meet your requirements. You’re already visualizing yourself in a cap and gown at the Pete. Then your advisor informs you that you’re missing a few required classes. Or you decide your major wasn’t right for you after all. Perhaps you realize you’re just a couple classes away from a minor. Or the graduate programs you’re applying to have required courses you didn’t take. Are you stuck in this lane, even if it’s not what you want or need?

5 Fun IT Resolutions for 2024

New Year’s Resolutions. Some people make life-changing goals that are really hard to achieve. Others reject the concept entirely as guilt-inducing hype. This year, I fall somewhere in the middle — I’m making a few tech-related resolutions that will actually be fun to keep.

Building Connections: Get LinkedIn to Your Career

Do you lay awake at night, pondering your future and wondering how you will possibly make yourself marketable to employers? Don’t lose sleep over it. The key to career growth is to build a compelling resume/online profile and to leverage the relationships you’re forming at Pitt and beyond. Here are six simple steps to leverage LinkedIn to put yourself on the pathway to career success.

Last-Minute Tech Gadget Gifts

We here in Pitt IT have a special place in our hearts for tech gadget gifts. Everyone thinks laptops, gaming systems, and headphones when they think about tech items. But we tracked down six tech gadgets at a variety of prices that are a lot more fun for everyone on your list, regardless of tech skill.

Affordable Gems

iFox Portable Bluetooth Shower Speaker

Conquering Finals Week with Tech

Ah, the thrill of finals week—a rollercoaster of cramming, late-night study sessions, and an alarming spike in caffeine consumption. But fear not! Students can prepare for the final stretch using an array of cutting-edge technological resources that can greatly enhance efficiency and effectiveness. So stop worrying and start preparing!

Stay off the Naughty List While Holiday Shopping

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday … the next week is gonna be crazy! While you’re finding great deals online, Pitt IT wants to help you protect your hard-earned cash from the scammers that pop up every year. About 36% of Americans have fallen prey to an online shopping scam according to a recent Norton survey — bah humbug! Here is what’s on our holiday wish list for you when shopping online.

Take the Leap into Microsoft 365

Hundreds of writing assignments, presentations, data sheets, and images to keep track of. Countless classmates and colleagues to communicate with. Not enough storage on your computer and your Google account is rapidly filling up. Now that we’re settled into the fall semester, these worries may sound all too familiar. Yet have no fear — the solution to all these problems and more is easily accessible to you at Pitt at no additional cost.