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Instructional Media Services (IMS) has implemented a new online reservation system called Webcheckout.  This system allows faculty, staff and students to browse pictures, descriptions and availability of equipment, schedule reservations and view the status of existing reservations. 

University patrons can access Webcheckout 24 hours a day through the IMS website (ims.utah.edu) by clicking on the “Reserve AV Equipment” link.  Users will need to enter their University ID and password to enter the system.  Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, and are only available from 6:15 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. (Note: Most events that are scheduled outside of this timeframe can be accommodated, however IMS does require that after-hours events be scheduled over the phone.) IMS provides portable presentation equipment, delivery and technical support free of charge to credited courses.  These services are also available to non-course events for a nominal rental fee. 

For more information please call 801-581-6112 or go to http://ims.utah.edu. 

AT&T has issued a challenge to campuses across the country to incorporate mobile learning, mobile identity, and student system integration into the classroom.  Faculty and students must work together to come up with a concept, design, and implementation.  They must also show the impact their application has on students and their academics, as well as its impact on the teaching process. 

Applications must be turned in by September 30, 2009.  The grand prize winner receives a $10,000 scholarship among other prizes.  The two runners-up will receive $5,000 scholarships and a mobile device of their choice.  AT&T is also giving a complimentary membership of their Mobility Developer Central Program to the top nine schools who participate.

For official rules, entry forms, and more information on the 2009 Big Mobile On Campus Challenge, please visit their website at: http://higheredcontest.wireless.att.com/main/rules.html.

By Starlee Holman

The new Wimba conference room application is now available under the Campus Information System (CIS) Employee tab to all faculty and staff, including graduate students.   This program allows online multi-way audio and video capabilities. 

After a short startup you are able to meet with invited members of the meeting, where you can see and hear them, as well as have a shared whiteboard that all participants can write on and view.  People attending the meeting can participate by webcam or telephone and have the ability to be as involved as they would be in a meeting held in an actual conference room.

Wimba also facilitates uploading information, including Power Point slides, prior to using them at your meeting.   You can also choose to archive any information used in the conference room, including participants’ comments and notes on the whiteboard so that the session can be reviewed later.

For more information on Wimba and training sessions offered by TACC, please visit: http://www.tacc.utah.edu/instructor_resources/wimba.html or http://www.wimba.com.   To read a more detailed version of this article, please visit  http://www.acsaction.org/2009/05/06/virtual-room-changes-the-way-faculty-and-staff-hold-meetings/.

Industry expert Terry L. Doerscher will be working with the IT Project & Portfolio Office next week, including many advisory sessions and workshops on subjects such as Concepts/Key Best Practices for Work and Resource Management, and Building an Integrated Work Prioritization Process.  Doerscher has over 26 years of experience and focuses on innovating world-class business management techniques aligned to today’s worker environments.

IT directors, managers, and PPO staff are invited to attend the sessions on Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1.  For more information on the topic, location and time of advisory sessions, please visit

http://www.acs.utah.edu/ppo/docs/Advisory_T_Doerscher.doc