Kategorie: ‘Announcements’
Everything is new in M(a)icrosoft – Part 2
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May is coming and with it the information. In the first part of this article, we already reported on the upcoming changes due to the university framework agreement. What this means for you and what will change, you will learn today in the second part.
12th April 2021
Please note that temp-Moodle will no longer be available for exams as of the winter semester 2021/2022. On April 04, 2022 this temporary Moodle instance will be permanently deleted. Information about electronic exams at RWTH Aachen University can be found in IT Center Help. (*)
12th April plays a particularly important role this year:
- End of the Easter vacations in NRW
- Start of lecture period summer semester 2021 at RWTH Aachen University
- Start of the Take Home Exams via temp-Moodle at RWTH Aachen University
But what do these three things have in common?
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Everything is new in M(a)icrosoft – Part 1
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This is the name of a song or a phrase that indicates that changes are coming in May. This is also the case at Microsoft!
The university framework agreement with Microsoft is being updated and will come into force on May 1, 2021. This will change the previous licensing models for Microsoft products to new licenses.
Archive Migration – the Big Move of Archived Data
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The Archive service enables RWTH employees to store data on a tape robot system for the long term. Archiving data in this way is primarily used to store data that, once stored, should also be stored in this form for the long term.
In the past, data inventories were stored here, primarily documenting measurement results, completed projects or project briefs. With the changes in the funding landscape, which among other things also rethink and demand the keeping of research data, the Archive service is also being rethought. This is partly because the current inventory system will be decommissioned in the summer of 2022 and partly because there is a need to hold data in a structured way in the future. So it’s time for a changeover.
(Deutsch) Heute in einem Monat startet die virtuelle ZKI-Frühjahrstagung – Seid dabei!
(Deutsch) Erstmalig eine rein virtuelle Tagung der ZKI: Willkommen auf der Frühjahrstagung!
Submission of DFN certificate requests possible again
As of today, January 11, 2021, it will once again be possible to submit DFN user and server certificate applications in person at the IT Center. Applications will be accepted as usual at Seffenter Weg 23 at the upper entrance. In order to drop off your user and server certificate applications in person, you need to book an appointment via our appointment scheduler.
Do not forget: Certificate applications only upon presentation of an official, valid photo ID!
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Adjusted accessibility of the IT Center
The year is now coming to an end and we would like to inform you about the service hours during the holidays and the turn of the year.
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Corona lockdown in NRW also applies to RWTH Aachen University
Germany does not yet have the Corona pandemic under control: the still rising number of new infections require a hard lockdown from December 16, 2020 until initially January 10, 2021. The RWTH Aachen University is also living up to its responsibility as the city’s largest employer and is switching university operations to emergency mode from Wednesday. Employees will work in mandatory home offices from Wednesday at the latest. Nevertheless, the operational capability of the university’s IT services – especially with regard to online teaching – will be ensured in any case.
As of December 16, 2020, RWTH Aachen University will go into emergency operation.
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Christmas mood: Check!
This year everything is a bit different than usual. However, a few traditions should still be observed – of course, respecting the current hygiene regulations. Even if no big get-together is possible, the employees of the IT Center will come together next Friday, December 11, 2020, for a virtual Christmas party.
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