Building the infrastructure for teaching and learning: Some recent milestones

1993

IUB Libraries launch Gopher server with access to IO, electronic journals, the LETRS Gopher
UCS Support Center offers database of frequently asked computing questions on Gopher
LETRS offers searchable electronic texts in the humanities
Interactive Multimedia Distribution System (IMDS) project initiated at IUPUI

The Social Science Data Server (SSDATA) offers public-use social science data sets
Virtual Indiana Classroom (VIC) becomes resource for distance learning

Multimedia and video conferencing facilities at IUPUI
IUPUI Support Center offers "front-door" service for students, staff and faculty
IUB retires the AIE; migrates information distribution to the World Wide Web
IUB launches student lockers
University Computing Times moves from paper to the Web
IU-Novell agreement offers free software to students, faculty and staff
The Knowledge Base moves to the Web, offering IU-wide computing support

University Information Technology Services formed of UCS (IUB), IT (IUPUI) and IU Telecommunications
SoftPak CDs offered at IUPUI

IU receives a $10 million National Science Foundation grant to fund TransPAC
IU is chosen to run the Abilene Network Operations Center for the Internet2 backbone
Integrated Services Wide Area Network provides voice, video and data communications
IU unveils IT Strategic Plan for becoming a leader in information technology
UITS introduces IBM RS/6000 SP at IUPUI for research computing
IU names Donna Cox first distinguished visiting technologist
TransPAC NOC joins the Abilene NOC at IU
IU launches IT@IU Web site
UITS-Corel agreement provides WordPerfect Suite; underscores IU's commitment to software diversity
The Knowledge Base of 6,000 Q&A receives 4.5 million hits IU and worldwide
IU-Microsoft agreement (MSELA) makes Microsoft software available university-wide

IU and IBM sign major agreement on re-engineering IU's IT infrastructure
IU-Compaq develop high-performance PC cluster
IU-StarDivision agreement provides Unix software for IU
Oncourse learning environment deployed IU-wide
IU receives a $30M, five-year Lilly Endowment award for IPCRES Initiative on pervasive computing
IU School of Education's Center for Research on Teaching and Learning (CRTL) receives $3M in NFS and DoE grants for research on helping K-12 teachers use technology
The Pew Grant Program in Course Redesign awards $200,000 to IUPUI faculty
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awards two grants totalling $456,000 for digital library development at IUPUI and IUB
Monitor subscriptions reach all-time high of 47,000, making it the largest university-based E-mail newsletter using listserv software
$10 million Japan Science and Technology Corp. award doubles TransPAC capacity
Trustees of IU approve IU School of Informatics
Margaret Dolinsky appointed AITL visiting research scientist and fine arts visiting assistant professor
IU awards 19 High Performance Network Applications Program (HPNAP) grants for research and teaching
IU-NETg agreement provides Web-based IT training
IU hosts conference "Teaching and Learning with Technology"