Information technology tools and resources at the UW
May 25, 2017
New interactive map demonstrates the University’s global engagement, built using UW-IT resources
A new interactive publicly available global map uses data visualizations to demonstrate the University’s engagement around the world. The online map hosted on UW-IT’s Tableau server extracts key datasets from the UW’s Enterprise Data Warehouse and displays them in a visual format to convey information. UW-IT helped build the architecture that supports the global map…
March 2, 2017
Discover UW’s global impact with new data visualization dashboards in UW Profiles
Explore the UW’s global impact with new Global Engagement dashboards in UW profiles. Part of the interactive data visualization portal, UW Profiles, these new dashboards show UW’s global footprint in research, study abroad destinations, and recruiting and graduating international students. The dashboards, a collaboration between the Office of Global Affairs and UW-IT, can help UW…
December 7, 2016
Upgraded Knowledge Navigator makes it even easier to understand UW administrative data
Now it’s easier than ever to understand UW administrative data, with the latest Knowledge Navigator, the UW’s metadata repository tool. It can help you navigate data changes related to moving from the UW’s old HR/Payroll mainframe system to cloud-based Workday. Use interactive maps to understand the relationships between business concepts and do impact analysis to…
September 14, 2016
Share your data visualizations via the new UW Tableau Public Server
Now you can share your data visualization dashboards with colleagues anywhere in the world, with the new UW Tableau Public Server. Hosted by UW-IT, the server keeps your data safe and secure; viewers interact with your dashboard but do not download it or the data behind it, and a UW NetID is not required for…
August 15, 2016
Compare UW with its peer institutions
See how the UW measures up against similar schools, with 11 new peer comparison dashboards on the UW Profiles website. Explore four student measures (Graduation Rates, Retention Rates, Fall Enrollment, and Awards Granted and Completers), and seven on finance data (Expenses Story, Expenses by Category, Modified Expenses by Category, Revenue by Category, Revenue Total Breakdown,…
July 21, 2016
Free Tableau and data classes for UW faculty and staff
UW faculty and staff can learn to more quickly and easily analyze data and spot trends in three free classes hosted by UW-IT. Explore how to use the intuitive Tableau data visualization tool in Tableau Basics 101, a three-hour hands-on class. Boost your Excel skills in a two-hour hands-on Handling Data 101 class, working with…
June 9, 2016
Splunk@UW Day is July 6: Save the date
Come to Splunk@UW Day to learn how you can use the Splunk service platform for operational intelligence to give you real-time insight into what’s happening across your department’s IT systems. Learn about searching, monitoring, analyzing and visualizing machine-generated data from websites, applications, servers, networks, sensors and mobile devices. Sessions include security fundamentals as well as…
May 4, 2016
Power BI, Microsoft business analytics service, now available
UW students, faculty and staff now can use Microsoft Power BI—a cloud-based “business intelligence” analytics service to visualize and analyze data with speed and efficiency—made available with support from the Technology Recharge Fee. Power BI connects users to a broad range of data through dashboards, interactive reports and visualizations. Choose from the Power BI online service, or…
December 22, 2015
UW Profiles: Use New Peer Dashboards to Compare UW in Four Areas
Find out how the UW ranks within several different peer groups in graduation rates, retention rates, fall enrollment, and awards granted with a new set of interactive dashboards available at the UW Profiles Portal. Called Peer Dashboards, this joint effort of the Office of Planning & Budgeting and UW-IT represents the fourth major release of…
November 23, 2015
New Higher Ed IT Resources Available to UW Community
UW students, faculty and staff now can access a wealth of research on information technology and information management topics at no cost through the Educational Advisory Board (EAB) IT Forum, a new resource provided by UW-IT. Topic areas include data governance, analytics, student success, and general measures and metrics available through online articles, webinars and…
