Information Technology (IT)
Classroom technology upgrades this fall
Educational technology has performed the following technology upgrades to classrooms and computer learning centers (CLCs) for the fall semester:
Read More »Secure TransmIT available
Secure TransmIT is now available to faculty and staff to safely transfer electronic files that cannot, or should not, be sent via the email system due to the file size, the file type, or the need for enhanced security. Using a web browser or Microsoft Outlook, users can send files via a fully encrypted transmission […]
Read More »Blackboard 9.1 training opportunities
Educational technology is offering several opportunities to learn more about Blackboard 9.1 in August, before classes begin. Sign up here.
Read More »Blackboard Collaborate training opportunities
Educational technology is offering several opportunities to learn more about Blackboard Collaborate in August, before classes begin. Collaborate is a virtual learning environment where students and instructors can interact online much as they do within a traditional classroom. Sign up here.
Read More »Tegrity Lecture Capture now available to all; sign up for training
Tegrity Lecture Capture, which allows instructors to record lecture notes, is now available in all Blackboard courses effective today, Wednesday, Aug. 1. Prior to this, Tegrity was deployed only to select courses based on instructor needs. Educational technology is offering several opportunities to learn more about Tegrity Lecture Capture in August, before classes begin. Sign […]
Read More »Microsoft releases update to address Flame malware
Microsoft has released an update to address the recent Flame malware attacks. All campus-managed computers have been updated. IT strongly recommends personal computers be updated as well. For information on how to run updates, click here. More information on the specifics of the Flame malware security measures can be read on Microsoft’s blog. If you […]
Read More »Reminder: Blackboard 9.1 is coming this Sunday
Blackboard 9.1 will be released to campus on Sunday, May 20, starting just after midnight. Blackboard will be unavailable while services are transferred from version 9.0 to 9.1. All summer and fall 2012 courses, along with current and previous courses, will be converted to version 9.1. Specific details about the changes can be found here. […]
Read More »Faculty/staff email migration begins 6 p.m. this Friday
All faculty and staff email accounts will be upgraded to 15 gigabytes (GB) of mailbox storage quota versus the current 1 GB. Each account will be migrated to an updated email server beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, May 11. Users will experience mailbox unavailability while their accounts are moved, lasting up to two hours. Migration […]
Read More »Email setting reconfiguration required for mobile device users
If you currently access your faculty or staff email from a mobile device, you will need to reconfigure the device during the upcoming email migration, which will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 11. If your mobile device displays a sync error during the two-week migration period, it is likely ready and waiting for you […]
Read More »New, improved email options for campus Mac users
University of Missouri division of information technology (UM DoIT) staff will be migrating Missouri S&T faculty and staff email accounts to their Exchange 2010 hosted email service over the next few weeks. If you are a Mac user, the move to Exchange 2010 will enable you to use Outlook 2011 instead of Entourage 2008. If […]
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