Information Technology (IT)
Blackboard 9 training available for fall classes
Educational Technology (EdTech) is offering several Blackboard 9 training opportunities for instructors teaching this fall. The training covers basic Blackboard 9 functionality, including logging into Blackboard, setting course availability, adding content, creating assignments, organizing content, customizing Blackboard, combining courses, grade center management, and other basic features. Visit edtechconnect.mst.edu/ to sign up for one of the […]
Read More »Blackboard maintenance scheduled for Friday
Blackboard services will undergo maintenance from 8 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 6. Blackboard will be inaccessible to users during this time. Please call the Help Desk with questions about this or any other IT issues at 573-341-HELP (4357).
Read More »Windows 7 upgrade procedure
Due to the high volume of requests for Microsoft Windows 7, information technology (IT) has established some guidelines for the upgrade process to ensure every request is handled as quickly as possible, while allowing IT to continue to troubleshoot critical and/or unexpected IT issues on campus. If you’re interested in upgrading your system to Windows […]
Read More »Windows 7 now available
Windows 7 is now available for campus computers. If your university-owned computer meets the minimum hardware requirements, you are eligible for a free upgrade. Call the IT Help Desk at 341-4357 if you’re unsure about your computer’s hardware. Check out all of the new features in Windows 7 by visiting Microsoft’s Windows 7 website. To […]
Read More »Blackboard maintenance scheduled for May 21-23
Blackboard will be unavailable from 8 a.m. on Friday, May 21, through Sunday, May 23. During this time, Blackboard will be upgraded to version 9 and any course(s) or course content created on the temporary Blackboard 9 server (blackboard9.mst.edu) will be transferred to the newly upgraded system. Blackboard services will be restored no later than […]
Read More »It’s the IT staff office shuffle
Many IT employees on campus will be moving offices over the next several weeks. The CIO and IT directors will now be located in the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building and the majority of the department will be spread out between the Computer Science Building, Centennial Hall and the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. You may want to […]
Read More »Blackboard 9 upgrade scheduled for May 21-24
IT will upgrade Blackboard services (blackboard.mst.edu) to version 9, beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 21. Blackboard services will be unavailable from Friday, May 21 through Sunday, May 23. Blackboard will be available on Monday, May 24. EdTech is offering Blackboard 9 training sessions for instructors who will teach in summer and fall semesters. […]
Read More »CLC software requests for the fall may be made now
EdTech and IT have opened the CLC software request process for instructors who need specific software packages installed in computer learning centers across campus. A brand new CLC software request web-based application is available at itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/clcreq/index.pl. This link will be available until close of business on Friday, April 2. Please enter all software requests before […]
Read More »Early sign-up for Outlook Live begins March 15
Beginning on Monday, March 15, students can sign up to switch their email accounts to Outlook Live. Sign-up is not required at this time, but mandatory email transition will occur for all student accounts later this semester. Here’s what students will get with Outlook Live: — 10 GB email storage quota (the Miner Mail quota […]
Read More »IT update: Windows 7 coming this summer
Beginning July 1, Microsoft Windows 7 will be the standard operating system on campus. This means Windows 7 will be installed on any new university-owned computers issued after that date. If you use XP or Vista and your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements, you’ll be eligible to upgrade when the operating system becomes available […]
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