Starting on Thursday, July 31, emails sent to umr.edu will not be delivered and umr.edu websites will not be redirected to the mst.edu web domain. Here’s what you need to do (if you haven’t already) to ensure a seamless transition after July 31: – Update your umr.edu bookmarks and email contacts to mst.edu. A list […]

Educational Technology and Blackboard is offering two Blackboard 8 Grade Center training sessions. The first session is from 10 a.m.-noon and the second from 12:30-2:30 p.m., both on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Room 105 of the University Center (technology classroom). Grade Center is a new and improved version of the previous Blackboard grade book. It […]

Microsoft Office 2007 is now available. New features in this version include: • New, improved look and feel • More intuitive menu navigation • Better graphic and presentation options Customers can get the software by contacting the Help Desk at 341-HELP(4357). Those interested are encouraged to call before the start of the fall semester due […]

As a part of Missouri S&T rebranding efforts, IT updated security certificates on July 14. If you use the MST-WPA wireless connection on campus, you need to accept the new certificate before you can access the wireless network. Click here to view instructions for accepting the security certificate. If you have any questions or difficulty […]

As of today, only 22 days remain until the retirement of the umr.edu domain. This means that after July 31, 2008, umr.edu email addresses and all umr.edu websites will cease to function. If you haven’t updated your email contacts and notified colleagues, friends, family, research partners, etc., of the switch to mst.edu, please do so […]

Missouri S&T now has a campus licensing agreement for Respondus. Respondus is a software application that allows instructors to create tests, quizzes and other assessments for use in their courses. Respondus is compatible with Blackboard and other learning management systems. Instructors who have already purchased a license for Respondus will not need to renew their […]

Blackboard will be upgraded to version 8.0 over the summer. This includes vast improvements in functionality and features. Some of the new features that will be available are highlighted after the jump.

The Information Technology/Computing Committee invites the campus community to attend a open forum from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the Ozark Room of the Havener Center. Discussions will include email, security and CLC issues.

Educational Technology will host the first ever Missouri S&T Teaching and Learning Technology Conference in the Havener Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25. All campus faculty and staff are welcome to attend. The conference will showcase the many ways in which faculty and staff use technology to enhance the learning […]

On Jan. 30, Missouri S&T successfully tested its new emergency alert system by sending test voice, text or email messages to the entire campus community. The results are as follows: • The message reached a total of 7,549 people in the form of an email, voice or text message. • Prerecorded voice messages sent to […]