OIT Technology News: Ready for Spring 2021 Edition

Welcome to Spring 2021! In this brief edition, we cover classroom upgrades for SMUFlex, concerns about OS updates, plus much more.

Technology Blossoms Over Winter Break In order to enhance the SMUFlex experience this Spring, we installed new technology in many of the rooms over winter break and made a few other changes based on student feedback.

Faculty Continue Professional Development in January This January, SMU offered several days of training and resources to kick-start the spring semester and help faculty use the SMUFlex model of teaching. Hundreds of SMU faculty took advantage of this opportunity attending over 700 combined sessions.   Classroom Technology Resources for 2021 While the new technology should provide an enhanced and simpler experience for your courses, it also adds yet another thing to learn!  Rest assured, we've made it as simple as possible.

macOS Big Sur: Safe to Upgrade Yet? Today, we're happy to announce that you can now start upgrading your devices! Before you do, there are a few things we want you to be aware of. Manage Your List Subscriptions All bulk email lists were recently refreshed for the upcoming spring semester. If you wish to unsubscribe from any of the Campus Lists or School Lists, you can do so at mylists.smu.edu.

Adobe & Microsoft Certification Program Updates The Adobe and Microsoft Certification program will continue this spring as a free resource for faculty to utilize in their classes and for all SMU community participants for professional development.