OIT Technology News: August 2024 Edition

Student Technology Survey Highlight Areas for Growth

Partnering with the CIO Student Advisory Board, OIT's Academic Technology Services completed surveys of over 1,000 students during a two-week period for the Student Technology Survey. Gathering information about what the current student body believes are the most crucial technology-related issues at SMU and collecting both quantitative and qualitative data focusing on OIT systems, resources, and technical support, including the IT Help Desk and teaching technologies, OIT produced the Student Technology Survey Report. An abridged version is available for review by the SMU community. An infographic highlighting some of the responses concerning teaching and learning technologies plus generative AI from the survey has also been produced and shared.

Audio and Visual: An Inside Look at SMU's AV Team

We want to take a moment to introduce you to the dedicated professionals behind the OIT’s AV team. Their hard work and expertise make a significant impact on the SMU community every day.

SMU Moves to Entra ID for Accessing Services

NetID is coming to SMU! With our transition to Microsoft Entra ID as our primary SSO service, we can take advantage of new user conveniences, as well as the latest security features, plus use our NetID as the username.

Onboarding Begins for Faculty in New Cox Classrooms

As our faculty begins to prepare for the semester, we wanted to share several resources regarding classroom technology in the new David B. Miller Business Quadrangle of the Cox School of Business.

Introducing the Newly-Remodeled Classrooms at the Cox School of Business

The Cox School of Business has undergone an exciting transformation, with remodeled classrooms and other learning spaces designed to provide a cutting-edge experience.

12twenty to Enhance SMU’s Campus Employment Experience

SMU has transitioned to 12twenty as our new career management platform to enhance our campus employment and career services experience and provide our Career Services staff with a more integrated and efficient system for managing employment and career development.

New STABLE Mobile App and Enrollment Services Teams Added

Recently, we introduced several new features to STABLE and onboard Enrollment Services support teams to use the system, as well as made a new mobile application available for customers and field technicians.

SMU expands Salesforce Marketing Cloud to more schools, units

Over the past month, the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman School of Law, Lyle School of Engineering, Perkins School of Theology, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Guildhall, and CAPE/GOCE have joined the platform and are now actively engaging their alumni and donors

Canvas Plus: August 2024 Edition

This month, we look at new updates to course discussions and their summaries, a new smart search, the ability to set availability times for files, and more.