Ryan Clinton recently caught our eye as we noticed he completed three Microsoft Office Certifications, both as a class requirement and for professional development rather quickly. After seeing he had achieved two out of three exams with perfect scores, we reached out to him to learn more about his desire to get Microsoft Certified. Continue reading Student Spotlight: Mastering Microsoft Certifications
Author: Laurene Klassen
Laurene is the Director of SMU’s IT Training & Communications Team. She enjoys reading, writing, and outdoor activities with her family in her spare time.
SMU macOS Users, Don’t Upgrade to Sonoma Just Yet!
While Apple has launched Sonoma as their latest update to macOS, we recommend that users wait until the next update before upgrading University-owned computers. We know you may be chomping on the bit to click install, but we are currently reviewing any potential conflicts with other University applications or fixes that might be needed.
While you wait, here are a few features that our Mac users can expect in the upcoming weeks. Continue reading SMU macOS Users, Don’t Upgrade to Sonoma Just Yet!
Empowering Students through Interactive Online Courses
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with one of SMU’s Online Learning Experience Designers, Prerna Munoth, to learn about her efforts to improve online course development at SMU. Prerna collaborates with faculty to transform traditional offline courses into synchronous and asynchronous online courses using quality measures outlined by the Quality Matters (QM) framework. One of her primary goals is to make online courses more interactive and engaging for students. Continue reading Empowering Students through Interactive Online Courses
Introducing the New Microsoft 365 Apps Exams
Over the summer, Microsoft released its latest versions of the Microsoft Office Specialist exams: Microsoft 365 Apps Associate and Microsoft 365 Apps Expert. Starting this semester, anyone interested in certifying with OIT will be offered the Microsoft 365 Apps exam, with the exception of the Outlook Associate exam, which is currently only available in the 2019 version. 
Continue reading Introducing the New Microsoft 365 Apps Exams
Enhancing Campus Connectivity: 2023 Infrastructure Improvements Continue
In our previous article, we highlighted the ongoing infrastructure improvements across the campus, including both wired and wireless updates planned for 2023. We are thrilled to announce that all of the 2023 wireless building updates are now complete, with the final wireless upgrade occurring in the Perkins Administration Building on August 5, 2023.
As for the wired upgrades, Continue reading Enhancing Campus Connectivity: 2023 Infrastructure Improvements Continue
