To assist advisors and student leaders with SMU360, we will be offering two training sessions to get you up to speed with the service. Trainings will be hosted on Zoom and will be recorded.
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Category: Announcement
Fortify Your Fall with IT Training Opportunities
Now that the hustle-and-bustle of the beginning of the Fall term is starting to fade, we’d like to provide you with some great ideas for expanding your horizons this semester! Continue reading Fortify Your Fall with IT Training Opportunities
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
Guidance for Third Parties Sending Email Using an SMU Address
SMU now requires authorization for campus partners who wish to send emails impersonating an smu.edu domain. This requirement helps us prevent malicious senders from spoofing SMU addresses while attempting to send phishing emails or malware to our campus or outside entities.
Due to recent changes, some senders may be encountering delivery issues that did not occur previously. It is likely that previously unauthorized senders’ messages are now being Continue reading Guidance for Third Parties Sending Email Using an SMU Address
Canvas Plus: August 2023 Edition
In our new Canvas Plus Monthly, we will cover the new features and enhancements available in Canvas and any updates to academic technology/software that are integrated into the Canvas LMS. All Canvas updates will be available in Canvas by the 3rd weekend of the month.
Enhanced Gradebook Filters in Canvas Courses
The Enhanced Gradebook feature option is implemented for all institutions. This updates the Gradebook view and allows the creation of custom filter presets for all institutions. This update provides instructors with a more efficient and intuitive way to organize and sort their gradebooks. Continue reading Canvas Plus: August 2023 Edition
