This week, the XWiki Implementation Project Team sent emails to administrators of spaces on Wiki.SMU concerning the migration of content to XWiki. With over 200 spaces on the current Wiki, the migration team is reviewing to see if all those sites, many of which have not been updated since before 2010, are still needed or actively used.
If you are listed as a wiki space admin, you should Continue reading Wiki.SMU Space Survey Distributed for XWiki Migration
Since its launch in 2014, Wiki.SMU has provided a resource for everything from course materials to project management to University documentation and has been a very successful tool for many areas on campus. Unfortunately, our current solution for the on-prem wiki.smu.edu environment, Confluence, is no longer being supported by Atlassian. After an exhaustive search, XWiki has been identified to be the replacement wiki solution. The XWiki Implementation Project will oversee the migration to this new wiki environment, including transferring all existing content and permissions to the new platform, updating existing service pages, and training information, and communicating with the campus community.
If you are not familiar with XWiki, it is Continue reading OIT Begins the Move to XWiki
Our first phase of the Telephone Handset Replacement for Microsoft Teams Migration Project, is off to a good start with OIT representatives visiting campus buildings, meeting with employees, and exchange their desktop phones for a new headset. We have heard back from some employees about what the next phases are for the the project and we would like to update the campus on the progress and timeline. Continue reading Microsoft Teams Migration Headset Reclamation: What to Expect
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) IT Help Desk will have reduced hours next week with walk-in, phone, and chat support ending at 6 p.m. On Thursday, support will wrap at 5 p.m. The IT Help Desk will be closed for regular business operations from Friday, December 22, 2023, through Monday, January 1, 2024, for the winter break. Continue reading Winter Break (2023) Hours for the IT Help Desk
As we constantly adapt to the changes in educational technologies, we have an important update regarding our use of the Turnitin anti-plagiarism tool. Since last year, SMU has been participating in a beta trial of Turnitin’s AI-based anti-plagiarism detection tool. However, as of December 31, 2023, SMU’s temporary license will expire for this specific function of Turnitin due to its extremely limited success and negative track-record. Continue reading Changes to Turnitin AI Detection Tool at SMU
