At the end of last semester, Tyeson Seale, Director of Academic Technology at the Meadows School of the Arts, hosted what he believes is just the beginning of many more AI-focused sessions to come at SMU.
The workshop introduced Meadows faculty and staff to generative AI—its purpose, various models, and how it can be leveraged in Continue reading From Curious to Confident: Meadows Explores AI in the Classroom
Should you have missed last week’s email, the OIT Training & Communications team is now launching a training newsletter exclusively for SMU staff.
Continue reading The IT Training Insider: Training Communications for Staff
While the introduction of the Grants Portal in my.SMU has made viewing grant information much easier for our principal investigators across campus, that doesn’t mean the work is done! Our my.SMU developers have worked on a few ease-of-use updates to make it easier to access and view data in the Expenditure Details Inquiry. Here’s what’s new! Continue reading Recent Grants Portal Updates Bring Improved Reporting and Convenience
Planning activities are well underway for the various classrooms that will receive technology upgrades and changes during the new fiscal year. Most projects will be completed during the summer months.
The project list was determined with input from Continue reading OIT Plans for Classroom Upgrades Over Summer
In a recent team meeting, a colleague reminded me that we’ve worked together for the past ten years. We reflected on how training has evolved—from in-person sessions to hybrid models and a vast array of online learning options, from microlearning to professional certifications.
Over the years, our team has delivered everything from full-scale tech days to targeted workshops, visited departments across campus to share productivity tips, produced countless online tutorials and guides, and hosted IT events many focusing on security awareness. We also launched a Microsoft Office Certification program initially with a goal of certifying 65 students—last semester, we surpassed 8,200 certifications.
As technology and learning continue to evolve, we’ve seen a growing demand for training but also Continue reading OIT Training Insider: A New Pilot from Our Team
