After many months of planning, testing, and implementation, we are delighted to announce that the migration of telephones from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams is complete! Around 3,200 telephone lines were migrated, with approximately 1,000 headsets and desk phones distributed to the community. Here’s a summary of what we’ve accomplished and information to make the most our of your new phone. Continue reading Microsoft Teams Phone Migration Project Completion: A Summary
Category: Announcement
Grants Portal Provides Improved Budget Visibility for Principal Investigators
Earlier this year, we let you know about the implementation of an improved Grant Management module in my.SMU. This new platform enables SMU to provide improved visibility and clarity to grant information. The next phase of this implementation is taking place this month as the Grants Portal goes live! Continue reading Grants Portal Provides Improved Budget Visibility for Principal Investigators
Faculty Technology Workshops Return in January
This January, OIT will be offering several workshops to help you kick off the new year right. From getting started with Canvas to conquering quizzes or using AI, we have you covered. We know some things cannot wait until January. In December, we will also help you to wrap up your Canvas course for the term. Continue reading Faculty Technology Workshops Return in January
Turkey and a Side of Training? Holiday LinkedIn Learning Opportunities!
During the holidays, it’s always easy to shift into neutral and coast through the traveling, gathering, and meals that take us into the New Year. But before you know it, you’re back at work and have no time to sharpen your skills! Don’t forget that all students, faculty and staff have free access to LinkedIn Learning to help build your professional skills 24 hours a day. While you can use LinkedIn Learning’s handy new AI coach to find new courses for you, here are a few suggestions we have as you settle into the season!
Continue reading Turkey and a Side of Training? Holiday LinkedIn Learning Opportunities!
NetID Becomes Standard on December 26
On December 26, 2024, SMU will switch to using NetID as the standard user name for signing into SMU services. This change in how we authenticate with our Single Sign-on (SSO) using Entra ID will allow OIT to access several modern services relevant to the SMU community, such as Microsoft Intune and Windows Hello for Business, in the future. With the switchover only six weeks away, we encourage everyone to start using their NetID today. If you use a password manager, we also recommend changing any entries to use your NetID to avoid problems after December 26. Continue reading NetID Becomes Standard on December 26
