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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!

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NetID Becomes Standard on December 26

screenshot of the SSO signin screen using NetID 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

Enhancing Microsoft Certification Data Management

In the fall of 2023, OIT partnered with the Cox School of Business to onboard 500 new students, aiming to help them achieve Microsoft Certification for the 2023-2024 academic year. This effort was part of the Business Leaders Institute (BLI) course for first-year students. In response, IT Training & Communications expanded its certification offerings by adding ten additional class sections, totaling 564 certifications, on top of its existing commitment of 43 class sections. These sections cover certifications in Microsoft Office programs, which are widely utilized across most schools on campus, with Excel and Excel Expert required for Cox students and PowerPoint and Word for students in Meadows’ Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

Recognizing that managing 500 additional students presented significant resource challenges, the team reviewed strategies to meet the increased demand. They extended testing times and added proctor resources to assist with physical resource limitations. Additionally, they examined the efficiency of data handling and grade reporting processes. Continue reading Enhancing Microsoft Certification Data Management

The Vector Governance Committee: A Collaborative Approach to Employee Training at SMU

A screenshot of the Vector Solutions service page. Samantha Tellone, Sr. Business Analyst with OIT has been instrumental in establishing the Vector Governance Committee, an initiative to enhance the oversight and management of required training courses for faculty, staff, and employees.

About a year ago, Samantha, alongside Ron Lujan, Director ERP (my.SMU), began creating a training governance structure. This initiative arose from previous discussions with Mary Stall, Senior HR Specialist, who recognized the need for additional assistance in helping to ensure essential training requirements such as Continue reading The Vector Governance Committee: A Collaborative Approach to Employee Training at SMU

SMU Macs Can Now Update to macOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia icon When macOS Sequoia was released earlier this fall, we recommended that users of SMU Macs hold off on upgrading while OIT investigated and tested to ensure compatibility with all of our major platforms and software. Today, we are happy to report that you can now upgrade to Sequoia at your convenience! Continue reading SMU Macs Can Now Update to macOS Sequoia