As we gear up for an exciting fall semester here at SMU, we want to take a moment to introduce you to the dedicated professionals behind the Office of Information Technology’s AV team. This talented group plays a crucial role in ensuring our audiovisual systems run smoothly, handling thousands of tickets each year and supporting numerous upgrades and events. Their commitment to excellence shines through, especially with the recent renovations and expansions at the Cox School of Business. Continue reading Audio and Visual: An Inside Look at SMU’s AV Team
Introducing the Newly-Remodeled Classrooms at the Cox School of Business
The Cox School of Business has undergone an exciting transformation, with newly-remodeled classrooms and other learning spaces designed to provide a cutting-edge experience for a new era of business education. These modern spaces are equipped with advanced technology to enhance both teaching and learning for faculty and students alike. Here’s some info on what to expect in the classrooms! Continue reading Introducing the Newly-Remodeled Classrooms at the Cox School of Business
Canvas Plus: August 2024 Edition
In our Canvas Plus Monthly, we discuss the new features and enhancements available in the Canvas LMS and any updates to academic technology/software that are integrated into Canvas. This month, we look at new updates to course discussions and their summaries, a new smart search, the ability to set availability times for files, and more. Unless otherwise specified, all Canvas updates will be available within Canvas by the 3rd weekend of the month. Continue reading Canvas Plus: August 2024 Edition
Onboarding Begins for Faculty in New Cox Classrooms
Work is underway to complete the installation and configuration of all classrooms in the new David B. Miller Business Quadrangle of the Cox School of Business. As our faculty begins to prepare for the semester, we wanted to share several resources regarding classroom technology in Cox. Continue reading Onboarding Begins for Faculty in New Cox Classrooms
SMU Moves to Entra ID for Accessing Services
OIT implemented a Single Sign-On (SSO) service in 2012 using the Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP). Since then, SSO has made accessing SMU services more efficient by reducing the need to log in separately to every online SMU service. Since that introduction, many significant improvements to user authentication technologies have been made. OIT plans to stay ahead of these advancements and introduce new features as they become available.
As part of this commitment, SMU will soon transition to Microsoft Entra ID as our primary SSO service. This change will allow us to Continue reading SMU Moves to Entra ID for Accessing Services
