OIT Upgrades Classroom and Event Spaces

Classroom ControlsEach summer, a large batch of rooms receive upgrades or repairs to ensure they are ready for the Fall semester. Although the installation work occurs primarily during the summer months, the assessment and planning phase for the work begins in late Fall and heavily involves the input and recommendations of our Faculty Technology Council.

The Faculty Technology Council engages feedback from the faculty within their respective school on technology changes or needs. This year, we received recommendations to ensure all shared classrooms had   Continue reading OIT Upgrades Classroom and Event Spaces

Windows 11 Arriving to Lab and Classroom PCs This Summer

Windows 11 logoWindows 11 made its public debut in October 2021, and most new personal computers since then have been delivered with this new operating system. Now OIT intends to upgrade our computer lab and classroom devices on campus with Windows 11 during our routine summer refreshment process. Whether you’ve used Windows 11 at home or have never used it before, here are a few things to expect once lab and instructional computers are upgraded. Continue reading Windows 11 Arriving to Lab and Classroom PCs This Summer

Summer Classroom Upgrades To Add Interactivity and Sharing

Classroom ControlsPlanning 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.  There were three critical requests from the Academic Technology Council that influenced the project selection this year. Continue reading Summer Classroom Upgrades To Add Interactivity and Sharing

Technology Blossoms Over Winter Break

Welcome to Spring 2021!

In the summer of 2020, we installed a significant amount of technology in the various classrooms to support SMUFlex and fully virtual courses.  This technology worked well, but the lack of audience microphones in many spaces and the lack of the visual of the students in the classroom delivered a slightly disconnected experience for the class.  As a remote graduate student myself, I was able to experience the efficacy as well as the limitations of our initial technology configuration firsthand.  In order to provide a better experience for the spring semester, the University authorized the purchase of another set of technology that was installed over the Winter break. Continue reading Technology Blossoms Over Winter Break

Classroom Technology Resources for 2021

SMUFlexWe know that the transition to SMUFlex and virtual teaching has not been easy and required a tremendous amount of effort from you.  While the new technology should provide an enhanced and simpler experience for your courses, it also adds yet another thing to learn!  Rest assured, we’ve made it as simple as possible and have provided multiple resources to help you get acclimated. Continue reading Classroom Technology Resources for 2021