The Spring Skills Sharpener is Coming!

a basket of flowers on a yellow background.Are your tech skills feeling dull or do you just want to discover something new? Join OIT for the 2024 Spring Skills Sharpener training series! From April 15 to May 15, we’re offering over two dozen training courses, both in-person and via webinar, on popular topics like Excel, Microsoft Teams, Wiki.SMU, Adobe Express, and more for our faculty and staff!

Check out our list of sessions now!

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Recent Webinar Outlines STABLE Essentials for Rooms & Events

STABLESTABLE has been in service for room and event reservation and management for a few weeks now, and we recently held an online Q&A session and demo for those of us who will be using STABLE frequently to request and manage rooms and events within them.

If you happened to miss this webinar, don’t fret—we have recorded it for your viewing pleasure. Take a look! Continue reading Recent Webinar Outlines STABLE Essentials for Rooms & Events

The Academic Technology Expo Arrives April 4, 2018

Academic Technology Expo

Please join us on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m as Academic Technology Services showcases technology resources available to the SMU community. Both faculty and staff are invited for refreshments and to ask any questions about campus technologies, tour an updated classroom, and explore the available technology resources for teaching and research at SMU. Continue reading The Academic Technology Expo Arrives April 4, 2018

Looking Back at the Security Showdown & Security Awareness Month

2016 Security ShowdownAs we wrap up National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we like to reflect on the impact of technology and how it plays such an integral role in our daily lives—everything from paying bills to controlling our TV lineup is managed online. The wealth of information stored online about each one of us is staggering. We highlighted some of these in our weekly emails. We discussed how to spot phishing emails; We looked at how more applications are run from the internet, rather than installed locally and a few key tips for internet safety with those devices; When using social networking, how to define your own security or privacy settings to protect your information by reviewing your security setting periodically. We also released our fall Security Report. Continue reading Looking Back at the Security Showdown & Security Awareness Month

New AV Event Request Process

AV Request FormThe AV team is responsible for supporting classroom equipment as well as campus events.  As each event has unique requirements, a new request form has been developed to help streamline these requests.  The form allows you to select from various equipment packages depending on your venue and your needs.  Once submitted, a ticket will be generated for our AV team.

In order to ensure your event is staffed and set up as desired, please submit the request form at least 5 business days in advance.  To access the form, visit smu.edu/oit/services/avservices Continue reading New AV Event Request Process