Turnitin Maintenance on Saturday, October 11, 2014

Posted by on October 6, 2014

Turnitin will be performing scheduled maintenance on Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. U.S. Central Time. Turnitin will be intermittently available during the maintenance window. Instructors are encouraged to modify assignment due dates either before or at least several hours after the scheduled maintenance window. Stay current with Turnitin’s system status, […]

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Blackboard Services have been Restored

Posted by on September 8, 2014

Blackboard services have been restored. If problems persist, then please contact the IT Help Desk (573-341-HELP or http://help.mst.edu) for assistance.

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Blackboard Services Experiencing Technical Difficulties

Posted by on September 8, 2014

Blackboard services are currently experiencing major technical difficulties. Users have reported problems when attempting to login to Blackboard, when accessing the Grade Center, and when attempting to access Tegrity Classes. Educational Technology is working to restore services at this time. Please be patient. EdTech will send out a follow-up announcement when services have been restored.

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EdTech U Open for Business on THURSDAYS from 2:00PM-4:00PM, in Centennial Hall Room 101

Posted by on August 28, 2014

  WALK-INS WELCOME! NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! Thursdays! 2 – 4 p.m. Centennial Hall Room 101 Educational Technology (EdTech) will be continuing “EdTech U” in Fall 2014. This is an opportunity for instructors to gain some hands-on assistance with any educational technology supported by EdTech.Attending EdTech U will also enter you in a raffle, the winner […]

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Turnitin is now available to all S&T instructors!

Posted by on August 26, 2014

Yes, that’s right. Turnitin, the top originality checking software, is now available for use by all S&T instructors. Turnitin has been integrated into Blackboard, and I have to say, it’s a very clean integration. There are no extra accounts to manage, and no extra passwords to remember. As an instructor, you simply set up a […]

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S&Tconnect Early Alert Workshops offered by Undergraduate Studies on August 18 and 21

Posted by on August 6, 2014

The Office of Undergraduate Studies will be hosting workshops for the new S&Tconnect Early Alert system on Monday, August 18, from 9 – 11 a.m. and on Thursday, August 21, from 1 – 3 p.m. Both workshops will be held in Centennial Hall Room 105. Instructors only need to attend one of the workshops. S&Tconnect […]

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Blackboard 9.1 Upgrading to Service Pack 14 on Friday, August 8

Posted by on July 31, 2014

Blackboard 9.1 services will be upgrading to Service Pack (SP) 14 on Friday, August 8, starting at 8 a.m. Blackboard will be unavailable for about 6 hours while the upgrade takes place. This service pack contains several new useful features for both students and instructors. The Grade Center has made a few new improvements and […]

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Classroom Technology Walkthroughs

Posted by on July 21, 2014

Are you teaching in a new classroom this semester? Do you have questions about using classroom technology? Do you want to verify that your room is set up properly for using lecture capture (Tegrity) or clickers? The EdTech staff is here to set your mind at ease. You can schedule a classroom technology walkthrough and […]

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Changes to Academic File Storage (course numbers) on August 1

Posted by on July 21, 2014

Academic File Storage (also known more informally as the “R:\ drive” hosts a variety of content used by instructors for educational purposes. Academic File Storage is allocated based on course number, rather than by instructor. The course numbers recently have changed between Spring 2014 and Fall 2014 from a one-, two-, or three-digit number to […]

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New Respondus Password Available

Posted by on July 21, 2014

S&T has renewed its campus-wide license for Respondus (test creation software) and a new license password is now available. Instructors who use Respondus can contact the IT Help Desk (help.mst.edu or 573-341-HELP) to obtain the newest license password. Respondus license passwords expire on July 31 of each year. Instructors can also contact the Help Desk […]

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