Information Technology will be performing some routine maintenance during the Applications maintenance window (5 – 7 PM) on Thursday, February 13, 2014. During this maintenance window, users will be unable to connect to virtual machines in the VDI pools. Already connected users will most likely lose their connection while systems are being updated. Questions, comments, […]
Read More »Representatives from D2L recently visited campus to demo their learning management system in an open forum for faculty, staff, and students as part of the ongoing Learning Management System review. For those unable to attend, the demo provided by the D2L representatives can be viewed online. For more information about Missouri S&T’s LMS review process […]
Read More »Educational Technology will be hosting an extended session of EdTech U on Thursday, January 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE) Room 105. This is an opportunity for instructors to get some last-minute assistance in preparing their courses for Spring 2014. EdTech staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide […]
Read More »After reviewing results from surveys and open forums, examining data on current LMS usage at Missouri S&T, and collecting input from faculty representing a range of use cases, the LMS committee reached a unanimous decision on October 30th: Blackboard may not be adequately meeting the needs of Missouri S&T faculty and students, and should be […]
Read More »Representatives from Instructure Canvas visited on Wednesday, December 11th to demo their LMS to S&T faculty, staff, and students and the LMS review committee. The demo is posted below in its entirety for anyone who was unable to attend. View the Canvas demo at Missouri S&T For further demos of the product, please visit http://www.instructure.com/higher-education
Read More »After reviewing results from surveys and open forums, examining data on current LMS usage at Missouri S&T, and collecting input from faculty representing a range of use cases, the LMS committee reached a unanimous decision on October 30th: Blackboard may not be adequately meeting the needs of Missouri S&T faculty and students, and should be […]
Read More »Congratulations to Dr. Lian Duan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, for winning a Kindle Fire HD for attending EdTech U in Fall 2013! Dr. Duan is one of our newest faculty on campus, only arriving here in August 2013. EdTech U will continue in Spring 2014, but the hours will be changing slightly. […]
Read More »So, you woke up this morning and thought, “Oh no! It’s Friday of dead week! I can’t cancel class…but look at all that snow!” Am I right? EdTech can help with tools that take little or no advance planning. Tool to use TODAY: Tegrity Lecture Capture: Have you noticed the “Tegrity Classes” button in every […]
Read More »If you are an avid Netflix user like me you may have watched the Netflix original series “House of Cards.” There is a quote in one episode from a character that accurately encapsulates the power of social media: “Remember, these days, when you’re talking to one person, you’re talking to a thousand.” So with […]
Read More »Educational Technology has been conducting an evaluation of Blackboard as a Learning Management System (LMS) suitable for this campus. A committee was formed with instructors and students from across campus to answer the question “Does Blackboard meet the teaching and learning needs on our campus?” The campus community had several opportunities to offer opinions and […]
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