OIT Technology News: Fall 2020 Edition

In this edition, we cover classroom upgrades for SMUFlex, concerns about OS updates, recent OIT reports and contests, plus much more.


In preparation for the Fall semester, each classroom received a variety of technology components to help facilitate SMUFlex. The University has allocated additional funding to purchase technology for 62 classrooms to this spring.
Image


While we know people are eager to update to the latest macOS, until the next “dot” OS update before upgrading University-owned Macs.


In order to keep SMU PCs secure and reliable, OIT is updating campus computers to the newest build of Windows 10, build 2004. This major update includes the usual bug fixes and small quality-of-life changes. when your computer is ready to install the upgrade.


In September, we wrapped up of the Phone Replacement project.  This multi-year project kicked off with over 900 cabling upgrades and enabling layer 3 routing to ensure infrastructure readiness.
 


Throughout the past year, SMU made considerable enhancements in infrastructure, instructional technologies, and .
 


Our Fall 2020 edition of the OIT Security Update is available to the SMU community. Learn to think like a criminal in order to spot suspicious emails easily. & plumb the depths of data security.


Our recent Adobe Test Fest has concluded, with several Adobe certifications issued during the weekend event. , a master's student in Design and Innovation, who scored an excellent score of 950 on her Visual design using Photoshop exam.


The Biggest Phisher Contest is over and


The new File Request feature in Box creates a link that you can send or post anywhere, allowing anyone who has access to the link to .


Spring will be here before you know it, and a new semester also brings ! As we did in the fall term, we will be holding all of our sessions online. Here is what we have lined up for the next term…


Just a little reminder. Here are a , such as security at home, software for home use, using a VPN, and connecting remotely that might of use as we finish out the semester.


If you haven't yet checked out Microsoft Teams, you probably want to as Teams is a nice campus collaboration tool. Find out how to post content to multiple channels, add a calendar for your team, and .