Archive for the ‘Mobile’ Category
Blackboard Becomes More Mobile with Recent Upgrades
If you haven’t noticed by now, the Blackboard Learning Management System recently received several product enhancements with the release of a new version of Blackboard Mobile Learn and a system upgrade to version 9.1 SP7. Blackboard Mobile Learn gives students and instructors access to their course content on a variety of mobile devices, including the […]
Official Ole Miss App: Announcement of Survey Winners
In April, the University of Mississippi (UM) conducted a survey on the Official Ole Miss App ~ iPad Edition to gauge initial reactions and to gather input for future enhancements to the app. The survey was open to students, parents, employees, alumni, fans and other interested individuals who were age 18 or older. To be eligible to win, […]
Quick Sign-in for UM Wireless on iPad and iPhone
If you’re like me, you probably have two, if not three, devices you regularly use on the UM Wireless network. You may have also noticed that your iPad or iPhone running iOS 5 refuses to remember your WebID when connecting. Although you can register gaming devices for password-less authentication, this isn’t an ideal solution for devices […]
Announcing the Official Ole Miss App – iPad Edition
The University of Mississippi has unveiled a new iPad application designed to engage and connect the university community. Over thirty UM employees have been involved in the project from many different areas including IT, University Communications, Athletics, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, the Student Media Center, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Human Resources, […]
UM Mobility Survey Participants Win $25 Amazon Gift Certificates!
The University of Mississippi (UM) Office of Information Technology (IT) conducted the UM Mobility Survey in October 2011 to access the mobility needs of the University community. The survey was open to students, parents, employees, alumni, fans and other interested individuals who were age 18 or older. It was posted in UM Today, OrgSync, Twitter, and […]
UM Mobile Site Reworked
The UM Mobile site recently got a completely reworked layout. Looking more like an app than a mobile website, the new layout features icons at the main and some secondary levels to make navigation easier. Behind the scenes, the visitor’s screen resolution is used to guess which version of the site (mobile or full) that […]
Blackboard Mobile Learn
Would you like to access Blackboard from anywhere? Now there’s an App for that. Introducing Blackboard Mobile Learn at The University of Mississippi The Office of Information Technology is pleased to announce the launch of Blackboard Mobile Learn, a free mobile application that brings interactive teaching and learning to mobile devices and gives students full access […]
From Paper to Portable – Going Wireless with Mobile Asset Management
An audit of a department’s property inventory can be a lengthy and sometimes frustrating process. Property auditors from the Office of Procurement Services arrive at the department, clipboards in hand, ready to search offices, closets, file cabinets, and other areas in an effort to locate all of the assets on their lists. Once an asset is identified, […]
The iPad 2: The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
by Matthew Herring, Guest Writer Okay, so it might not be “the” best thing since sliced bread. But I have to admit, it is pretty close. Most of you have probably already seen the various iPad 2 commercials on TV. The sibling of the original iPad, the iPad 2 boasts a smaller form factor than […]