Blackboard Upgrade Scheduled to Begin on December 15
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, beginning at 12:01 AM CST, IT will begin an upgrade of Blackboard Learn to the latest stable release. During this maintenance, blackboard.olemiss.edu will be offline. We expect Blackboard Learn will be available on Wednesday, December 23. However, we will make every effort to complete this work as quickly as possible […]
Attendance Verification Interface (AVI) Enhancements
Beginning fall 2015-2016, there was a new interface added to verify student attendance. Due to federal guidelines, students must have their attendance (or participation for online courses) verified for each class in which they are enrolled. This new process occurred during the first two weeks of class and since then, the Office of Information Technology (IT) […]
SAP and myOleMiss Unavailable December 18-25, 2015
December SAP HANA Migration Schedule for the SAP Production (PRD) System… The myOleMiss system also unavailable during this time… The migration dates for the migration of the SAP Production (PRD) System to the SAP HANA in-memory database are rapidly approaching! The scheduled downtime for this migration will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 18, […]
El Capitan Briefing: What You Need to Know Before Installing the Latest OS X Iteration on Your Mac
On September 30, Apple released the latest iteration of their popular operating system, OS X El Capitan. El Capitan focuses primarily on improving performance and the user experience, although there are a number of enhancements along with one major issue. Below are some noteworthy highlights. Office 2011/2016 Woes: Soon after upgrading to El Capitan, Mac […]
Box Edit News: Version 2 Support Ends on October 31, 2015
Box Edit is a desktop application that allows you to edit or create files directly on Box, without having to download the file and upload it back to Box. IT recently received an announcement concerning the end of support for Box Edit version 2. If you use Box Edit, please take a moment to get […]
Grade Layout Changes in time for Midterm Grade Submission
Midterm grade reporting starts Monday, October 5, 2016. Instructors will find a new grade layout to enhance their experience in myOleMiss. This redesign was completed to create a more mobile-friendly interface as well as to incorporate some other additions such as an optional note to the student. For final grade submissions, instructors will also have […]
New Technology Procurement Policies
On July 1, 2015, new Mississippi laws went into effect requiring that IT sole source purchases undergo a more formalized certification process. This includes advertisement of the intent to award/purchase as a sole source and on-campus verification after the purchase that the items purchased were as approved for purchase. For IT sole source purchases in […]
Security Tip from the Matrix: There is no Free iPad
As the fall semester begins, expect more emails disguised as free offers for computers, cures for back pain, amazing job opportunities, and even assistance from Microsoft’s Helpdesk. It is safe to consider the majority of these unsolicited emails as phishing attempts, with the goal of enticing you to click on website links in order to […]
Get up to Speed on Recent IT Enhancements over the Summer
Welcome! The Office of Information Technology (IT) has been busy preparing for new and returning faculty and students. Below are some of the important changes we made during the summer along with links to common websites and informative TechNews articles. Go To Class Beginning Fall 2015, the University must abide by federal guidelines to verify the […]
Degree Audit Academic Process Continues To Go Mainstream
Degree Audit has become a mainstream tool that all Schools and Colleges use and is now an integral part of the undergraduate graduation process. We are happy to report that we had 100% compliance for May graduation with the exception of Pharmacy and Law, which recently came online. We expect all undergraduate degrees to be […]