Year: 2022

MSU EVPA and CIO Melissa Woo joined MSU President Samuel L. Stanley, representatives from the Merit Network and state and federal officials Monday, June 27 to celebrate the kickoff of the Michigan Open Optical Network – Leveraging Innovation to Get High-Speed Technology (MOON-Light) project. Funded by a $10.5 million federal Broadband Infrastructure Program grant through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), MOON-Light reinforces MSU’s mission to create an equitable pathway for learning. Read Full Article →

This summer, MSU IT’s Education Technology department is bringing together faculty and staff to learn about the latest in classroom technology. The inaugural MSU Educational Technology Summit will take place virtually July 25 – 29 and feature the most widely used educational technology solutions on campus.

In addition to hearing from technology vendors, attendees will hear firsthand accounts of how technology impacts the teaching and learning experience in MSU classrooms. Read Full Article →

If you are a Windows 10 user, you have likely heard by now that Microsoft is ending support of Internet Explorer 11 for most Windows 10 operating systems on June 15, 2022.

What does that mean for users at Michigan State University? The answer depends on how you currently use Internet Explorer 11, if at all. Read Full Article →

Would you like to become more familiar with the technology tools available at MSU? MSU IT offers no-cost, virtual, instructor-led training for all students, faculty, and staff. Join our live sessions for instruction on Zoom and the Microsoft 365 suite, including Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, OneNote, SharePoint, and Forms.

Register for upcoming live courses at SpartansLearn. Read Full Article →

With countless tech tools, software, and platforms, knowing where to turn to get answers to technology-related questions can seem daunting. Chances are, however, the Knowledge Management program within MSU IT has the answer.

Led by John Senger, the Knowledge Management program is responsible for coordinating the documentation associated with services MSU IT offers and supports. Read Full Article →

As the world becomes increasingly connected, adhering to standard cybersecurity practices is critical to safeguard against potential cyber threats. Even if you don’t think you have sensitive information to steal, cyber attackers could use your accounts or devices as an open door to MSU.

Here are immediate, simple actions our community can take now to better protect personal and institutional data: 

1. Turn on multifactor authentication (MFA) for your Spartan 365 and MSU email account
   • Enable MFA now
   • Safeguarding access to these systems inhibits attacks on our infrastructure and reduces the possibility of disclosure or misuse of your MSU information 
2. Choose Okta Verify for MFA 
   • The Okta Verify mobile app is the most secure way to receive MFA push notifications 
   • Learn more at go.msu.edu/newmfa

Melissa Woo, Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Information Officer at Michigan State University, has been appointed to serve on the EDUCAUSE board of Directors. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association comprised of technology leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education. Woo’s appointment fills a partial term on the board that runs through October 2023. Read Full Article →

Few times in history has the educational landscape evolved so rapidly as it has done on the MSU campus the past two years. The need to temporarily transition to fully remote teaching and learning has made way for a hybrid environment that may prove to be the future of life on college campuses. Read Full Article →

For every advancement made in the world of technology, someone is out there looking to exploit technology in new and nefarious ways. Therefore, having solid information security policies and procedures is an essential first step in any organization’s cyber defense.

At Michigan State University, the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team within MSU IT’s Information Security department serves as the security entry point for users on campus. Read Full Article →

On January 31, the following applications are being deactivated:

• Badges from badges.msu.edu
• checkDAT
• SelfCheck

These are legacy applications that have seen very little use or have been replaced with more modern options.

For a list of replacement options available, please see below:

• Badges can be replaced with the Awards functionality of D2L.