Technology eNews for Morgan State University
Spring, 2019
DIT New Staff Announcements:
Instructional Technology Specialist - Heather Laird
Academic Technology Services welcomes Heather Laird as our new Instructional Technology Specialist. Heather will be working on our new faculty/staff professional development technology workshops as well as supporting faculty in using Open Educational Resources (OER), online course design and using instructional technology tools to enhance teaching and learning!
Systems Engineer - Vamshidhar ("Vamshi") R. Gaddameedi
DIT welcomes Vamshi Gaddameedi as our new Systems Engineer for Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), and Network & Communication Services (NCS).
Instructional Technology Updates
Technology Professional Development - Certificates for Faculty & Staff
Enhance Teaching & Learning with Technology! ATS is offering several new and exciting professional development opportunities this semester. Faculty can earn certificates that may be used towards their tenure dossiers! Workshops will be offered in a variety of formats including online instructor-lead, online self-paced, webinars and face to face. We'll also be starting several new learning communities that center around instructional technology!
New this semester for faculty: Finding Open Educational Resources, Using Free "Audience Response" Tools to Enhance Engagement, Using NearPod to Engage your in-class Students, and our Multimedia Series (NBC Learn, Panopto, Atomic Learning).
For staff and faculty we offer hundreds of hours of technology and soft skill development on our Atomic Learning (Hoonuit) platform.
Check our Website for the latest details -- https://www.morgan.edu/ats
New Printing Process for Students - Wēpa (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere)
Wēpa (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere) is a new pilot print service that will provide students with seven easy printing options on campus, including from personal and mobile devices.
All students actively enrolled beginning January 2, 2019 have received a one-time $5 print credit that expires at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. Once the $5 print credit runs out, students will have several options to pay for additional printing. These options include BEARcard funds (Retail account), PayPal, Venmo, debit card, credit card, or virtual funds loaded to a Wēpa account or print card.
Get started today! Visit www.wepanow.com to login using your Morgan credentials and link your cloud accounts. Download the Wēpa Print app to your personal and/or mobile device to manage and submit your print jobs, find the nearest Wēpa print station, view your print balance, add money to your account, and get support. As a reminder, the new per page pricing is as follows:
Black & White, Single-sided = 12¢
Black & White, Double-sided = 15¢
Color, Single-sided = 50¢
Color, Double-sided = 95¢
Please visit Wēpa’s website at https://www.wepanow.com/user-guide for more information or visit Wēpa’s FAQ page (http://support.wepanow.com/category/faqs/).
Wēpa kiosks have been installed in 13 buildings across campus:
Earl S. Richardson Library - 1st floor - 2 WEPA kiosks in computer labs - rooms 117 & 118Earl S. Richardson Library - 1st floor - 1 WEPA kiosk w/ scanner - room 120, in quiet room areaUniversity Student Center - 1st floor, next to Information DeskMontebello - 1st floor lobby area, near ATMMcKeldin Hall - 3rd floor lobby area outside of the Graduate SchoolBlount Towers - 1st floor main lobby areaScience Complex - 1st floor - WEPA kiosk w/ scanner in main lobby area, near ATMHolmes Hall - Ground floor - inside computer lab, room G14Banneker Hall - 1st floor - lounge area, near vending machinesCommunications Center - 2nd floor lounge areaMitchell Hall - 1st floor - WEPA kiosk w/ scanner in computer lab, room 140Portage - 2nd floor - inside computer lab, room 216School of Business & Management - 1st floor - inside computer lab, room 120Behavioral & Social Sciences Complex (New Jenkins) - 1st floor, near vending machines
New Password Reset Tool - COMING THIS SPRING!
DIT will be launching a new and improved self-service password reset tool later this spring. Using the tool's multi-factor authentication feature, you will have the choice of resetting your password using a one-time authorization code sent to your mobile device, a link sent to your personal email address, or by answering improved security questions. Look for an announcement with instructions and more information in the upcoming weeks.
Online Forms - Go Paperless!
Do you have paper forms/applications that you would like converted to an electronic format? DIT provides consultation, training, and support for the development of online forms using EmailMeForm and DocuSign. Some of these tools’ features include automated email responses, Google Docs integration, electronic signatures, workflows, and much more! For more information, contact Ms. Shamerra Smith at shamerra.smith@morgan.edu or on extension 4399.
Microsoft Office 365 - Free
Do you need MS Office for your personal computing device? As an active Morgan faculty, staff or student you may install Office 365 on up to five of your personal devices! To get MS 365, browse to: portal.office.com. Log in with your Morgan email address and Morgan password.
