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Technology Changes that Impact Teaching and Learning

Technology changes that affect teaching and learning continue to be undertaken this academic year. You may wish to be mindful of the following recent updates:

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Outlook 14.3.2 Unable to Email Groups

Friday, April 26, 2013

Outlook version 14.3.2 has a known bug where it will be unable to
email groups with a Microsoft Exchange account. Microsoft has
announced that it will... [read more]


Permanent Email Shut Down on 4/12 for Faculty/Staff at 5 pm

Thursday, April 11, 2013

A. Email Shut Down and Migration to Office 365
Mason's current email system (MEMO) for faculty and staff will shut down permanently at 5:00 p.m. on Friday,... [read more]


Office 365, the New E-Mail System, Launches Friday, April 12

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Dear Colleagues,

Last week, I informed you that the ITU would begin the final migration of your existing e-mail to Office 365 on Friday, April 12. Good... [read more]


New E-Mail System, Office 365, Begins April 12

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Dear Colleagues,

Great news! Your new e-mail system, Office 365, is just about ready.  The vendor that has been assisting Mason with the migration of... [read more]


Call for Departmental Technology Coordinators!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

ITU is refreshing the university-wide Technology Coordinator Group, whose purpose is to work closely with ITU on major technology initiatives, as well as... [read more]


Internet Native Banner, Windows 7, and Internet Explorer 10

Monday, March 4, 2013

Microsoft is releasing Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 users, and will be pushing it out through Windows Update over the next few weeks. Ellucian has not... [read more]


Migration to Office 365, the New Mail and Calendar System, is Delayed

Monday, March 4, 2013

Last week, the ITU informed you that the university would be transitioning to a new integrated email and calendar system, Office 365, over the weekend of March... [read more]


Windows 8, February 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013

Windows 8 is a version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops,... [read more]


Mason to Move Email and Calendar System, Office 365, in March

Monday, February 25, 2013

Over the weekend of March 8, the university will be transitioning to a new integrated email and calendar system, Office 365.

When you come to work on Monday,... [read more]


Office 365 - Estimated Cutover March 8, 2013

Thursday, December 20, 2012

The ITU has made significant progress in preparing for the move of e-mail, individual and group calendar entries, and individual contacts to Office 365 (the new... [read more]


Change in Access to MESA Accounts on 1/13/13

Thursday, January 10, 2013

On Sunday 1/13/2013, the ITU is making changes to the MESA Active Directory System, so that it will more fully integrate with Mason's new email and calendaring... [read more]