Category: Productivity

Extra! Extra! Read all about the CFEI Grand Opening

Grand Opening Icon

Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Pride Online just released the following news.   CFEI to Celebrate Grand Opening of Gee Library Location http://sites.tamuc.edu/news/center-for-faculty-excellence-and-innovation-to-celebrate-grand-opening-of-gee-library-location/     For more information, go to http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/cfeiGrandOpening.aspx.   Please join us!

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Pearson LearningStudio Instructor and Student Discussion/Threads Enhancements

We are excited to announce the release of a new Pearson LearningStudio Instructor & Student Discussion/Threads interface which includes options to embed media, search within a discussion, and grade discussion posts from the discussion board. In response to feedback directly from faculty and students, threaded discussions have been overhauled to make for easier organization, searching, …

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New computer: Where's the Start menu?

Windows 8 Start screen

If you’ve recently bought a new computer, or are expecting Santa Claus to leave some shiny tech in your stocking, be advised that most new Windows PCs will come with Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. Unlike Windows 7, which is the standard operating system for all faculty and staff here at A&M-Commerce, Microsoft has …

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Apple goes full circle with new Mac Pro

Apple, Inc. gave a sneak peak of their redesigned Mac Pro at last week’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco.  Available “later this year,” the new Mac Pro is a vast departure from the current Mac Pro line which has changed little in form factor in the last decade. Few would argue that …

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Microsoft Office 365 University: Good deal?

This is not your father’s Microsoft Office. Microsoft is changing the way people work with their flagship productivity suite. Office 365 is the latest version of Microsoft Office and the first version of Office to be subscription based. While you can still install the software traditionally on your computer as Microsoft Office 2013, the Office 365 offering …

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