Academic Technologies

Microsoft's modern infinity logo depicting their Artificial Intelligence tool, Copilot

Campus Enterprise Gen AI: Microsoft Copilot
Jan 9, 2025

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered conversational interface developed by Microsoft that is available to all faculty, staff and students.  In...

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Launching Zoom AI Companion features
Dec 17, 2024

Zoom AI Companion is a generative AI digital assistant that delivers real-time capabilities to improve productivity. Two new AI Companion feature...

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Introducing Google’s NotebookLM: The AI-powered research assistant
Dec 16, 2024

Google's NotebookLM (notebooklm.google) summarizes sources into text and audio. Google calls it "your personalized AI research assistant." Think of it...

App State Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources Alyson Ebaugh, left, with Emory Maiden, App State’s interim director of academic technologies in Information Technology Services, at the 2024 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 25 on App State’s Boone campus. Maiden is one of nine recipients of the 2024 Staff Excellence Award. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State honors students and employees at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 9, 2024

Appalachian State University recognized 27 students, faculty and staff at its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, honoring these Mountaineer...

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New! Accessibility Technology Specialists Team
Apr 29, 2024

This spring, the Academic Technologies department formed a new team of Accessibility Technology Specialists. Madeline Christopher and Laurie Miles hav...

Laurie Miles

Welcome Laurie Miles
Mar 21, 2024

The Academic Technologies Department welcomes Laurie Miles as an Accessibility Technology Specialist. Laurie joins the department this month as part o...

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Welcome Michael Vaughn
Feb 14, 2024

The Academic Technologies Department is excited to welcome Michael Vaughn as the latest addition to our dynamic team. Vaughn brings a wealth of experi...

Welcome Suzanne Edmonds
Feb 13, 2024

We are delighted to welcome Suzanne Edmonds to our Academic Technologies Department team. With her profound passion for learning and technology, Edmon...

madeline christopher

Welcome Miss Madeline Christopher
Jan 16, 2024

The Academic Technologies Department has a new team member who will support accessibility initiatives with instructional technologies. Madeline Christ...

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AsULearn 4 and Accessibility Open Office Hours
Aug 30, 2023

Last May our team updated AsULearn to Moodle 4.1. Accessibility was a big area of focus for this new version, and Moodle 4.1 includes better support f...