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App State Wins 2026 Cyber Bowl
Nov 2, 2026

Appalachian State University made a strong showing in this year’s Cyber Bowl. In our first year competing, App State placed first in total number of...

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Canvas Update: Workshops, Resources and Planning for 202
Oct 23, 2026

App State continues its transition to Canvas as our learning management system (LMS).Where We AreAdoption: 75% of faculty teaching in spring 2027...

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month and App State participates. This year's collective information post is symbolized by a lock rising above other elements on a technical, illuminated grid with the Information Technology Services App State white and gold logo.

October: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct 1, 2026

Required Employee TrainingAnnual Cybersecurity Awareness Training is required for all faculty (including emeritus) and staff. The training window open...

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Play for Pride: App State Enters N.C. Cyber Bowl Competition
Sep 24, 2026

This October, ten North Carolina universities will compete in a month-long test of cyber skills to earn bragging rights and win prizes. Join fell...

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App State partners with National Cybersecurity Alliance for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Sep 23, 2026

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a national initiative focused on helping individuals and organizations recognize threats and build safer onl...

Cyber Bowl logo in App State black and gold including a football outlined in traces of a circuit board over a picture of white outlines on a football field.

Play the Cyber Bowl, Win Prizes, Support App State
Sep 22, 2026

Cyber BowlJoin fellow Mountaineers by celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and playing the Cyber Bowl — a quiz competition that l...

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Canvas Update: Deadlines for spring 2027 and resources
Sep 21, 2026

Spring 2027: Option to Stay in AsULearn (Moodle)For spring 2027, all academic courses will be built in Canvas by default. If you want your course to r...

From left to right, first-year App State students Princess Padilla Guevara, Kadyn Teamer and Ariana Thigpen show off their new laptops in Plemmons Student Union. They were among 200 students who received laptops through App State’s partnership with nonprofit computer refurbisher E2D. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students
Sep 11, 2026

First-year, first-generation students at Appalachian State University received new laptops on Aug. 27, when the university and nonprofit computer refu...

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LTI Tools in Canvas: Support and Integrations
Sep 9, 2026

LTI External ToolsLTI External Tools are how many services (VoiceThread, Respondus, Kaltura and Zoom) and content providers (VitalSource eText and cou...

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Five Canvas Tips for Fall Semester
Aug 11, 2026

1. Combining sections? Meta-linking = Cross-listingLike the course meta linking process in AsULearn, cross-listing in Canvas allows you to combine the...

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