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Canvas Opt-In for Summer 2026 Courses
Feb 17, 2026

Academic and Emerging Technologies is accepting course opt-in elections from faculty who wish to teach their summer courses in Canvas, our new Learnin...

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Canvas Development Courses Available to Faculty
Feb 16, 2026

App State faculty who taught during the Spring 2025 semester now have access to a Development (Dev) course in the university’s new learning manageme...

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IT Acquisition Reminders
Feb 3, 2026

App State’s IT Acquisition Review process helps ensure that technology purchases across campus are secure, accessible and aligned with university st...

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LMS transition to Canvas: Timeline and What’s Next
Feb 2, 2026

Following the University of North Carolina System’s selection of Canvas by Instructure as the standard LMS for all institutions in July 2025, Academ...

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Take Control of Your Data – Data Privacy Week 2026
Jan 28, 2026

Data Privacy Week is Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. It serves as a reminder that protecting personal and institutional information is everyone’s responsibi...

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Reminder: Access Academy Workshops Resuming for Spring 2026
Jan 6, 2026

Access Academy workshop series is continuing to provide the resources and support needed to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, ...

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Self-Service Banner 8 (SSB8) Access Ending Jan. 20
Dec 2, 2025

Self-Service Banner 8 (SSB8), including all related screens and links, will be permanently deactivated on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.Many university emplo...

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Class Photo Feature in Self-Service (Banner 9)
Nov 19, 2025

Information Technology Services (ITS) is pleased to announce the successful redevelopment and release of the Class Photos feature within Banner 9 Self...

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Student Technology survey: Shape the future of tech at App State
Oct 30, 2025

App State’s Information Technology Services (ITS) invites students to participate in the EDUCAUSE 2025 Students and Technology Survey. Your par...

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New App State WiFi and Wired Network Rollout
Oct 15, 2025

Information Technology Services (ITS) is modernizing the university network by upgrading wired and wireless infrastructure. This modernization will ad...