October 2016 Ed Tech Update

Canvas sessions are being offered. Login pages have a new look. And Ed Tech announcements are available via email.

Canvas Experiences

Learn more about the Canvas Learning Management System from faculty teaching in the UMN system Canvas pilot. The Canvas Experiences presentation series is hosted by UMN Academic Technology Support Services with sessions scheduled for:

  • October 13
  • October 26
  • November 1
  • November 15

The sessions will be held on the Twin Cities campus but are available online via WebEx. Get session details and register on the Presentation Series Overview Google doc.

U of M Login Pages Get a New Look

Due to software upgrades, beginning on October 2, when you log in to some commonly used University applications such as Gmail (and Google Apps), Moodle, ULearn, and MyU, the login page will look different.

You can feel confident that you are logging into University systems by checking the address bar. The url will always start with one of the following if it's coming from the U of M: https://idp2.shib.umn.edu or https://login.umn.edu.

There will be no service disruption for this change and no action is required by you.

Check out a preview of the new look. Please note that the right column content will vary depending on the application you are attempting to access.

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