Getting Started
Feeling a little lost? The Office of Information Technology (or "IT" as it is informally known) provides so many services to the Ole Miss community that it's easy to become overwhelmed. Fortunately, you don't need to learn everything all at once. Just explore the section that best fits you to get started.
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Students
IT Presentation for Freshman Orientation (PDF) — IT hosts a session during summer Orientation that provides helpful information about the technical facilities and services available to students. If you missed this session, you might find these presentation slides helpful.
Go! — The starting point for student email, Blackboard, myOleMiss, and more.
UM Today Tips — A single, common system, called UM Today, collects all your announcements (based on your name, your courses, your major, etc.) and delivers them to you each morning in email. These often become too large to skim through unless you know some handy tricks. Learn how to sort the ones you are interested in and delete the ones you aren't.
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Faculty and Staff
IT's Presentation for New Faculty Orientation (PDF) — This is a great overview of IT's history, services, and facilities. It is geared specifically for faculty with screenshots for class rolls and grading.
Faculty Technology Development Center Handout (PDF) — Located in Weir Hall, FTDC, provides training, assistance and technical support to enhance faculty use of technology.
Getting Started with Blackboard (PDF)
Technology Enhancement Week (PDF)
Interactive Video (PDF) — Learn how interactive video can extend your classroom experience.
UM Mail — Employee email and calendar accounts are accessed through Microsoft Exchange server's Outlook Web application.
TECHNews — Stay informed about updates, upgrades, and new services by following IT's blog.
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Parents
IT Presentation for Freshman Orientation (PDF) — IT hosts a session during summer Orientation that provides helpful information about the technical facilities and services available to students. If you missed this session, you might find these presentation slides helpful.
Parent WebIDs — At the discretion of the students, parents may receive permission to view grades, review Financial Aid status, pay bills, or even access the campus wireless network.
Mobile App — Stay connected to campus with the Official Ole Miss App. Currently available for the iPad, the app gives you news, scores, weather, and more.
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Guests and Visitors
Guest Wireless Access — If you don't have a WebID but need to get on the campus WiFi, you can partner with any WebID owner who can grant you temporary access.
Mobile App — Stay connected to campus with the Official Ole Miss App. Currently available for the iPad, the app gives you news, scores, weather, and more.
