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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...

Self-Service, Banner 9, upgrade project continues with new improvements to Student Access and Resources

Student Self-Service update Fall 2023
Nov 30, 2023

Information Technology Services (ITS) will be releasing new versions of select Student Self-Service pages on Tuesday, Dec. 5 as we continue the Self-S...

Fall 2023 technology report from the Interim Chief Information Officer

Fall 2023 technology report from the Interim Chief Information Officer
Nov 29, 2023

Dear App State Faculty and Staff,App State’s Information Technology Services (ITS) team strives to meet your technological needs, innovate...

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App State helps reduce e-waste by donating more than 2,800 surplus computers, monitors
Oct 31, 2023

Over the past two years, Appalachian State University Information Technology Services (ITS) has donated more than 2,400 computers and 450 mo...

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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...

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Could AsULearn reduce gender inequities?
Mar 21, 2023

AsULearn is Appalachian's learning management system, built on the open source framework Moodle. The Moodle Academy recently held a webinar presenting...

Technology report from the Interim Chief Information Officer

Technology report from the Interim Chief Information Officer
Jan 26, 2023

Message from the Interim Chief Information OfficerAs App State embarks upon a new semester, I am pleased to provide a technology report that outlines ...

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2022 AsULearn Student Survey
Jan 24, 2023

Our AsULearn Team, with help from our LMS Advisory Group, began surveying campus about our Learning Management System back in 2017, and the data colle...

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Integrate LinkedIn Learning during Winter Break Closure 2022-23
Dec 2, 2022

App State’s winter break closure will begin Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, and campus will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.  This year's cl...

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The New "YES!!" Features in AsULearn's Next Version
Oct 10, 2022

By Dr. Michael L. Howell, Professor, Department of Social WorkOver the summer  I had the chance to test-drive the next iteration of AsULearn, (ba...