Information Technology Services

Spotlights Archive

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    New Year, New Blackboard

    Welcome back, Patriots! With the start of a new year, we hope you found time to reflect and celebrate your past accomplishments, set goals for […]

  • The George Mason statue is seen in the snow at Fairfax campus. Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

    That’s a Wrap on 2020!

    2020, what a year it’s been. Over the last 12 months, we spent an exorbitant amount of time using and learning new technology, mostly to […]

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    Dangers of the Deals in 2020

    This year, almost all we do has moved online—from the way we work and collaborate to how we interact socially and explore the world—and as […]

  • ITSO team

    Meet the Patriots Behind Mason Security

    Before Covid-19 completely changed life as we knew it, if you happened to pass by Aquia 202 and heard the sound of an intense Ping-Pong […]

  • Fairfax Campus leaves

    Welcome Back: Updates from ITS

    Welcome back, Patriots! It is no surprise by now that this fall semester has presented challenges to all of the Mason community, including ITS. Universities […]

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    Ok, Zoomer: A look at Mason’s Latest Web Conferencing Tool

    Ok, Zoomer: A look at Mason’s Latest Web Conferencing Tool For the last four months, we’ve worked and socialized in a different way than ever […]

  • Microsoft Teams

    Connecting with the Power of MS Teams

    If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably streamed more online content and viewed more TV than ever before since quarantine began. In between the 24/7 […]

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    Virtual Connection and Instruction with Webex

    Like many universities in response to Covid-19, George Mason University transitioned to remote learning and working environments in March. This transition meant many Patriots were […]

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    Enhanced Online Learning with Blackboard

    One of the most essential online tools for successful learning at Mason is Blackboard (Bb). In the wake of COVID-19 and the university transitioning to […]

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    Data Across Mason: Banner 9 Upgrade

    Have you ever wondered how all of the information at Mason is stored and how it is managed? Developed by Ellucian, Banner is an administrative […]