Technology News & Announcements

IT Policy for Purchasing AI Tool Subscriptions
July 16, 2026
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Beginning Aug. 1, Ball State employees seeking access to advanced AI tools must purchase subscriptions through approved University channels. Individual …Read article.
New Limits for Zoom Meetings for Ball State University Students
July 06, 2026
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Beginning July 17, 2026, Ball State University students will be limited to hosting Zoom meetings of up to 40 minutes. Students will also be limited to local …Read article.
REMINDER: Current Argos System to be Retired on June 30, 2026
June 26, 2026
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This is a reminder to all current Argos users that the current Argos system will be retired on June 30, 2026. If you haven’t already, current Argos users should …Read article.
Non-BSU Users Entering Zoom Meetings Will Be Required to Enter Captcha Information
June 09, 2026
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Beginning Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in order to reduce the number of unauthorized users joining Ball State Zoom meetings, Information Technology will require a …Read article.
Information Technology Providing Dedicated Faculty Support for Multimedia Accessibility Remediation
May 28, 2026
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Information Technology is providing dedicated faculty support for remediated captions for multimedia content on YouTube or Vimeo. To request support, we have a …Read article.
Removing Old Course Content from Canvas
April 28, 2026
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Information Technology and the Division of Online and Strategic Learning will be removing older content from Canvas.Read article.
Banner Document Management (BDM) Outage on April 3 from Noon to 8 p.m.
April 02, 2026
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We will begin the process of upgrading BDM on April 3 starting at 12:00 p.m. As part of this effort, BDM will be unavailable from 12:00 p.m. until approximately …Read article.
Banner Document Management (BDM) Outage on April 3 from Noon to 8 p.m.
April 01, 2026
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We will begin the process of upgrading BDM on April 3 starting at 12:00 p.m. As part of this effort, BDM will be unavailable from 12:00 p.m. until approximately …Read article.
Banner Document Management (BDM) Outage on April 3 from Noon to 8 p.m.
March 31, 2026
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We will begin the process of upgrading BDM on April 3 starting at 12:00 p.m. As part of this effort, BDM will be unavailable from 12:00 p.m. until approximately …Read article.
Banner Document Management (BDM) Outage on April 3 from Noon to 8 p.m.
March 30, 2026
Technology News & Announcements
We will begin the process of upgrading BDM on April 3 starting at 12:00 p.m. As part of this effort, BDM will be unavailable from 12:00 p.m. until approximately …Read article.