Texas A&M University-San Antonio: E-Book Support

12/18/2015

If you're having trouble finding your Education E-books, look no further!

Learn how to register and access your Education E-books.

12/18/2015

09/28/2015

Ever wonder why the University uses e-books and why they are important to you?

09/28/2015

Get ready for a new generation of technology!

In each of its Horizon Reports, the New Media Consortium (NMC) lays out a vision for the future, based on input from experts in the field. Each year, the NMC releases four global editions of the reports, covering higher education, primary education, museums and libraries.

01/09/2015

Welcome Back Jaggies!! Students who are using university ebooks this Spring semester have access to them through Blackboard as of today. It may be too cold this week-end to go out so go ahead and be prepared read Ch. 1.

Education students have a different process for accessing their ebooks. Please take a look at our website for additional information. Have a great semester!!!

http://www.tamusa.tamus.edu/ebooks/index.html

What is the TAMU-SA E-Book Program? Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMU-SA) has an institutional E-book Program in which approximately 40% of the courses offered utilize a university e-book. A professor can elect to adopt a custom university e-book which will result in students being required to…

11/25/2014

If you used an ebook in your courses this semester at TAMU-SA please complete this survey on your ebook experience. Thank you for your time. We really appreciate it. Just for completing the survey you can enter into a drawing for a TAMU-SA tablet bag.

Students if you used an ebook in your courses this semester through our program please complete this survey. There is also an opportunity to win a tablet bag too for completing the survey. Thank you for your time we really appreciate it.

11/10/2014

We are approaching the end of the semester quickly. Please be on the lookout for an email regarding when the iPads need to be returned.

Upon returning the device, make sure you are COMPLETELY LOGGED out of every account and PLEASE REMOVE the 4 digits PASSCODE if you established one. This will make the process of returning your device go smoothly.

If you would like to use the device next semester, we need another Computing Device User Agreement Form filled out and a copy of your registered classes for spring '15 semester. Below is the link to the agreement form.


http://www.tamusa.tamus.edu/uploadFile/folders/mmartin1547/Pdf/Pdf-635399119491782218-10.100.150.124.pdf

11/06/2014

Finally Microsoft recognized that not everyone uses PC. This will make sharing documents that much easier. Thanks Microsoft for making it so!!!!!!


https://www.yahoo.com/tech/dropbox-and-microsoft-office-announce-mobile-app-101772106899.html

Dropbox spelled out the terms of the collaboration Tuesday on the company’s blog, noting that “Dropbox is home to over 35 billion Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations.” The new capabilities will roll out to all Dropbox users on iOS and Android ”in the next few weeks,” according to the bl…

11/04/2014

To all of our MAC people out there, check this out! Microsoft finally realizes that we like MS Office also (we are just not PC fans!)



https://www.yahoo.com/tech/microsoft-announces-new-mac-editions-of-office-and-101425971914.html

Microsoft understands that Mac people have just as much work to get done as its Windows PC owners do. So, as it’s done for the last umpteen years, the company has announced that it will again bring its latest Office suite of programs for spreadsheets, word processing, email processing, and more, to…

10/28/2014

Good Morning Students!

Here is an app for Blackboard. They have reduced the price. Now it is only $1.99 + tax for LIFE!!!! Check it out, it works great with both android and apple systems.


http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Mobile/Products/Mobile-Learn/Licensing.aspx

Blackboard Mobile Learn & Blackboard Mobile Central provide an interactive mobile learning and online campus experience to engage everyone on their mobile devices.

10/27/2014

Good afternoon students!!!

Information Technology Services from TAMUSA is offering FREE Microsoft Office downloads for all active students. Have you check this out yet?!

Click on link below for more information and instructions on how to get this free software. Please take a look at Microsoft Office for Students. Such a great opportunity for all Jaggies!!!!

http://www.tamusa.tamus.edu/its/specialprojects.html

It’s our mission to serve the TAMU-SA community in a professional manner by delivering quality, innovative technology services and solutions in support of the University’s mission.

10/27/2014

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/high-tech-halloween-7-ways-to-spook-up-your-holiday-101032225694.html

Smartphones and other digital gear have changed everything about Halloween — from how you decorate your house and your body to how you figure out which homes in your hood are handing out the best candy. You can find out by signing up for Nextdoor’s Treat Map. This social networking app for neighborh…