Tech Archives - The Metropolitan

Metro State’s Career Center is developing color-coded cards to inform students about Handshake and other career development tools. The cards will be available in advisors’ offices and campus kiosks. Photo by Scott Lindell

Career Center wants students to head to Handshake

Scott Lindell
May 25, 2018
Tech

Students can log on to Handshake to register for campus job fairs and resume reviews. But Metro State's Career Center says Handshake is much more than a transactional website.

Tech tip: Five must-have apps for every student

Inora Pradhan
May 24, 2018
Tech

Tech writer says these apps are essential school supplies.

Dr. Firasat Khan, left, Swasti Sharma and Boern Vang with judges at the Data Derby Minnesota competition at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Photo courtesy of Metro Analytics Club

Metro Analytics Club takes second at Data Derby

Sandip Rai
May 24, 2018
Tech

Metropolitan State students took second place at the 2018 Data Derby, a statewide data science competition.

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Tech tip: Give online resume templates a try

Inora Pradhan
April 21, 2018
Tech

Here are a few resources to create simple, clean and professional resumes that will appeal to potential employers.

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A new view to D2L: Brightspace Pulse app

Sandip Rai
April 12, 2018
Tech
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Metro State students can now browse their D2L courses through the Brightspace Pulse app using Android and iOS devices.

Team Metro at the 2018 Minnesota Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition at Hennepin Technical College on Feb. 10. Photo courtesy of Faisal Kaleem.

Team Metro takes third in cyber defense competition

Sandip Rai
March 21, 2018
Tech
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Students fight off hackers in simulated cyber attacks

Screenshot Courtesy of Metropolitan State IT Services

Metro State IT launches new customer service portal

Sandip Rai
February 2, 2018
Tech

'Countless services, one URL' is result of yearlong tech revamp project.

“Discovery Award” winners Team Alpha United and their instructor. From left to right: Benjamin Sipe, Mohamed Abdi, Khom Redlinger, Dr. Firasat Khan (instructor), David Bowles, and Dahir Mohamed. Photo by Scott Lindell.

Digging into the data and mining for meaning

Scott Lindell
December 15, 2017
Tech

Metro State students receive award in their first data analytics competition.