UPDATE: 3/29/21 The 365/2019 MOS Access Expert book has been released and is now available alongside the other MOS books. SIMnet is introducing new SIMbooks organized specifically for students to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams. Microsoft Office Specialist exams are a well-recognized certification. Microsoft offers Associate level exams in Excel, Word, and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Announcements
SIMnet Office 365 Winter Update
SIMnet has released its new updates for Office 365/2019 users. These updates match SIMnet content with the current Microsoft Office January 2021 Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel update. Microsoft releases their Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel updates in January and July. SIMnet then must catalog the relevant changes, determine which portions of SIMnet must be updated, and then complete … Continue reading
NEW Information Screen and Updated Exam View
New Information Screen for Exams and Timed Projects Students will see a new information window before they take a SIMnet Exam, SIMpath Exam, Test Bank Exam, or Timed Project assignment. The information on the screen includes the Student Name, Student ID, Assignment End Date, the Length of the Assignment and other assignment details as applicable. … Continue reading
NEW SIMnet Help System
SIMnet has released an upgraded Help System for both instructors and students. The new help system has more in-depth articles that cover both the How and the Why of using SIMnet features. In the Instructor help, view the Best Practices section before you set up your course for next semester, or read the topic on … Continue reading
NEW Office Online Projects
SIMnet is releasing a suite of Microsoft Office Online compatible projects. These projects have been designed and tested using Microsoft Office Online, the free online version of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These projects can be used by any subscriber to Office 2019/365 in their web browser. Assigning an Office Online Project is the same as … Continue reading
NEW: Custom Branding Homepage and Credentials; Gradebook Sync Update
NEW: Custom Branding Administrators will see a new option in the Administration section of the left menu in the Course Manager. The new section is called Branding. This section allows for two new custom branding options for your school to add its logo to the SIMnet login page and to all Digital Credentials earned by … Continue reading
SIMnet Summer Update
Restricting Dates when Creating New Classes SIMnet has improved your control over when your students can enroll for your courses and how and when students can access materials. When creating a class, you can elect to note the dates when the course becomes available and is no longer available. Instructors can then use those dates … Continue reading
Maintenance Notice – 8/2/2020
SIMnet will be unavailable on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 from 4AM – 8AM US/Central time. We are performing routine maintenance to improve performance, reliability and security. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, McGraw Hill Product Team Continue reading
NEW SIMnet Instant Help Site Update
The new SIMnet Instant Help site is here! help.simnetonline.com/students/ is now available for SIMnet students to review and get the most up-to-date information they need to successfully complete their SIMnet courses. The new SIMnet Instant Help site is organized by topic area instead of broken by individual help questions. Students will be able to get … Continue reading
Maintenance Notice // April 11th, 2020 from 2:30-3:30AM Central Time
SIMnet will be unavailable on Saturday, April 11th, 2020 from 2:30AM – 3:00AM US/Central time. Additionally, LMS integrations will be unavailable on the same day and time until 3:30AM US/Central time. We are performing routine maintenance to improve performance, reliability and security. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, McGraw-Hill Product Team Continue reading