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Snag It! Tips and Tricks
Snagit is a popular screen capture and image editing software that allows you to capture screenshots, record videos, and edit them with various...

100% of MOREnet Members Now Fiber Connected - Rural Fiber Comes to Ballard R-II
Ballard R-II, a rural school district in western Missouri, celebrated a monumental leap forward as fiber Internet connectivity arrived in June, connecting its...

Member Satisfaction Remains 96%
Thank you for the confidence you continue to show in our collective efforts. Each year, we ask you to let us know what...

The Value of Attending MOREnet Events
Norman Carlock, the IT Director from Lathrop Schools, talks about the value of attending MOREnet events like the Annual Conference. Learn from your peers, network and make connections you'll value for the rest of your life.

Blocksi
Blocksi, a Google for Education partner, is dedicated to providing an innovative and powerful all-in-one cloud-based multi-OS content filtering and classroom screen monitoring...

Member Conversation: Dwight Schell, South Harrison, Regarding E-Rate
I had an opportunity to chat with Dwight Schell, the Director of Technology for South Harrison school district earlier this week. With planning for FY24...

Happy Retirement, John!
Happy Retirement, John! To read John’s thoughts as our Chair included in our Information and Impact Report, see this blog post from last month. Our current...

Missouri OER Hub
MOREnet, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has developed the Missouri Open Educational Resources Commons (OER) Hub for Missouri educators...

A Note From Our Chairman
I have been involved with the MOREnet Consortium for over twenty years, with about half of that time serving on the Council in some capacity....

Spam: A Brief History
Annoying. That is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about spam. Prior to email, we referred to the clutter of advertising in...

Celebrating 30 years: A message from our executive director
As we wrap up 2021 and our year-long thirtieth anniversary celebration, on behalf of everyone at MOREnet, we want to thank you for joining us on this incredible journey.

History of MOREnet Conferences
Can you imagine what it was like 30 years ago when MOREnet began building the infrastructure for the network we have today? As exciting a...

Cybersecurity: A Look Back Through the Years
Even before the Internet was a household name, cybersecurity was on the forefront of industry experts’ radar, and questions on how to keep the world...

Thirty Years of Acronyms: How Many Do You Remember?
Over the past 30 years we have developed a lot of products and solutions. With many of these new endeavors, MOREnet-specific acronyms have become common...

Why is "Research" in the MOREnet Name?
When the Missouri Research Network (MORNET) launched in 1991, the internet, as we know it, was only getting started. We did not add the "E"...
