Work at Home and Online Class Toolbox for Students

Office 365 (Teams)

You can access the Office 365 suite from home using a web browser. You can check your Outlook email, and use a variety of applications, as well as install them on your personal machine.  

• Overview of Office and how to get it installed on your personal devices 
• Office 365 in the Cloud 
• Recording Audio Over an Existing PowerPoint and Uploading to Blackboard 
• Sharing Files in OneDrive
• Joining a Team with a Code
• Microsoft Teams Training
• Polling in MS Teams

Webex

Web-conferencing software which can be used for live group interaction.
Note: students do not need an account to join a presentation, only the host (professor) needs an account. When prompted, we recommend using the browser version rather than the desktop version.

• Using WebEx as an Attendee (student)
• Using Webex on a Chromebook

VPN and Remote Controlling a Lab Computer 

The VPN can be used to access a Z-Drive or Common Drive, or to remote control your office computer if it's wired into the network. Remote controlling requires you to know the name of the computer. 

• Using Citrix Remote Lab Lab Access
• VPN Access to General Purpose Labs Information
• VPN Login and Remote Access for Students Instructions

Panopto

• Student Viewing in Panopto
• Recording with Panopto (online capture)
• Recording with Panopto (downloaded software)

New articles are being created daily. If you have any additional questions or comments please feel free to reach out to us via email: helpdesk@easternct.edu or by phone at 959 210 8071.