Work at Home and Online Class Toolbox for Students

Office 365

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
• 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.

• Using WebEx as an Attendee (student)

Adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud Software is available for Faculty, Staff, and Students to install on their personal machines. 

• Installing Adobe Creative Cloud

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. 

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

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