IT News for Students: Fall 2024 - Back to School edition

Welcome Seawolves!

The Division of Information (DoIT) provides assistance with connectivity, logging into SBU systems, troubleshooting your personal device, and more!

Each semester, we ask students what services should we include in our Back to School Newsletter...here are their recommendations!

Brightspace

Brightspace is Stony Brook's official learning management system, but not all courses use our learning management system. If you do not see a course in Brightspace, it does not mean that you are not registered: SOLAR is the official record of registration. Check with your instructor to see if they are using Brightspace.

DoIT's Brightspace team has compiled Brightspace Tips for Students, and you can find additional information at https://brightspace.stonybrook.edu.

In addition to contacting DoIT for Brightspace help, support is also available from the SUNY Online helpdesk: M-F: 7am - Midnight; Saturdays: 10am-6pm & Sundays: 10am-9pm EST. Their phone # is: 1-844-673-6786.

Laptop Loaner Program

Students can borrow laptops, laptop bags, and portable chargers (kettle bells) from the Melville Library SINC Site/Tech Station (1st floor of the Melville Library, entrance on the Academic Mall OR across from the Library Director's suite). Make your reservation online!

Life-Long Learning

Interested in learning something new?

DoIT offers a variety of resources and live workshops to increase your digital power skills, especially if you are interested in earning the Career Center's ACES Digital Technology competency

Our Academic Technologies Student Technologists offer workshops on a variety of topics, such as graphic design, programming, spreadsheets, and more throughtout ! Subscribe to DoIT's SB Engaged site to receive notifications when workshops are posted..

Also, Mini Bytes (short online workshops) are available to faculty, students, and staff who are interested in learning more about our services, including Zoom, Google, Qualtrics, and more! Visit our IT Events calendar to register.

Printing Services

All registered students have a print quota of ~1500 pages each semester.
For details about how to print from anywhere and locations of where to print, visit https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/printing.

Respondus Lockdown Browser (Online Exams)

If you are taking classes that require Respondus Lockdown Browser, detailed directions can be found here. Additional support information is available on Respondus's website

Virtual SINC Site

The Virtual SINC Site provides a way for students, faculty, and staff members to access site-licensed academic software titles directly from their personal computers from either on or off campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students can also use the Virtual SINC Site to access the Print From Anywhere service using any device or operating system.

Learn more about the Virtual SINC Site.

Need Help?

DoIT helps troubleshoot student devices in addition to supporting technologies we provide. Should you need help, visit one of our Tech Stations, access our self-help materials, submit a ticket online at service.stonybrook.edu, chat live with our service desk, or call 631-632-9800 for assistance.

Have an idea? suggestion?

Do you have suggestions/ ideas for DoIT? If so, please submit via our suggestion box. If you are interested in having someone attend a meeting (or conduct a technology workshop) for your organization, contact: diana.voss@stonybrook.edu