This semester, every Fall 2022 Course (West Campus, HSC & Southampton) has a Blackboard AND a Brightspace course site.

Access is automatically managed for you according to class registration in SOLAR. It is up to you which platform you use this semester and to avoid confusion, we ask that you make your class unavailable in the other platform.   

We have compiled the following tip sheets for you:

Classroom Technology Orientation for Instructors

Interested in learning about the technology in your classroom? Schedule a technology orientation with Classroom Technology and Support Services.

New equipment reservation platform live!

Need to borrow portable equipment? Classroom Technology is launching a paperless equipment reservation system for Fall 2022 called Webcheckout. Present your University ID to expedite the checkout process at the service desk.

Using VHS tapes?

From September 1st, 2022 - May 31, 2023, Classroom Technology and Support Solutions will be removing VCRs from all general-purpose classrooms. This work will continue around class schedules in order to minimize impact on classes. Please contact your library liaison for assistance in finding your media in other formats

Looking for information to put on your syllabus about IT assistance?

Visit Academic Technologies blog for information that you can copy and paste into your syllabus AND add to your Brightspace or Blackboard course.

Did you know that Stony Brook provides Echo360 as a lecture capture system/tool? 

If you are teaching in a classroom that has Echo360 Hardware installed and you would like your course recorded, make sure you submit your capture request by Wednesday 8/17/22. Once recorded, you can publish your recording(s) to Blackboard or Brightspace

Universal Capture is available if you are teaching in a room that does not have Echo360 installed or you would prefer to record lectures from your personal computer.

You will need to:

Are your exams online this semester?

Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor are available for all instructors who would like to conduct online monitored exams via Blackboard or Brightspace. If you are using these tools, please include the following information in your courses for your students:

Our course is using Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for exams. You must install Respondus Lockdown Browser for Stony Brook, available at https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=772113517, prior to the start of the first exam. Should you need help during the exam, click the chat button on the bottom of the screen.

Interested in learning something new?

DoIT offers live webinars and workshops to increase digital literacy skills on campus for all students, faculty and staff.

DoIT Training’s Mini Bytes (short online training sessions) are available to all who are interested in learning about Zoom, Google, Qualtrics, and more! Visit our IT Events calendar to register for these and training sessions provided by Zoom, Qualtrics, and D2L Brightspace, for example.

In addition, our Academic Technologies Student Technologists (Undergraduate student specialists) offer webinars and workshops on a variety of topics, such as graphic design, marketing, programming, spreadsheets, and more!

All workshops are available on the CORQ app or online at SB Engage. Please share this information with your students!

Wondering if a system is down? 

Stay on top of IT system statuses by subscribing to IT Status so that you are informed when there is an issue with campus IT services.

Need Help?

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.