Telework IT Resources for Faculty and Staff

Remote Access

The following IT resources are available for faculty and staff from anywhere with an Internet connection:

• Call forwarding, allows your desk phone to transfer calls to a personal number you set automatically.
• Voicemail provides a few different options on how you can retrieve your voicemails either on or off campus.
• D2L Brightspace, is our learning management system with communication, collaboration, and teaching features.
• Office365 offers a suite of Microsoft applications such as Outlook (email), OneDrive for Business, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
• Microsoft Teams, a collaboration tool with conferencing capabilities (can be used to connect with Minnesota State students, faculty, and staff).
• Zoom, is a web conferencing tool that can be used to teach classes or host online meetings (can be used to connect with the Minnesota State community and beyond).
• MediaSpace, a tool for the creation and distribution of video and audio (also includes Kaltura Personal Capture, a desktop recording and capture tool).
• MoveIt Securely is a service that allows you to securely transfer files with Minnesota State community members and beyond.
• Adobe Creative Cloud, access for faculty and staff to Abobe software.
• Remote Desktop, access Remote Desktop for internal applications.
• File/Web Space offers file and web space access on and off campus.
• SCSU Knowledgebase, a searchable database with many user guides. 

Specialty lab software

• Check the software listing for the availability of most software.
• Many software packages that are in labs on campus are also available through AppsAnywhere

Campus Software (available on state-owned devices)

• Software Center (University-owned Windows devices), allows you to manage specific software and computer settings conveniently.
• SCSU Self-Service (University-owned Mac devices), allows you to manage specific software and computer settings conveniently.

Services with restricted access

Some services that you use while on campus may need special access from off campus. See the chart below to determine how to access them, or contact your technician for assistance.