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ASU 1:1 ComputingASU has partnered with Apple and Dell to provide the ASU
community with discounts on specific lines of Apple and Dell
laptops. ASU is encouraging the campus community to go
“mobile” with the purchase of their very own laptop. All 1:1
laptops come with 3-year on-campus technical support and repair.
You can also download discounted software and free security
programs to protect your laptop.
ASU has partnered with e-academy.com to provide a variety
of software packages available to ASU students, faculty, and
staff at special prices.
Getting Started 2-3ASURITE Accounts
Outlook Email
Computer Security
Wireless Access
Online Services 4-5ASU Interactive
myASU Start Page
myASU Courses
Google Apps
Faculty Advisor Report
Faculty Center
Teaching Technologies 6-7Breeze
Respondus
Studymate
Classroom Participation System
AMX Touch Screen Panel
Adaptive Technology
Instructor Volumes
Classrooms 8-9Mediated Classrooms
Computer Classrooms
Media Equipment
Classroom Scheduling
Training & Support 10-11Online Tutorials
One-on-One Training
Classroom Support
Help Desk
Resource Labs & Centers
12-13Learning Technologies Lab
Instructional Technology Lab
Learning Resource Center
Center for Learning &
Teaching Excellence
Campus Resources 14-15Computing Sites
Software
Software Training
Library Services
Copy & Print Services
ASU has partnered with Canon Business Solutions to offer
copying services to all ASU campuses.
ASU has partnered with Google to offer Gmail student email
services, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, and personal start
pages. ASU is proud to offer Google Apps for Education to
the ASU community.
ASU recently partnered with Verizon Wireless to offer faculty,
staff, employees, students, and alumni the opportunity to take
advantage of a variety of discounted calling plans, phones,
and accessories.
asu.edu/1to1
asu.edu/eacademy
asu.edu/copycenters
docs.asu.edu
asu.edu/verizon
TA B L E O F
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Web Site Addresses
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Downtown Phoenixcampus
West campus
Polytechniccampus
A S U R I T E A C C O U N T
C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y
O U T L O O K E M A I L
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Your ASURITE UserID is unique and is yours to use as
long as you are associated with the university, and is
used to login to a variety on online applications.
Activating & Adding Services
Before you can get started using ASU’s online
services, email, and campus computers, you’ll need to
activate your ASURITE UserID. You can also add
services to your ASURITE UserID, depending on your
position at the university.
Computing Access Forms
Some services require that a request authorization
form be completed before access to the service can
be granted. You can complete many of these forms
online.
ASURITE Password
Your ASURITE password is a crucial part of your
ASURITE UserID. During activation you will need to
setup a secure password, and answer several identity
verification questions. Completing these questions
will allow you access to change your password online
in the future. ASU requires that all users change their
password at least once every six months. If you feel
your account has been comprised, contact your
campus Help Desk.
ASU takes computer security seriously and
encourages the ASU community to choose a strong
computer password, keep antivirus software current,
and install operating system updates regularly. To
find out more about how to keep your computer
secure, visit the ASU Computer Security Web site.
The university utilizes Outlook/Exchange as it’s
primary email system for faculty and staff. Your
Outlook/Exchange account will help you sort and
store your mail, keep your calendar current, and
schedule meetings as necessary. Many departments
and colleges store documentation and emails within
Outlook Public Folders. Go online for instructions on
setting up your ASU Outlook email account.asu.edu/asurite
asu.edu/changepassword
forms.asu.edu
asu.edu/outlook
W I R E L E S S A C C E S S
ASU provides wireless access across its campuses for
easy access to the Internet. Both indoor and
outdoor wireless is available; however, wireless
coverage varies by campus. Go online for wireless
access instructions and maps of the campus
coverage areas.asu.edu/wireless
exchange.asu.eduOutlook Web Access
asu.edu/security
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(480)965-6500
(602)496-6500
(602)543-4357
(480)727-1118
G E T T I N GLOGIN
A S U I N T E R A C T I V E
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ASU Interactive houses a variety of online services,
including course management and technology
development workshops for faculty and staff. Visit
the website for the full list of interactive services.
asu.edu/interactiveLOGIN
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M YA S U S TA R T PA G E
In partnership with Google, the university provides a
personalized start page for each faculty, staff and
student. Similar to a Google start page, it provides a
customizable home page for ASU news, courses,
email, and more.
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FA C U LT Y C E N T E R
Visit the Faculty Center to view your class rosters
and class detais, post grades, and send student
grade notifications via email, as well as other class
announcements.
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M YA S U C O U R S E S
Faculty may use Blackboard to deliver fully online
courses or as a supplement to their traditional
classroom lecture. Digital content such as
documents, graphics, audio files, animations, and
links to external resources can all be added to a
course site. Blackboard also offers tools such as
discussion boards, assignment submission, quizzes,
and chat rooms.
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G O O G L E A P P S
ASU is proud to offer Google Apps for
Education to the ASU Community. Google
Docs and Spreadsheets is a powerful online
tool that allows the ASU community to create
and share documents and spreadsheets with
one another, enhancing collaboration among
students and teachers.
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FA C U LT Y A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T
The Faculty Activity Report (FAR) is a useful online
tool for recording academic accomplishments,
including publications, awards, and patents. FAR
will even create a CV or special report for you
based on the information you provide.
asu.edu/farLOGIN
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O N L I N E
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Many of ASU’s classrooms come equipped with
classroom-installed technologies designed to enhance
your classroom experience. ASU offers one-on-one
site training to help faculty and staff members learn
how to use and feel more comfortable with these
technologies.
C L A S S R O O M C O N T R O L S
Many mediated classrooms contain touch panel
monitors used to control the technology located
within the room.
asu.asu.edu/classroomtraining
A D A P T I V E T E C H N O L O G Y
Adaptive technology equipment is available for
checkout and includes assisted listening devices,
Headmasters, closed captioning devices, and
trackballs for both PCs and MACs. Available
equipment may vary by campus; contact your
campus Disability Resource Center to learn more.
asu.edu/drc
I N S T R U C T O R V O L U M E S
Instructor Volume (IV) is network disk space
provided by the University Technology Office that
allows instructors to store assignments and
programs for students to access. Students can attach
their network session to an Instructor Volume and
copy or read the data files or run programs.
asu.edu/iv
B R E E Z E
Breeze enables faculty and staff to create narrated,
synchronized Powerpoint presentations available for
access via the Internet. asu.edu/breeze
R E S P O N D U S
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and
managing exams that can be printed to paper or
published directly to a Blackboard course. Exams
can be created offline using a familiar Windows
environment, or they can be imported into
Respondus, saving you hours on each test/
assignment that you create for your students.
asu.edu/respondus
S T U D Y M AT E
StudyMate lets you create ten Flash-based activities
and games using three simple templates. The Flash
activities can be used with any web server or published
directly to a Blackboard course. StudyMate is a useful
course review tool that could serve to engage students
in the learning process. asu.edu/studymate
C L A S S R O O M PA R T I C I PAT I O N S Y S T E M
These remote controls help keep your students
actively engaged in the classroom. Go online to
read more about the benefits of this system.
asu.edu/cps
T E A C H I N G
C L A S S R O O M S C H E D U L I N G
C O M P U T E R C L A S S R O O M S
M E D I AT E D C L A S S R O O M S
M E D I A E Q U I P M E N T
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The university provides many computer classrooms
on each of the campuses. Computer classrooms are
mediated classrooms that are also outfitted with
networked computers for student use.
Many of ASU’s classes are mediated classrooms.
Mediated classrooms are classrooms equipped with
teaching technologies designed to enhance your
classroom experience, including lecterns and
audio/visual equipment.
If you need additional equipment for your classroom
activities, you can checkout and/or reserve equipment
at any one of the media circulation centers at any of
the campuses.
C A M P U S C O N TA C T
T (480)[email protected]
asu.edu/classroomschedulingasu.edu/mediaservices
asu.edu/classrooms
Classroom Scheduling develops and maintains the
schedules for all ASU open-access classrooms. In
many cases your college administrative staff will be
scheduling your classroom for your class section. If
you need to reserve a classroom for a special
assignment or project, contact your department
designee to schedule a classroom. For other
inquiries, please contact Classroom Scheduling
directly.
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(480)965-3342
(602)496-5000
(602)543-8278
(480)727-1118
C L A S S R O O M S
T R A I N I N G
O N E - O N - O N ET R A I N I N G
O N L I N E T U T O R I A L S
C L A S S R O O M S U P P O R T
H E L P D E S K
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If you prefer hands on training on the various
teaching technologies, you can contact one of
the support centers on campus to schedule a
one-on-one training session.
There are several online tutorials available to help
you learn how to use Touch Screen Monitors (AMX
panel), the Mediated Teaching Stations (MTS) and
Mediated Classroom Lecterns (MCL) found in
equipped classrooms, and Tablet PCs.
If you experience classroom technology problems,
ASU encourages you to report the problem and
contact your campus Help Desk to help keep your
campus operating smoothly.
Your campus Help Desk will help answer your
computer and technology-related questions.
Please don’t hesitate to contact them with any
concerns that you may have.
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T S
(480)965-3342
(480)496-5000
(602)543-5582
(480)727-1118
D P
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T S
(480)965-6500
(602)496-6500
(602)543-4357
(480)727-1118
D P
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T S
(480)965-3342
(602)496-6500
(602)543-4357
(480)727-1118
asu.edu/helpdesk
asu.edu/classroomsupport
asu.edu/classroomtraining
I N S T R U C T I O N A L T E C H N O L O G Y L A B
L E A R N I N GT E C H N O L O G I E S L A B
C E N T E R F O R L E A R N I N G A N DT E A C H I N G E X C E L L E N C E
L E A R N I N G R E S O U R C E C E N T E R
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The Instructional Technology Lab (ITL) is designed
to provide faculty and staff with technology
assistance and training in the fields of teaching
and presentation. The lab also provides workshops
and demonstrations on new technologies as well
as provides access to various technology tools.
As part of the Applied Learning Technologies
Institute (alt^I), the Learning Technologies Lab
enables instructors to efficiently and effectively
integrate technology into their instruction by
providing support ranging from hands-on
workshops for equipment to personalized
guided assistance.
At the Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence,
we design our programs and services to support
and develop the specific needs and pedagogical
objectives of all faculty and departments. Whatever
your teaching needs or goals, the CLTE is here to
help you fulfill them.
Visit the Learning Resource Center for ASU’s largest
selection of services designed to help students get
the most out of their academic experience.
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T
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alti.asu.edu/ltlab
west.asu.edu/it/centers/itl/
clte.asu.edu
asu.edu/lrc
R E S O U R C E L A B S
C O M P U T I N G S I T E S
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There are multiple computing sites located around
campus, giving students and the ASU community easy
access to a computer and the Internet. Go online for
more information on sites available at your campus.
asu.edu/computingsites
S O F T W A R E
ASU offers a variety of free and discounted software
to its faculty. ASU also partnered with e-academy to
provide a variety of software packages available to
ASU students, faculty, and staff at special prices.
asu.edu/software
S O F T W A R E T R A I N I N G
Software training is offer by several areas for a
variety of applications, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop, and Web Authoring
& Publishing.
P R I N T & C O P Y S E R V I C E S
ASU partnered with Canon Business Solutions to offer
copying services to all ASU campuses. Both departments
and students may use a Sun Card or Copy Card to
operate self-service copiers in all libraries at each of
ASU’s four campuses. asu.edu/copycenters
L I B R A R Y S E R V I C E S
ASU’s libraries offer a variety of convenient check out
services, including interlibrary campus loans and the
ability to request, reserve, and renew materials
online.asu.edu/lib
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Office of Human ResourcesTechnology Training(480)965-6739
T Learning Resource Center(480)965-6739
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T S
(480)965-____
(602)496-6500
(602)543-4357
(480)727-1118
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C A M P U S C O N TA C T S
(480)965-6164
(602)496-0300
(602)543-8518
(480)727-1037
C A M P U S
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T E C H N O L O G Y
ASU 1:1 ComputingASU has partnered with Apple and Dell to provide the ASU
community with discounts on specific lines of Apple and Dell
laptops. ASU is encouraging the campus community to go
“mobile” with the purchase of their very own laptop. All 1:1
laptops come with 3-year on-campus technical support and repair.
You can also download discounted software and free security
programs to protect your laptop.
ASU has partnered with e-academy.com to provide a variety
of software packages available to ASU students, faculty, and
staff at special prices.
Getting Started 2-3ASURITE Accounts
Outlook Email
Computer Security
Wireless Access
Online Services 4-5ASU Interactive
myASU Start Page
myASU Courses
Google Apps
Faculty Advisor Report
Faculty Center
Teaching Technologies 6-7Breeze
Respondus
Studymate
Classroom Participation System
AMX Touch Screen Panel
Adaptive Technology
Instructor Volumes
Classrooms 8-9Mediated Classrooms
Computer Classrooms
Media Equipment
Classroom Scheduling
Training & Support 10-11Online Tutorials
One-on-One Training
Classroom Support
Help Desk
Resource Labs & Centers
12-13Learning Technologies Lab
Instructional Technology Lab
Learning Resource Center
Center for Learning &
Teaching Excellence
Campus Resources 14-15Computing Sites
Software
Software Training
Library Services
Copy & Print Services
ASU has partnered with Canon Business Solutions to offer
copying services to all ASU campuses.
ASU has partnered with Google to offer Gmail student email
services, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, and personal start
pages. ASU is proud to offer Google Apps for Education to
the ASU community.
ASU recently partnered with Verizon Wireless to offer faculty,
staff, employees, students, and alumni the opportunity to take
advantage of a variety of discounted calling plans, phones,
and accessories.
asu.edu/1to1
asu.edu/eacademy
asu.edu/copycenters
docs.asu.edu
asu.edu/verizon
TA B L E O F
L E G E N D
Web Site Addresses
D P
T WTempe campus
Downtown Phoenixcampus
West campus
Polytechniccampus