OIT provides back-to-school tech essentials

IT is essential to teaching, learning and working on NC State’s campus. So as you gear up for the fall semester, remember to check out OIT’s helpful back-to-school IT tools and resources for new and returning students and employees. 

They include the updated Go Get IT website, plus a new Digital Accessibility Basics course and more. 

New video resources 

View these new videos that offer a wealth of IT-related topics, including Wi-Fi on campus, Unity credentials, safe computing, two-factor authentication, Google Workspace apps, phishing, data storage, software, and digital accessibility:

• 2023 New Faculty Orientation and New Faculty Tech Guide
• Digital Accessibility Basics 

Helpful websites

• For more details on IT-related information, visit:
  • Go Get IT for students
  • IT Checklist: Helpful Tech Guide
  • OIT New Student Orientation
  • My IT for faculty and staff
  • the OIT website
• Campus researchers should also visit the new Research Facilitation Service, Research Storage and High-Performance Computing Services for their research computing and data needs.
• OIT also offers resources to help campus work and meet remotely. See:
  • Remote Work Resources and Guidelines for information about remotely accessing campus IT resources
  • Web Conferencing Services to learn more about Google Meet, Zoom, WebEx (WolfMeeting) and WebEx Cloud
  • Chat and Collaboration Services to learn more about Google Chat, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Jabber

IT support 

If you need IT help or have questions:

• Contact the NC State Help Desk via the NC State IT Service Portal or call 919.515.HELP (4357). 
• Visit the OIT Walk-in Center in Room 101 of the West Dunn Building at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and Thurman Drive.

Other IT resources are available via your college or department or through Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA).

Training

OIT provides training on many IT-related topics, including Google Workspace Apps, IT accessibility, cybersecurity, and more. Visit REPORTER to review our training catalog of live and on-demand courses.

You can also email classreg@ncsu.edu to request a custom-training session for groups of five or more.

Stay connected with OIT

To receive IT updates and information:

• Follow us on Twitter at ncstateoit.
• Subscribe to OIT News, a monthly e-newsletter.
• Visit the NC State IT Service Portal for system status and outage information.