Educational Technology Help for Students

What tools and resources are available to you at any SUNY Empire location? As a SUNY Empire Student, you have access to the following:

• Computer Labs
• Printers
• Wifi

LEARNscape is the college's own version of YouTube. It is a good place to host your videos and makes it easy to create video assignments to submit on Moodle for your courses. Check it out at learn.esc.edu.

Student Accounts

All current SUNY Empire students receive licensed Office 365 accounts. This comes with 5 free installs of the Microsoft Office suite which you can use as long as you are a student here at the college.  This means that you can use MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for your class assignments on your home computers (PC and Mac), tablets, and even your smartphone (when signed in to your college account).

Setting up your Office 365 account

There are many things that you can do to succeed as an online learner. Below are resources that provide guidance and tips that will assist you organize your time and communicate within your courses effectively:

• Effective Online Studenting handout
• Laptop Loaner policy
• Netiquette
• Online Student Success

Moodle is the learning management system (LMS) that we use for online courses as well as hybrid and blended courses.  Your instructor may post useful documents and materials to the course Moodle page.  These are some useful resources for students using Moodle and would like some guidance.

• Knowledge base Articles: Table of Contents for Students
• LEARNscape Tutorials for Students
• Self-Paced Training Course
• Webinars for students are announced on a continuing basis.

MS Teams is a communication and collaboration tool offered by the college to support faculty, staff, and students who are working remotely. This is a good singular space to conduct video calls, chat, share files, and collaborate on projects

Useful Links:

Knowledgebase Articles - Table of Contents for MS Teams

Quickstart Guides for Students (PDF handouts)

Problems?

Submit an "Incident ticket"

The Academic Support page offers a variety of information and services about tutoring, workshops, and interactive tools that can assist students through their journey at SUNY Empire.

You can get an undergraduate degree in Education Studies with a concentration in Educational Technologies here at SUNY Empire.

• Ed Studies dept
• History of EdTech class
• Introduction to Digital Literacy class
• Measuring Learning class
• Models of Instructional Design class

Regardless of your age, income, or family structure, it is likely that some aspect of your life has been impacted by COVID-19. SUNY Empire State College has compiled a list of quick tips and resources to help during this time of transition to support your health and wellness.

The IT Service Desk is available for your immediate technical support needs and can assist with basic navigation of the college's tools. You can choose how you want to connect with their team: call, chat, or incident ticket. If you feel comfortable searching on your own, their Knowledgebase can help to guide you to the information you're looking for.