IT Service Catalog
DoIT offers many IT related services to our faculty, staff, students, clubs and guests.
25Live
Classrooms and Computer Labs25Live is a space and course scheduling system which enables the University to optimize the use of classroom, meeting and other spaces available on campus. This system helps simplify the room request/reservation process and provides analytics on space needs and assignments, therefore establishing a benchmark for efficient space usage on campus.
accessVIS
Business SystemsStony Brook University's Visa and Immigration Services has gone electronic with accessVIS, an online portal for students, faculty, and staff. The accessVIS system allows electronic submission of immigration requests to Visa and Immigration Services and provides a source of communication for updates and notifications.
Admin By Request
Support ServicesAdmin By Request allows end users to request administrator access for their currently logged-in user account. It will enable you to have temporary administrative rights to your workstation, or to just a single application/executable on demand. Users can quickly and safely install software on their computers.
Adobe Acrobat Pro
SoftwareAdobe Acrobat Pro is software that creates and manages dynamic forms, delivers professional documents and easily allows for the exporting of data for analysis and reporting.
Adobe Creative Cloud
SoftwareCreative applications and services that provide artists, designers, developers, photographers, and other creative professionals with tools and assets they need to create innovative work across desktop and mobile devices.
Adobe Express
Lightweight applications used for basic image, video, audio, and document editing and creation.
AutoCAD
SoftwareAutoCAD is a computer-aided drafting program that used by architects, project managers and engineers. AutoCAD allows users to design buildings, products and spaces without drafting them by hand.
Azure Information Protection (AIP)
Accounts and Passwords Email and CollaborationThe AIP Windows plugin classifies, protects and encrypts documents to ensure only specific people can access them in email.
Blackboard
Teaching and Learning ToolsStony Brook has moved from Blackboard to Brightspace. Spring 2023 was the final semester that Blackboard was an option for courses, and Blackboard retired on 10/4/2023.
box
Stony Brook Medicine has launched BOX to enable all faculty, staff and students to securely access content, store and share files and collaborate with Stony Brook Medicine Box and non-Stony Brook Medicine Box users from anywhere and on any device.
Brightspace
Teaching and Learning ToolsBrightspace is Stony Brook's official learning management system (LMS). All courses have a Brightspace site and it is up to the Instructor if they wish to use the system. Staff who are seeking to offer online training can request sites for their departments as well!
Broadcast Email Messaging
Email and CollaborationThe Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is responsible for distributing broadcast email messages. Requests must be pre-approved by a relevant Vice President, Department Head, or the CIO.
Campus Announcements
Email and CollaborationEach Monday morning Campus Announcements is sent by electronic mail to all active New York State and Research Foundation employees, and any alums, retirees, students, FSA employees, affiliates, or community members that have subscribed to receive the mailing.
CBase
Accounts and Passwords Business SystemsCBase is the learning management system used by faculty, staff and students of Stony Brook University's Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine for tracking syllabi, student progress, exam grades, competency completion, and more.
ChemDraw
SoftwareChemDraw is a program that allows users to draw chemical structures and convert chemical structures to name and vice versa.
Cisco Webex
Networking Phones and TVStony Brook University has partnered with Cisco to bring a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications system to the campus. It is a Cloud-based Webex Calling, which is reliable and flexible with great features for users at a cost savings to the campus. Webex Calling is a single app that will work across a multitude of devices, including your desktop computer, laptop, and cellphone. In many cases, a traditional desk phone may not be needed.
Classroom Technology and Support Solutions
Classrooms and Computer Labs Support Services Teaching and Learning ToolsResources and information about General Purpose Classrooms including:
- Technology in the classrooms
- Support sites and contact
- Equipment check-outs
- Best Practices & Guides
- Classroom features
Clickers
Teaching and Learning ToolsStony Brook University utilizes PointSolutions (previously Turning Technologies) polling clickers for interactive, wireless, student responses in classrooms and large lecture halls. PointSolutions allows instructors to float a poll bar above any application, and gives the ability to track each student's performance data generated during a lesson or team activity. This tracking produces student and class performance reports with respect to lessons.
Computer Classrooms
Classrooms and Computer LabsMost SINC Sites may be reserved for classes. In addition, some computer classrooms are reserved exclusively for course use and are not used as open labs for students.
COMSOL Multiphysics
SoftwareCOMSOL Multiphysics is a physics and engineering program that allows users to analyze elements and simulate various physics/engineering concepts.
Credly
Credly is a digital credentialing platform primarily used for creating, issuing, managing, and sharing digital badges and credentials.
Data Management Plan Tool
SoftwareThe Data Management Plan Tool (DMP Tool) is an online resource that is meant to assist researchers in creating data management plans as required by most grant proposals.
Data Wiping
Hardware Support ServicesTo prevent the inadvertent transfer of sensitive and/or personal data to unauthorized parties, the New York State Office of General Services (NYS-OGS) requires all surplus IT equipment to be cleansed of all data before disposing or repurposing.
Degree Works
SoftwareDegree Works is an easy-to use degree audit tool for undergraduate students and their advisors.
Department Shared Folders
Email and Collaboration Servers Storage and BackupDepartment shared folders are a secure and convenient way for staff members within a department to share and collaborate on documents and other files. You can map department shared folders and control who can access them from the Active Directory.
Digication ePortfolios
Teaching and Learning Tools Web ServicesePortfolios are a collection of work in an electronic format that shows evidence of learning over time. Students can add to their portfolios whenever they see fit, consistently archiving projects, assignments, and other academic artifacts throughout their academic journeys.
An ePortfolio can demonstrate professional and personal growth, exemplify evidence-based practice and provide a planning space for future professional development needs and experiences.
DoIT Macs
Hardware Software Support ServicesDoIT manages the Apple Macintosh platform for institutionally purchased computers for many departments on campus.
Duo Security Two-Step Login
Accounts and Passwords Business SystemsTwo-Step Login is used to protect your account, even if your password is stolen.
Echo360 Lecture Capture
Teaching and Learning ToolsCommonly referred to as Echo, Echo360 is a versatile and reliable system that automatically captures lectures and converts classroom voice, video, and visual-aids into high-quality media files. These media files can be accessed online from devices such as tablets, phones, and computers. Instructors can also utilize Universal Capture (Personal), which allows them to record from their own computers.
Eduroam
Networking Phones and TVStony Brook has enabled Eduroam, the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community.
eFax
Email and Collaboration Networking Phones and TVDoIT offers an eFax service that allows users to receive faxes (via email) using any personal computer, laptop, or wireless device connected to the Internet.
Electronic Post Office (EPO)
Email and CollaborationStony Brook University maintains an electronic post office (EPO) for all students, faculty and staff. The EPO is essentially a mail forwarding device that allows everyone at the University to have the same generic email address (@stonybrook.edu) so that no matter what email system Stony Brook may adopt or what domain names change, people will still receive their email. Please note that you must be on the campus network to view or update this service.
EndNote
Email and Collaboration SoftwareEndNote is a bibliographic tool which enables users to quickly organize references while automatically building bibliographic documentation.
engageit
NewAn advisory service that is available to all departments who are seeking guidance in making informed decisions about technology options
Enterprise Asset Management (HxGN EAM)
Business SystemsHexagon (HxGN) EAM, (formerly known as Infor EAM) is an Enterprise Asset Management system currently being utilized by Facilities and Services, Environmental Health and Safety and Campus Residences.
Equipment & Hardware Support
HardwareFaculty and Staff university-owned devices are primarily supported by DoIT.
Students can also get various computer support services.
Faculty Profiles
Business Systems Web ServicesThe SBU Faculty Profiles website is available to Stony Brook University faculty across all campuses. The new site is a single place where faculty can update and review their faculty profile. The site acts as the primary repository for several data points and aggregates data from other sources. NetID authentication is required to sign in to update a faculty profile.
Faculty/Staff Software Support
Software Support ServicesIn an effort to maintain efficiency and reliability of computer equipment at Stony Brook University, DoIT's Customer Engagement and Support department has instituted software support standards.
Google Calendar
Email and CollaborationGoogle Calendar is the calendar feature offered with Google Apps for Education. It allows users to easily create, share, edit, and delete meeting invitations, calendar events, and tasks. These are easily accessed and synced between computers and mobile devices.
Google Chat
Email and CollaborationGoogle Chat is a collaborative messaging tool. It allows you to chat, share content, schedule meetings, and more in a shared space with your team or 1-to-1. And all of your teams can have their own chat Spaces, for collaborating on documents and assigning team tasks. You can even create external Rooms to collaborate with people outside Stony Brook.
Google Contacts
Email and CollaborationGoogle Contacts stores and organizes contact information for those you communicate with and the Stony Brook Directory. Contacts can contain basic information-like names, email addresses, and phone numbers-or extended information, like physical addresses, employers, departments, job titles, or custom notes.
Google Drive
Email and Collaboration Teaching and Learning Tools Web ServicesGoogle Drive provides a single place to store, create, sync, and share documents, files, and folders of all types. Access files anywhere - at your desk, from home, or on a mobile device.
Google Groups
Email and CollaborationGoogle Groups makes it easy for groups of people - such as project teams, departments, or classmates - to communicate and collaborate over topics of common interest. Request a Google Group for easy group email distribution.
Google Mail
Email and CollaborationGoogle Mail is the preferred email system at Stony Brook University for faculty, staff, and students on West Campus, Southampton, Manhattan, and select departments within the Health Sciences Center.
Members of Stony Brook Medicine, including Stony Brook Hospital and the School of Dental Medicine, will continue to use Microsoft Exchange for email due to HIPAA compliance requirements.
Google Meet (Web Conferencing)
Web ServicesUse Google Meet for video conferencing and screen sharing with up to 1000 participants when hosted by faculty & staff. 100 participants can join meetings hosted by students.
Google Sites
Web ServicesGoogle Sites is an online application that makes it easy to host personal websites, especially for people who need quick, up-to-date access, with limited or zero Web development expertise.
Google Workspace
Email and Collaboration Servers Storage and Backup Teaching and Learning Tools Web ServicesGoogle Workspace for Education is the primary email system for everyone at Stony Brook University except Hospital employees and members of the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. Stony Brook's Google Workspace includes Mail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sites, Groups, Hangouts and a host of other applications to enhance communication and real-time collaboration across campus.
High Performance Computing
Hardware Servers Storage and BackupStony Brook University offers researchers a variety of high-performance computing resources designed to meet the specific demands of their projects.
IBM SPSS Statistics
SoftwareSPSS is a statistical and data mining software package that allows you to analyze research data to make smarter decisions, solve problems and improve outcomes.
InCommon Certificates
Servers Storage and BackupStony Brook University is registered with the InCommon Certificate Service, a means for IT partners and the University community to easily and affordably obtain digital certificates for the safe sharing of online resources, such as the securing of departmental Web servers.
The InCommon Certificate Service provides unlimited SSL, encryption and code signing PKI certificates for all domains owned by Stony Brook University for one fixed annual fee, allowing Stony Brook to issue certificates based on technical and security needs. The certificates are generated through Sectigo, a trusted commercial certificate authority.
Information Security Program
Our Information Security program brings people, process and technology together to manage cyber risk to Stony Brook University’s mission, and to protect all members of our community
Infrastructure Cabling
Networking Phones and TVNetwork Services provides the cabling infrastructure for the University which serves all voice, data, and television needs. This includes indoor station cabling (jacks) and outdoor, underground feeds.
All requests for cabling services can be requested by clicking here: Cabling and Jack Requests
IT Service Portal
Support ServicesFor the fastest response, log in to the Service Portal with your NetID and password to report issues or make requests for IT services.
The DoIT Service Desk will be prioritizing answering help tickets submitted through the Service Portal.
K16 Storage Solutions
Servers Storage and BackupK16 Storage Solutions is archived student records from Blackboard and is available in limited file formats: PDF or screenshots (images).
Kace Self-Service Portal
Support ServicesKace allows users to install pre-approved software packages on their Stony Brook managed Windows computers at their convenience.
LastPass
Accounts and PasswordsLastPass Premium is a password management service that allows you to set, store, and safely share unique and secure passwords for all of your personal accounts.
LastPass Premium is free for personal use to faculty, staff, and students (use LastPass Enterprise for work accounts).
LastPass Enterprise
Accounts and PasswordsLastPass Enterprise is a password management service that allows staff to set, store, and safely share unique and secure passwords for enterprise (work) accounts.
(Use LastPass Premium for personal passwords, e.g., those for Facebook, Amazon, personal Gmail, etc..)
Library Journals
Teaching and Learning ToolsStony Brook University Libraries provides access to hundreds of databases and thousands of electronic journals. Our electronic collection supports teaching and research across all disciplines. The electronic collection includes databases, journals, mobile apps, and research tools. Users can access these resources remotely; making it convenient for researchers, students, and scholars to stay updated and engaged with the latest research. To get started, visit the Stony Brook Libraries website.
LISTSERV (Electronic Mailing Lists)
Email and CollaborationDoIT is no longer creating new Listservs. This service is now only available for existing Listservs. If you are looking for a way to communicate with groups of people, we recommend Google Groups.
Malware Shield
Networking Phones and TVStony Brook's Data Network Services and IT Security teams added additional security to the campus network during the summer of 2010. A network name server was implemented to check the URLs of websites that users on campus visit against a list of known distributors of malware. Instead of visiting a site that is known to be a distributor of malware, the Web browser is redirected to a malware shield (Web page) which advises users why the site they are trying to reach may have been flagged as being potentially harmful.
Maple
SoftwareMaple is a sophisticated program for solving mathematical problems symbolically as well as numerically.
MATLAB
SoftwareMathWorks produces mathematical computing software for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and researchers. MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation.
Media Systems Engineering
Classrooms and Computer Labs Support Services Teaching and Learning ToolsThe Media Systems Engineering team provides level 2 and 3 technical support
of the audio/visual integrated experience in learning spaces across our many campuses.
Media Systems Engineering Projects
Our Media Systems Engineering team is busy all year long.
However, our busy season is always when the campus is empty.
Below is a sample of our completed and current projects.
Microsoft CoPilot Enterprise
Email and CollaborationCopilot provides AI chat for the web with access to models like GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 included with the campus license.
Microsoft Office 365
Email and Collaboration Servers Storage and Backup Software Teaching and Learning Tools Web ServicesOffice 365 is a collaborative, cloud-based storage, communication and applications solution provided by Microsoft.
Microsoft Project
SoftwareMicrosoft Project provides project management tools that blend usability, power, and flexibility to help develop and manage plans, track progress, manage budgets and analyze workloads more efficiently and effectively.
Microsoft Visio
SoftwareMicrosoft Visio is a visualization software that allows IT and business professionals to explore and communicate complex information.
MySBfiles
Servers Storage and BackupMySBfiles is a network storage option for all students, faculty, and staff. Up to 20 GB of data can be stored in your personal MySBfiles which is backed up regularly on an automated basis by University servers.
Note: As of July 31, 2024, MySBfiles will no longer be accessible via a web browser or SFTP.
Note: Users on the UHMC domain will use their Home Directory ("U Drive") instead of MySBfiles. For information please call the UHMC Help Desk at 4-HELP.
myTIME
Business SystemsmyTIME is Stony Brook's time and attendance reporting system that replaces paper timesheet reporting.
NERCOMP
Support Services Teaching and Learning ToolsStony Brook University is a NERCOMP Member
NERCOMP cultivates communities of practice around information and technology, promotes strategic partnerships, and advances innovation and leadership in educational institutions across the Northeastern United States.
NetID
Accounts and PasswordsEvery active employee, student, and faculty member is assigned a NetID, which is used to access various computing resources. Use the Password Reset Tool to Set/Change your NetID Password or find your NetID.
Network (Wired)
Networking Phones and TVEach campus residence is equipped with a wired network connection. In addition, there are several locations on campus where public jacks are available for use.
NotebookLM
NewNotebookLM is a cutting-edge, cloud-based AI service designed to revolutionize personal research and knowledge management. It offers a secure, personalized space where users can upload diverse sources** – PDFs, web links, videos, audio files, Google Workspace documents, and more – to create a customized AI model.
Available to all Stony Brook Google users.
** Not to be used with HIPAA compliant data
NYSERNet and Internet2
Networking Phones and TVStony Brook offers researchers high-capacity, high-speed connections to the Internet as a member of NYSERNet and Internet2.
OnBase
Business Systems Servers Storage and BackupOnBase is a document management system available for University departments who are interested in eliminating paper and managing their business files.
OneDrive
Email and Collaboration SoftwareOneDrive provides the ability to create, edit and share files without software, just Internet access. OneDrive allows up to 50GBs of cloud file storage that you can access and share from any phone, tablet, or computer. In addition, you can work with other people in realtime on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files.
OneNote
Email and Collaboration SoftwareTake richer notes: OneNote is a flexible application for information gathering and multiple-user collaboration for course notes and meeting minutes. It captures notes that are typed from a keyboard or handwritten from a stylus, screenshots, and audio recordings.
OnTheHub.com
SoftwareOnTheHub Network from Kivuto Solutions allows our campus community to access select software products for use on personal computers.
OU Campus Content Management System
Web ServicesThe Web Services team in the Office of Marketing and Communications provides training and support for the OU Campus Content Management System. A series of responsive page templates branded in the Stony Brook look and feel have been designed to give non-technical administrative personnel the ability to quickly update content without having to be a graphic designer or programmer.
PeopleSoft
Business SystemsStony Brook University uses PeopleSoft as its core administrative system for managing Financial, Human Resources and Student Administration operations.
Phone Directory and People Search
Business Systems Email and Collaboration Networking Phones and TVDoIT feeds information from PeopleSoft and other systems into the campus phone directory and people search online directory.
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student data is not accessible from Stony Brook's People Search tool, only that of faculty, staff, and emeritus.
Printing
Printing Support ServicesStudents can print in SINC Sites and other computer labs on campus, or by using Stony Brook's Print From Anywhere service.
Staff and Faculty can visit the Institutional Printer Recommendation page for printer options.
Qualtrics
Teaching and Learning ToolsQualtrics is a hosted survey and research tool that Stony Brook University has subscribed to in order to conduct quality surveys with the end result of collecting and analyzing data. It is available to all students, faculty, and staff who have an active NetID.
Qualtrics cannot be used for clinical purposes or to collect data considered Protected Health Information (PHI). Confirm with IRB if you can use Qualtrics for your research.
RD Gateway
Accounts and Passwords Business Systems Servers Storage and Backup Support ServicesRD Gateway establishes a secure connection to remote Stony Brook computers.
An RD Gateway allows you to more safely connect through Remote Desktop Protocol to a Windows system because connections use HTTPS instead of connecting directly.
Requesting New Learning Tools
Teaching and Learning ToolsInstructors interested in using a new learning tool need to formally request it. This page explains the overall process that instructors need to follow.
(Before submitting a request for a tool, instructors are encouraged to reach out to Academic Technologies to see if it's the right tool for them.)
Respondus
Teaching and Learning ToolsRespondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor are 2 parts of a virtual proctoring system used with tests and quizzes in Brightspace.
Respondus 4 is an application that allows instructors to create tests and question pools, offline, and then upload them to Brightspace.
*** Note: Respondus Lockdown Browser & Respondus Monitor are NOT available in the SINC Sites or on the Virtual SINC Site. Both require students' install software on their personal machines.***
RF Business System
Business SystemsThe RF Business System consists of the Oracle suite of grants management, financial and human resources applications. It is primarily a transaction-processing and report-generating system used by the administrative offices that conduct research activity and serve the Stony Brook research community.
SAS
SoftwareSAS is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation, and predictive analytics.
SB Alert
Email and CollaborationSB Alert is the University's emergency notification system used to alert the campus community of major emergencies, immediate threats or impending situations that could pose harm, disrupt classes, impact facilities, activities, or other operations. When activated, the system can send a voice, alphanumeric page, email and/or text message to all of the devices that you enter into the SB Alert - Contact Information tab in SOLAR.
SB You
Web ServicesSB You is a web publishing platform powered by WordPress that lets you quickly create professional-looking websites. Faculty, staff and students can create a single site or as many as they want for a variety of purposes such as course information, team activities or personal blogs and portfolios.
SBEvents - Request a New Event
Business SystemsSB Events is a web-based event registration management service available to the University community who are interested in having online registration for a University sponsored event and/or fee collection from attendees.
SB Events does not include room reservations, catering, or event staff.
SBU Class Find
Business SystemsThis service has been retired.
SBU Reporting
Business SystemsSBU Reporting is a web-based delivery system that provides access to ready-made reports for academic and financial data. These reports are run from the data warehouse system that loads data daily from the university PeopleSoft ERP modules.
Schedule Builder
Teaching and Learning ToolsSchedule Builder is a web-based program that allows students to build their Stony Brook class schedules much quicker and easier.
Seawolves Cinema
Networking Phones and TV Web ServicesStony Brook has teamed up with SWANK Motion Pictures Inc to provide you with the latest films tailored to YOUR preferences, available for STREAMING straight to your phone, iPad, or PC.
This service is accessible to all on-campus residents, enabling you to stream content to your computer and mobile devices while you're staying at Stony Brook.
SharePoint
Email and Collaboration Web ServicesSharePoint Online (or Sites which is part of the University's Office 365 application suite) provides collaborative websites for groups such as research teams & committees. While DoIT encourages faculty, and staff to first investigate Google Drive or Google Sites to handle collaborative projects among teams, SharePoint is certainly a viable alternative. SharePoint is HIPAA and export compliant.
SINC Sites
Classrooms and Computer Labs Printing Support ServicesSINC Sites (Students In Need of Computers) are public computer labs/study spaces that allow users to access both Windows & Mac computers. SINC Sites provide printing services, tech support, laptop loaner program, BYOD spaces, and access to numerous academic software titles.
Single Sign On (SSO)
Accounts and PasswordsIn an effort to decrease the number of passwords required to access computing applications across the University, DoIT has incrementally implemented its Web-based, NetID Single Sign On (SSO) service since 2008. Users can log in to campus applications such as Google Apps for Education and WolfMart without having to sign on multiple times or remember many passwords. The SSO service is only used for those applications accessed through a Web browser. Client-based applications, such as the mail client on a smart phone, do not use the Stony Brook SSO.
Softweb
SoftwareSoftweb is Stony Brook's software distribution website. It is the host from which members of the campus community may download different software titles
SOLAR
Accounts and Passwords Business SystemsSOLAR is Stony Brook University's enterprise-wide, self-service system which provides faculty, staff, and students with online access to manage personal information. Students use SOLAR to register for classes, print schedules, view and pay bills, update personal contact information, view transcripts, and submit student employment timesheets. Employees use SOLAR to update personal contact information, view vacation/sick accruals, print class rosters, submit grades, and much more.
Solstice
Classrooms and Computer Labs Teaching and Learning ToolsMersive Solstice is a high-performance in-room collaboration platform that improves the usability and productivity of meeting and learning spaces. Solstice enables users on any device to easily share, control, and mark up content on in-room displays to drive more efficient, engaging, and productive meetings.
StarRez
Business SystemsThe online housing system used at Stony Brook University is called StarRez.
Student Laptop Loaner Program
Need a laptop? SBU students with valid SBU ID may borrow a laptop for use anywhere.
MELVILLE LIBRARY TECH STATION / ROOM S1460
Spring Laptop Loans are due May 9, 2025. You will be able to renew your loan for Finals starting May 7th, 2025 on the portal.
Note: All loans must be returned by May 21, 2025. There are no exceptions.
SUNY BI & SUNY FMS Financial Systems (SUNY Web portal)
Business SystemsSUNY BI & SUNY FMS are Financial Systems (SUNY Web portal) used by department account managers to view state account allocation, expenditure and encumbrance balances. The system is also used by staff to reconcile AEPC Visa card purchases.
Symantec (No Longer Available)
ALERT: Symantec Antivirus Software will be sunsetting on October 1st and will no longer be available for download from Softweb.
- Windows Users: We recommend Windows Security, which is built into the OS and is free from Microsoft.
- MacOS Users: We recommend XProtect, which is built into the OS and is free from Apple.
- Other antivirus solutions include Avast and AVG, which both have free solutions for your personal Windows and Apple devices.
Talent Management System (TMS)
Business SystemsThe Talent Management System is used for hiring at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, and Long Island State Veterans Home.
Teaching and Learning Lab
Teaching and Learning ToolsStony Brook's Teaching Learning Lab offers a wide variety of services to help teach and assist in the creation of multimedia projects for the university's community.
Instructors and teaching assistants are welcome to come brainstorm with the creative and technical staff and get help and additional input on anything from a PowerPoint presentation to professional quality video, Web pages, illustrations or animations.
Tech Stations
Support ServicesConveniently located service centers for technology support in ECC (Room 128) & Melville Library Tech Station (S1460), where students, faculty, and staff can receive assistance with their technology issues or answers to their questions.
Training and Development
Support ServicesLearn more about how to use Division of Information Technology Services.
Turnitin Draft Coach
NewTurnitin Draft Coach offers the opportunity to "develop citation, research and writing skills by providing feedback" for works written in Google Docs. All Stony Brook Google Apps users can run the tool to obtain instant feedback on issues identified by the application.
Turnitin®
Teaching and Learning ToolsPromotes academic integrity by leveraging cutting-edge technology to prevent plagiarism. Streamlines grading and delivers formative and summative feedback to help students improve their writing.
TV Broadcast & Distribution
Networking Phones and TVDoIT's TLT Educational Technologies department maintains the local origination system for both the residential and hospital cable TV system. Each system has locally-originated channels (see channel lineup below) that includes satellite, electronic bulletin board, and video playback systems. Most of the residential channels are programmed by other departments, but run through the Educational Technologies system. Educational Technologies is not responsible for other programming (purchasing entertainment or news channels) or transmission (reception problems). Students experiencing problems with reception or concerns about non-locally originated programming should contact their RHD.
Virtual SINC Site
Classrooms and Computer Labs Printing Software Teaching and Learning ToolsThe Virtual SINC Site provides a way for students, faculty, and staff members to access site-licensed, academic software titles directly from their personal computers from either on or off campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students can also use the Virtual SINC Site to access the Print From Anywhere service using any device or operating system.
VoiceThread
Email and Collaboration Teaching and Learning Tools Web ServicesVoiceThread is a web-based application that allows you to place media artifacts such as images, presentations, videos and documents and have an asynchronous discussion around it.
VPN
Networking Phones and TVStony Brook's virtual private network (VPN) allows access to certain Stony Brook applications, resources, and services from off-campus.
NOTE: The VPN requires a Stony Brook email address and Duo 2-Step login prior to downloading and installing the VPN.
WolfieNet
Networking Phones and TVWolfieNet-Secure is Stony Brook University's recommended wireless network on West Campus, Southampton, Manhattan, and parts of East Campus. It is available to all faculty, students, and staff. New locations continue to be added as wireless technology and equipment continues to be upgraded and enhanced in order to handle the growing number of devices seeking to connect to the network. For visitors to the University, WolfieNet-Guest is the recommended network to use.
WolfieNet Get Connected
Networking Phones and TV Web ServicesUse getwolfienet.com to properly configure laptop computers, mobile devices and tablets to make for a quicker and easier connection to WolfieNet-Secure.
WolfieNet IoT
Networking Phones and TVWolfieNet-IoT (IoT = Internet of Things) is a wireless network that is only available in the residential network. This should only be used by games and mobile devices that cannot authenticate using the WPA2 Enterprise protocol.
WolfieNet-Guest
Networking Phones and TVWolfieNet-Guest is to be used by visitors of the University's West Campus to attend conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.
WolfieNet-Secure
Networking Phones and TVThe WolfieNet-Secure wireless network is one of SBU networks available for connecting via WiFi to many of the SBU Campus resources and internet access. WolfieNet-Secure is the recommended network for all students, faculty, and staff while on campus. Use your NetID to gain access to this secure network for your personal mobile devices.
WolfMart
Business SystemsWolfMart is Stony Brook's online requisitioning tool that allows purchasers to quickly locate and buy products and services from University contracts and preferred suppliers. This easy-to-use interface allows purchasers to compare product details and pricing across suppliers and helps make educated buying decisions.
Wolfram Mathematica
SoftwareWolfram Mathematica is a computational software program used widely in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields.
Yammer
Email and Collaboration Web ServicesYammer is Stony Brook's internal social network. It is an online environment for discussion and conversation. It can help you get work done and support teamwork and collaboration across the institution.
Zoom
Email and CollaborationZoom is a video and audio web conferencing tool with easy collaboration, chat, screen sharing and more across mobile devices, desktops, and telephones.