1. Technology and You!

2. Student Accounts UID: Initials followed by a few #’s
Most common login credential
Used for CAS logins
Student ID (aka EmplID)
Used for certain applications
Departments use it to identify students
LOUIE nau.edu/louie
Register for classes
Pay tuition and fees
Check grades
Transcripts
MyNAU my.nau.edu
One stop for:
LOUIE
Web courses
Action Center (GPS)
Calendar
IT Systems Status
NAU Alert nau.edu/naualert
Text messages sent to you in an emergency or school closure

3. Google and Gmail
NAU Gmail is the official student communication system
Check your at gmail.nau.edu (or MyNAU)
Benefits:
Unlimited space within your Google Drive
Unlimited!!!
Keep your NAU address forever
Choose a address (mail.nau.edu)
More than just
Calendar, Sites, Groups, etc…
Mobile apps are available for the major Google Apps (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, etc…)

4. Web Courses Blackboard Learn (for students)
Online learning environment that the majority of NAU professors use as a tool for classwork, homework and grading
Easy to use and allows professors to provide resources and class content
Available on mobile devices and tablets
24/7 technical support (from us!)
Course evaluations links are available during the allotted time.
bblearn.nau.edu
Faculty and staff is provided by the e-Learning Center ( )

5. Blackboard Learn
Demo!

6. Student Resources Printing on Campus
Print from your dorm room to almost any University printer nau.edu/its/webprint/ Printing ($0.10 for B&W, $0.15 for B&W Duplex, $0.35 for Color)
Virtual Lab (nau.edu/vlab)
Access the NAU lab environment from anywhere
Software
Free downloads
Sophos Anti-Virus
Other online utilities – nau.edu/its/services/downloads/
Microsoft Office
Now free for students at Office.com/GetOffice365
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote (5 downloads)
All current NAU students are eligible
Will need to create or use a Microsoft account

7. Labs on Campus Residence hall computer labs Cline Library Union Lab
Freshman dorms will most likely have there own 24/7 lab
Printers available within each lab
Cline Library
Multiple computers all throughout the library
Check out Mac-book airs & study rooms
Open extended hours during final weeks
Academic Online Articles & Databases at library.nau.edu
Union Lab
Conveniently located in the NAU Union (central campus)
Printing available in both black & white and color

8. Cline Library Where to find the hours that the library is open.
How to search for online articles, journals, books
Using the database by subject and academic search complete options.
Examples such as Ebscohost
What RefWorks is and how to sign up for it.
Off Campus? VPN will be needed! nau.edu/vpn
library.nau.edu

9. Cline Library
Demo!

10. ResNet Personal routers are not permitted Wireless printers are
Does anyone live on campus?
High-speed Internet access (wired and wireless) in residence halls for all Internet capable computers or devices
The Student Tech Center offers one free Ethernet cable to each student living in the residence halls
resnet.nau.edu for more info
Personal routers are not permitted
Wireless printers are
not recommended

11. Academic Wireless
You can connect to secure and public wireless in the following locations:
Academic buildings and classrooms
Cline Library, University Union, du Bois Center, SLRC, and many more
More information – nau.edu/wireless

12. Personal Security Online
An NAU representative will NEVER ask you for your password!
Set a secure password and don’t share it with anyone for any reason
Change your NAU password often at nau.edu/password
Restrict your personal information through the FERPA Restrictions in LOUIE
For convenience, set up an “Authorized User” in LOUIE with access to your billing information
Lock your lab station if you walk away

13. Personal Security Online
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
The bottom line:
You are solely responsible for any illegal file sharing activity that occurs on your device
See resnet.nau.edu/p2p
Social networking sites
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Personal information on a public forum
Risks and consequences
Do NOT put information online that you wouldn’t share with someone you just met on the street

14. About STC Student Tech Center
24x7 phone tech support for students (summer/winter sessions hours reduced)
In-person appointments to address network connection issues
Drop-off service for virus issues, operating system problems, and some hardware repair
Phone: (928)
Toll-Free: (888)
Web: nau.edu/its/students