2017 George Mason University Orientation Guide

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ONEDRIVE FOR BUSINESS OneDrive for Business is provided to active students at no cost. OneDrive uses Office 365 to store your files in the cloud.

Technology Resources 3-D DESIGN/PRINT WORKSPACE

myMASON PORTAL

The 3-D Design/Print Workspace in the CLUB provides students free access to a collection of 3-D printers. Material and machine operation is provided by the user and a reservation is required.

myMason puts the resources used by Mason staff, faculty, and students in one convenient and easy-to-find location.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING HUB (CLUB)

 masonlive2.gmu.edu/onedrive

 mymason.gmu.edu

BLACKBOARD COURSES

BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE Blackboard Collaborate is an interactive web conferencing and virtual classroom environment designed for realtime collaboration.

BLACKBOARD MOBI LE LEARN Blackboard Mobile Learn is a free app that gives faculty and students access to their Blackboard Courses content and organizations on a variety of mobile devices.

 Johnson Center, Room 311  Founders Hall, Room B115 (Arlington)

COMPUTER LABS

U N IVER S I TY S ER VI C ES

Blackboard Courses is a web-based Learning Management System used to deliver online or web-enhanced courses. Blackboard Courses provides a secure login system and tools to facilitate participation in both traditional and online courses.

The walk-in lab features PC and Mac workstations, a walkup help bar, and collaborative spaces that include digital imaging, video editing software, web development, Scantron score machine, scanning, and other software applications.

 Arlington: Founders Hall, Room 211  Fairfax: Innovation Hall, Room 301 and Johnson Center, Room 342  Science and Technology: Bull Run Hall, Room 250

GAME DESIGN LAB The Game Design Lab is equipped with PC and Mac stations with specialized game design software, gaming consoles, flat screen monitors, and white board walls to allow students to storyboard, design, and test projects.

Support Resources

 Johnson Center, Room 229

ITS SUPPORT CENTER

STAR LAB

The ITS Support Center, located in Innovation Hall, Room 226, serves as the central point of contact for the university community for requesting IT support or information.

The state-of-the-art multimedia computer facility provides students the space and resources to complete creative projects.

 703-993-8870   support@gmu.edu

 Johnson Center, Room 229

RESIDENT TECHNICIANS (RESTECHS)

VIRTUAL COMPUTING LAB (VCL)

ResTechs provide technical support in the residence halls to help students connect to Mason’s networks and to diagnose and troubleshoot computer problems residents may experience.

The VCL is a technological way of remotely delivering software to users through the internet, regardless of their physical location or the time of day.  vcl.gmu.edu

 703-993-5111   restech.gmu.edu

 itservices.gmu.edu

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