A guide to ASU’s dynamic digital ecosystem︱2026

A guide to ASU’s dynamic digital ecosystem

Empowering faculty in the digital age

ASU Faculty Toolkit Enhance learning with ASU tech tools We’re excited to have you as part of our forward-thinking academic community, one that’s shaping the future for more than 183,000+ learners, educators, researchers and staff.

As you begin this new chapter, the team at ASU Enterprise Technology is here to support your success every step of the way. We offer a powerful suite of digital tools and resources built to elevate your teaching, fuel innovation and advance student learning outcomes.

Together, we’re creating a connected, human-centered experience that empowers the entire Sun Devil community to learn, work and thrive.

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What’s inside Explore the enterprise tools, support services and learning resources designed to help you succeed —from AI and classroom technology to collaboration, cybersecurity and mobile tools.

AI at ASU Responsible AI tools, training and what’s new in AI at ASU. Trusted tools.

Enterprise productivity and AI tools.

Learning Experience Classroom support and consultations.

Creativity Commons Innovation spaces and learning technology.

The ASU Experience Center 24/7 technology support.

Slack Community Connect with faculty and technology experts.

Cybersecurity Protect yourself and university data.

ASU Mobile App Stay connected on the go.

Turn the page to begin Let's explore the tools and resources that empower you.

AI at ASU Discover how AI is shaping the future at Arizona State University by visiting ai.asu.edu.

ASU's Principled Innovation® ASU's Principled Innovation® prioritizes access, privacy, and humancentered design, ensuring that our AI solutions deliver social benefit while respecting individual rights and dignity. Through continuous research and evaluation, we strive to create technology that reduces inequities and expands access, always seeking to positively impact society.

Enroll in our Teaching and Learning with Generative AI course Participate in a self-paced course designed by university experts to support faculty and staff as they explore the transformative power of generative AI. This course will prepare you not just to use AI but also to teach AI, enhance your teaching practices and assist you in preparing learners for the future.

Visit links.asu.edu/ai_course_enroll Access ASU-approved AI tools today As AI becomes an integral part of how we teach, learn, research, and work, ASU is committed to providing secure, university-supported AI tools for every member of the community.

From everyday productivity and content creation to building custom AI experiences and advancing research, ASU’s growing portfolio of AI tools helps faculty, staff, and students confidently integrate AI into their daily work.

At ASU, we believe AI should be a tool for everyone, not just tech experts.

That’s why we’ve built AI tools that are simple, secure, and designed to fit seamlessly into your work and studies.

Visit ai.asu.edu/ai-tools to learn more.

Need help?

ASU remains committed to providing ongoing resources to support faculty use of generative AI. Access workshops and professional learning opportunities to discover more about enhancing teaching and learning with AI. Visit ai.asu.edu/ai-help.

What’s New

in AI at ASU Claude Enterprise is coming soon to ASU ASU is preparing to offer Claude Enterprise for departmental purchase, featuring Claude Chat, Cowork, and Code to support teaching, research, writing, data analysis, brainstorming and more.

For the latest updates, visit ai.asu.edu/ai-tools New updates are available in CreateAI Builder ASU's flagship AI tool, CreateAI Builder, now includes a refreshed interface, usability improvements, and several new features. Updates include the AI Projects Marketplace, Auto Model Selector, additional AI models, expanded customization options, and built-in response evaluation tools.

Visit createai.asu.edu

AIR

High-performance AI computing with the AIR Platform ASU has expanded its AI research capabilities with the AI Research Acceleration Platform (AIR), providing researchers with access to locally hosted, high-performance open-source AI models through CreateAI Builder. Dedicated AI infrastructure enables researchers to securely run and rapidly iterate on largescale, compute-intensive AI projects within ASU-managed infrastructure.

Trusted tools.

Empowering your work.

All the tools you need, all in your ASU digital briefcase.

The right tools help turn great ideas into real impact for Sun Devils across ASU. That’s why the ASU Digital Briefcase offers enterprise access to leading AI tools that empower faculty and staff to collaborate, create, research, and work more efficiently—all within a secure, university-supported environment designed for responsible AI use.

Explore the tools available and discover new ways to support teaching, research, and services across ASU. tech.asu.edu/initiatives/asu-digital-briefcase

Tools to share with your students and learners Every Sun Devil has access to the ASU Digital Backpack, which is loaded with technologies that help students create and collaborate today with the same tools adopted by the workforce of tomorrow. tech.asu.edu/initiatives/asudigital-backpack

Everday work tools Dropbox A cloud-based storage drive that allows users to store, share, and access files from anywhere.

Google Workspace For creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms and more.

Office 365 Microsoft productivity suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive.

Slack Team collaboration platform with messaging, file sharing, app integrations, AI summaries, and workflow automation.

Zoom Video conferencing platform for virtual meetings, screen sharing, recording, and AI-powered meeting assistance, including AIgenerated summaries and action items.

AI tools

CreateAI Builder Built for ASU, by ASU – CreateAI Builder enables you to create and share AI-powered assistants tailored to courses, workflows and student needs. With access to 50+ LLMs, you can build secure AI experiences that scale across the university.

ChatGPT Edu Helps brainstorm ideas, analyze documents, summarize information, write code, and explore complex topics. It also includes access to Codex, an AI coding assistant that writes, explains, debugs, improves code, generates scripts, and automates development tasks.

Google Gemini Helps generate content, analyze information, conduct research, and create text, images, and other multimedia content. For additional Gemini capabilities, Google AI Pro for Education provides access to Gemini in Google Workspace apps, along with premium features.

Gemini Notebook An AI-powered research partner that grounds its responses in your uploaded materials, helping you discover relevant sources, generate summaries, and create content such as audio or video overviews with confidence.

Copilot Chat Microsoft’s AI chat experience that helps users brainstorm ideas, summarize information, generate images, and more.

Microsoft 365 Copilot builds on these capabilities by bringing AI directly into Microsoft 365 apps and enabling more advanced automation and agent experiences.

Adobe Express / Firefly Adobe's creative platform for designing graphics, videos, images, PDFs, and more, with built-in generative AI features that let you create and edit content using natural language.

We're here to support your teaching.

Learning Experience (LX) is committed to fostering the higher educational experience through the intelligent design, sustainability and evolution of classrooms and computing sites. Contact Classroom Support to receive an orientation to the technology in your classroom or if you need assistance with classroom technology while teaching.

Contact Classroom Support

Phone 1-855-278-5082 (call or text) Email Classroom.Support @asu.edu

Tech Tool workshops Explore new approaches to teaching with technology through hands-on workshops from Learning Experience that show how enterprise tools can support teaching and learning.

Visit lx.asu.edu/workshops to learn more.

Consultations Meet with an LX expert for personalized guidance on enterprise tools, products and services that support and enhance teaching and learning.

Visit lx.asu.edu/consultations to learn more.

LX resources Find technical documentation, setup guides, and support resources for the enterprise teaching technologies used at ASU. Visit lx.asu.edu/resources

Our teams at Learning Experience have you covered lx.asu.edu.

Enhancing the campus experience: The Collective at Creativity Commons Welcome to The Collective at Creativity Commons: a collection of studios, spaces, and services that offer the latest learning technologies for deeper exploration, collaboration and creativity.

Dreamscape Learn A collaborative venture between Dreamscape Immersive and Arizona State University, Dreamscape Learn merges the most advanced pedagogy with the entertainment industry’s best emotional storytelling to redefine how we teach and learn in the 21st century. dreamscapelearn.asu.edu Next Lab Join a community of future-focused thinkers and creators who innovate to solve some of the world’s most complex problems with future tools, skills and mindsets. Visit nextlab.asu.edu for more information. nextlab.asu.edu Tech Hub Need tech support? Visit your campus Tech Hub for hands-on services from one of our experts. techhub.asu.edu Zoom Innovation Lab From a main innovation theater to individual podcasting and streaming studios, the Zoom Innovation Lab offers options for collaboration, connection, and creation. zil.asu.edu CreateAI Office Hours Connect directly with the CreateAI team through weekly office hours for live support, guidance, and community learning. Get help with AI projects, explore new features, learn best practices, troubleshoot issues, and participate in beta testing to help shape future CreateAI capabilities at ASU. links.asu.edu/createai-office-hours

The ASU Experience Center, available 24/7.

Whether you're at one of our five campus locations or part of ASU Online, the Experience Center provides the highest level of service and support to ASU faculty, staff, students and the broader community. From technical support to ID services, financial aid support and more, a group of specialized agents are available 24/7.

How to contact the Experience Center

Phone: 855-278-5080 MyASU Service Center

Online chat: contact.asu.edu

Visit tech.asu.edu/services/ec

Live classroom support via text for faculty: 855-278-5082

You can also get support using the My ASU Service Center.

Navigate to MyASU Select the Staff tab on the right and click Service in the home bar.

Join the ASU Slack Community.

Stay connected, ask questions, and discover resources through ASU's Slack communities.

#asu-teaching Connect with faculty, share ideas, and get teaching support. #accessibility Learn accessibility best practices and ask accessibility questions. #itac Connect with ASU's Instructional Technology Awareness Community to explore emerging teaching technologies, share best practices, and collaborate with colleagues across the university. #ai-support Need help with an AI tool? Connect with ASU experts for technical support, troubleshooting, and guidance. #createai-community-hub Connect with CreateAI users to collaborate, share ideas, and get support for your CreateAI projects. #asu-it-community Connect with ASU's technology community and stay informed. #mediaplus-support Get help with Media Plus and media services.

Protect yourself and your data.

Faculty work with sensitive student, research and institutional information every day. ASU's cybersecurity teams provide training, reporting tools and security resources to help you recognize threats, protect university data and respond quickly when something doesn't seem right.

Complete your annual Get Protected training The Information Security Awareness course helps faculty recognize phishing, protect research and institutional data, and follow cybersecurity best practices. The required annual training takes about 30 minutes.

Visit getprotected.asu.edu/training to learn more.

Report suspicious emails immediately Cybercriminals often disguise emails to look legitimate. If a message asks for passwords, Duo approval, financial information or other sensitive data, don't respond.

Forward suspicious emails to: reportphish@asu.edu Practice good security habits • Use Duo multi-factor authentication.

• Keep devices updated.

• Use strong, unique passwords.

• Store university files in approved cloud services.

• Lock your computer when away.

ASU Mobile App Power up your Sun Devil experience.

Designed to enhance and support the Sun Devil experience, the app has features you'll use daily to help you stay informed, efficient and connected to all things ASU. Now available: Sun Devil Mobile ID ASU requires all students, employees and qualifying university affiliates to obtain an official ASU ID. Except for eligible new employees, the ASU ID is issued for a fee of $25. Online students must have an approved photo on file with Sun Devil Card Services.

Visit cfo.asu.edu/cardservices to learn more.

Sun Devil Rewards Play, read and earn your way to free Sun Devil® apparel, gear and swag, tickets to special events and more. With Sun Devil Rewards, you can collect and cash in Pitchforks for coveted rewards by entering secret words, playing games, reading university news, and checking in to ASU games and events.

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