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IT Services provides a web-based survey tool that may be used by faculty and staff at the Colleges. This tool may be used for both simple and complex surveys, and offers an easy-to-use interface, various question types and options, user-friendly survey URLs, and mass e-mail and reporting capabilities.

The junk e-mail filter prevents spam mail from clogging up your HWS e-mail inbox, which reduces your chance of clicking on malicious links or having a virus on your computer, while still allowing you to control what is filtered.

Space on Colleges' Web servers is available to HWS community members for academic purposes. Editing access may be granted to one or more people. Web sites are created under http://people.hws.edu/web_site_name.

IT Services provides Web-based video conferencing tools for students, faculty and staff to conduct meetings, classes, etc. online.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges has access to ESRI ArcGIS Pro for desktop and associated resources for working with spatial data through a campus-wide education license. Both desktop software and online mapping tools are available, including the Community Analyst (demographic analysis) and Business Analyst (market research) tools. The ESRI software tool platform, ArcGIS, is a commercial GIS software tool that is widely used to display and examine spatial data. In addition to ESRI desktop tools, users can also share created data on the Internet using ArcServer and ArcGIS Online for Organizations software.

HWS users can view general software tutorials through Infobase Learning. IT Services also provides user support of DataCamp for tutorials specific to data analysis software.

Faculty and staff are granted access to a non-credit bearing Canvas course site for managing groups of students, staff or faculty for administrative or other purposes. The course site is housed in a sub-set of the main Canvas system and is not connected to any Peoplesoft data feeds.

Students, faculty, and staff can use the HWS Large File Transfer system to securely share files that are too large for normal e-mail attachments. This system allows sending files up to 2GB by e-mailing a link to a secure download Web site that the recipient can click to access.

Adding third-party applications to HWS systems for increased functionality.

IT Services can provide supplemental technology for special events within the Colleges' community, such as public lectures, board meetings, and homecoming celebrations. Provide a detailed summary of your event and technology needs, and a technician will be in touch to assist you.

Play your part in keeping our data and networks safe by reporting a security incident.

Public desktop computers are available throughout campus for all students, faculty, and staff to use. These computers, which are a mix of Linux, Mac, and Windows, have specialized software installed to support teaching and learning.

Productivity suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,and more for desktops, mobile devices, and browsers.

For students from other colleges that are taking classes with HWS professors and need access to Canvas or ArcGIS.

The RevCord system records emergency phone calls for Campus Safety. All calls incoming in and outgoing, including radio transmissions, are recorded for liability and training purposes.

Emergency Assistance Stations are positioned across campus with a red HELP button and, in most cases, a blue light. These devices are both free standing and mounted on buildings. By pressing the red HELP button you will be automatically connected to Campus Safety's Emergency Line so they can provide assistance for any emergency needs.

Elevator phones are managed and maintained by Sodexo with an analog service provided by IT Services. These devices are used to communicate with Campus Safety in the event of a need by a user of the elevator. IT Services provides an analog service to the elevators.

The HWS network can be accessed off-campus by the Virtual Private Network (VPN), allowing access to the HWS network drives.

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) provides a layer of security by tying your credentials to your device, like sending verification codes to your smartphone. You will be prompted to verify your identity once MFA is activated for a particular application or web service. Once your identity has been verified, you will be granted access to the application or web service.

Connect Smart TVs, gaming consoles, and other smart devices to the HWS network.

The HWS campus provides Internet access for students, staff, faculty, and the community through two wireless networks and one wired network.

Eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. Eduroam allows students, researchers, and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across participating campuses on their devices.

Each HWS network user has an account login ID and password, or HWS credentials. HWS credentials are used to access the HWS network and resources such as file share, e-mail, online learning management software, IT service requests, and much more.

HWS provides multiple ways for students, faculty, and staff to store and collaborate on files.