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Respondus is used to create quizzes, surveys, and self-tests external to Blackboard. You can create documents to convert to text files and upload them directly to your Blackboard folder.
Mason offers several data storage solutions for your studies, research, and work.
Mason provides wired and wireless network access for faculty, staff, students, and guests in every campus facility.
The Architectural Standards Review Board (ASRB) is responsible for reviewing, verifying compliance, and providing recommendations for new and upgrade software and hardware procurement projects.
Telephone lines and voice mailboxes are provided for faculty, staff, departmental spaces, and student organizations. These services are in transition as we work towards retiring the Avaya system and implementing the new Vonage system. For project updates, visit the Telecom System Replacement Roadmap
ITS provides troubleshooting and customer assistance to authorized users of Patriot Web, including tech support, and access management.
Microsoft allows George Mason University to provide the latest version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, and other Microsoft products at no cost. Access is tied to your Mason email address.
Office 365, Mason’s email and calendar system, contains tools to support collaboration. This includes creating distribution lists for mass mailings, generic accounts for use by departments/clubs, and blocking unwanted messages (SPAM). In addition, you can request a change to how your name is displayed.
ITS supports a variety of public domain and site-licensed software to the Mason Community. View an A-Z listing of available here. You may also make requests for, or report issues with certain Software titles.
Mason offers free, secure, and reliable web hosting to individuals, departments, and organizations within the Mason community.
The Business Intelligence Services team provides support for users of MicroStrategy, Mason’s enterprise business intelligence tool.
Learning Space Design supports the design, engineering, and implementation of audio-visual technologies in spaces for teaching and learning on all campuses.
The Patriot Pass credentials are used to access most Mason systems (e.g., Patriot Web, myMason) and are set when you activate your account. If your password is forgotten or expired, you can reset it on the Patriot Pass Password Management page. This site is also used to manage your Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) account methods.
Autodesk builds software that helps people imagine, design, and make a better world. The Autodesk Education License Products is a library of over 100 applications to help you create. This Application Software entry is specifically for the Autodesk Education plan granted to Mason for use in classrooms and labs.
Mason is a member of the Center for Internet Security (CIS) through the IT Security Office (ITSO). Once registered with CIS, Mason systems administrators have access to the CIS Benchmark Tools and member materials.
RAMP is an integrated research web-based system to support Mason’s growing research enterprise and research administration processes. This system reduces duplication of efforts and better supports faculty. It captures research-related data in one system improving reporting and data-driven decision-making. RAMP helps improve compliance with sponsor regulations and requirements through smartforms, streamlined workflows, and an automated notification system.
Reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials. It allows to collect, organize, cite, and share research.
Classroom Support provides assistance to faculty and staff for classroom facilities and computer classrooms.
LabStats tracks when, where, and how long students are logged on to hardware resources in computer labs.
Classroom and Desktop Support Services (CDSS) provides full-service, technical desktop support to faculty and staff for Mason-owned and -managed devices.
Endpoint management services offer tools (JAMF PRo, BeyondTrust, SCCM, and Intune) to remotely support and manage devices in the Mason environment.
Patriot Connect will serve as a centralized online tool for Faculty, Staff, and Students.