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Software & Hardware

Assistive Technology Lab (ATL)

Assistive Technology Lab (ATL)

The Assistive Technology Lab provides access to technologies used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
Classroom Capture and Online Distribution

Classroom Capture and Online Distribution

ITS supports the technology used by instructors to record lectures and distribute them online.
Collaborative Learning Spaces

Collaborative Learning Spaces

The Durham Center is host to six collaborative learning spaces designed especially for student project meetings and work sessions.
Computer Labs

Computer Labs

There are many computer labs on campus, including public labs and college and department labs.
Computer Service & Repair

Computer Service & Repair

Computer Service, located in 74 Durham Center, helps Iowa State University students, faculty, staff, and departments with a variety of hardware problems and repairs.
Desktop Support (Core & CorePlus)

Desktop Support (Core & CorePlus)

ITS provides two levels of desktop technology support at Iowa State University, Core and CorePlus.
Equipment & Laptop Checkout for Students

Equipment & Laptop Checkout for Students

Media equipment and laptop computers are available for currently enrolled ISU students to borrow at no charge.
Equipment Checkout for Faculty & Staff

Equipment Checkout for Faculty & Staff

Media equipment is available to faculty and staff at no charge for ISU tuition-based instruction.
FileMaker Server Advanced

FileMaker Server Advanced

ITS offers a shared FileMaker Server Advanced database software service available for campus.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The GIS Support and Research Facility is a public computing facility established to support the use of GIS technology at Iowa State University.
Media Enhanced Classrooms

Media Enhanced Classrooms

ITS is responsible for maintaining media equipment in general classrooms across campus.
Microsoft (MS) Query

Microsoft (MS) Query

ITS supports the use of Microsoft Query (MS Query), a data retrieval tool for bringing data from external databases directly into Microsoft Excel.

Printing for Students (PaperCut)

Printing for Students (PaperCut)

Students can print documents on any networked printer on campus through the use of a commercial software program called PaperCut.
Servers (Virtual)

Servers (Virtual)

ITS offers server virtualization for the ISU community.
Software & Downloads

Software & Downloads

ITS offers site-licensed and other software specific to Iowa State University available for download.
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

SCCM allows campus IT administrators to centrally deploy software applications, operating systems, updates, patches, and gather reporting information for departmental Windows-based workstations.
Telephone & Voice for Faculty & Staff (OCS)

Telephone & Voice for Faculty & Staff (OCS)

ITS provides support for Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), a telephone and voice option for faculty and staff that provides instant messaging, conferencing, and other features.
Virtual Applications (Thin Apps)

Virtual Applications (Thin Apps)

ITS offers application virtualization using the ThinApp product from VMware, which allows applications to be run from a local machine or network share without installing them on the operating system.
Virtual Desktops (Thin Clients, VDI)

Virtual Desktops (Thin Clients, VDI)

VDI allows users to connect their desktop environment remotely with a "thin client” so that the software, hardware, and operating system are on a remote server maintained by an IT professional.