FIT IT Student Toolkit:
Remote Learning
Fall 2020 Restart Guide
To learn more about Fall 2020 new resources and services for students.
Please visit our Fall 2020 Restart Guide for Students.
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Free Software
In addition to the software you already have access to many companies are offering their software for free or with extended trials in response to the COVID-19 Crisis.
LinkedIn Learning
Always Free for FIT Students
Office 365
Always Free for FIT Students*
Rhino 6
90-Day Evaluation Trial for
Windows or Mac
Top IT Services Available Remotely
Most IT-supported services are accessible even when you are not on campus. Such as:
Office 365
Free for FIT Students
Collaboration Tools
Sign in using your FIT email address and username to access G Suite Collaboration tools.
Learn more about G Suite from Google’s Learning Center:
Gmail
Gmail lets you send and search for messages, organize your inbox, and build relationships with integrated chat and video calls.
Calendar
Calendar lets you keep track of important events, share your schedule, and create multiple calendars.
Forms
Forms lets you manage event registrations, create quizzes, analyze responses, and more.
Slides
Slides lets you create pitch decks, project presentations, training modules, and more.
Drive
Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, view different file formats without buying extra software, and access your files from any device.
Docs
Docs lets you write reports, create joint project proposals, keep track of meeting notes, and more.
Sheets
Sheets lets you handle task lists, create project plans, analyze data with charts and filters, and more.
Hangouts
Hangouts Chat lets you ask quick questions, collaborate in group chats, and more.
Blackboard
Screensharing Tools
Hangouts Meet
Hangouts Meet is part of G Suite. You can access Hangouts Meet
using your FIT email and username https://meet.google.com.
Hangouts Meet tutorials are available at Hangouts Meet Help
Webex
FIT faculty and staff can access Webex and may invite you to meetings.
Webex how-to videos are available from Cisco Webex on YouTube
Additional Help
As demand increases, the most efficient method to request IT assistance is by opening a ticket on the self-service portal.