Online Student Support
Getting Started
- Study Tips for Online Learning
- OHIO University Outdoor Wi-Fi Coverage
- Ohio Wi-Fi Hotspot Locations
- TechReady - All you need to know about OHIO technology all in one place
Blackboard
Blackboard is OHIO’s learning management system. It is an online service for posting course-related materials and facilitating interactions between students, instructors, teaching assistants, and guests.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a team-based collaboration tool that provides group chat, channeled conversations, instant messaging, live document collaboration, audio or video calls, and meetings.
- How to Access Microsoft Teams
- Introduction to Microsoft Teams for Students (video)
- Joining a Meeting
- Managing Your Audio
- View and Navigate Your Assignments
- Turning in an Assignment
- Starting a Chat
Zoom
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that provides chat, breakout rooms, polling, and audio or video calls within a meeting.
- Getting Started with Zoom
- Joining a Zoom Meeting
- Testing Your Audio
- Testing Your Video
- Joining a Meeting by Phone
- Sharing Your Screen
VoiceThread
VoiceThread is a cloud-based application that allows you to upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. Instructors may use VoiceThread in your Blackboard courses.
Proctortrack
Proctortrack allows students to take a proctored exam on their own devices from a location of their choosing, if the feature has been enabled by the instructor in the Blackboard course. A student will need a computer with a webcam and access to a well-lit room.
- Proctortrack Student Guide (PowerPoint)
- ProctorTrack overview (video)
- Student checklist for taking an online proctored exam via ProctorTrack
- Additional OIT information on ProctorTrack
Computer Recommendations
- General computer recommendations
- Device type: laptop or tablet
- Operating system: Windows 10 or 11, or Mac OS (supported)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 GB hard drive (solid state recommended over hard disk drive)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Network adapter: Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n (802.11ac recommended)
- Display: 1280 x 768 or greater (Office 365 minimum)
- Webcam: Yes - internal or external
- Microphone: Yes - internal or external (can be found on many standard headphones)
- Physical keyboard: Yes
- Computer recommendation by major: If you're looking to buy a new computer for college, your major may have specific recommendations or requirements for technology. OHIO's Bobcat Depot has technology recommendations based on college and major (Technology menu, choose "Students: Shop By Major.")