Student Guide to Technology Resources Office of Information

Student Guide to Technology Resources Office of Information Technology Revised: September 26, 2020

Technology Resources • IDs – Star. ID & Tech. ID • Email • D 2 L • Computer Labs • Service Desk • Academic Student Resources • Alertus • Websites to Bookmark

IDs – Tech. ID and Star. ID • Tech. ID (also known as Student. ID or College. ID) is a unique number assigned to a student and is unique to each Minn. State institution • If you attend(ed) more than one Minn. State college/university, the Tech ID will be different for each college/university • Tech IDs are used to: • Authenticate student records • Confirm Star. ID password change/resets

Star. ID – Identity and Access Management • Star. ID is a unique number that stays with a student, regardless of Minn. State school enrollment • If you attend(ed) more than one Minn. State school, the Star. ID will remain the same • Username that replaces many login IDs with one ID, one password, everywhere • Combination of letters and numbers • ab 1234 cd • Star. IDs are assigned once a student is accepted to a Minn. State institution

Star. ID – Identity and Access Management • Remember to “Activate your Star. ID” • You will not be able to use your Star. ID until activated, even when it is assigned to you • How do I find/activate my Star. ID? • https: //star. ID. minnstate. edu Note: The Star. ID is assigned by the first Minn. State institution you are admitted to. The number will follow you regardless of the Minn. State institution you attend.

Login Credentials Use your Star. ID to access resources below Use your Star. ID@go. minnstate. edu to access resources below • D 2 L • e. Services • Star. ID Self-Service • Office 365 • Password reset • Email Contact Card • Find my email • Set my default email address (if applicable) • • • Email One. Drive Word Excel Power. Point Other O 365 Applications

Using Star. ID & Password • What else can I access using my Star. ID? • Log into any student-provided Windows & Mac-based computers • Free and discounted software for students (On the Hub) • http: //www. anokatech. edu/Technology. Services/Software. Dow nloads. aspx • Faculty may use your Star. ID as a username to access other online resources. Please check with your faculty.

ATC Email • Start at https: //star. ID. minnstate. edu • What’s my Star. ID? – is it active? • What’s my email address? – Sign into Profile • first name. last name (. #)@my. anokatech. edu • Use your Star. ID password as your email password • What’s my password? – Reset my Password • How do I access my email? • https: //login. microsoft. com (or through college site) www. anokatech. edu Student Email • Username: your. Star. ID@go. minnstate. edu • Password: your. Star. ID password • Note: your username is not your email address • Frequently Asked Questions

ATC Email – To Forward or Not to Forward…That is the Question Advantages of Forwarding • Single mailbox to check • Email can remain on student school account • Do not have to remember school email address Disadvantages of Forwarding • Cannot access school address book to email instructors, students and employees • Some faculty will not accept or respond to non-school email messages • Personal email account may not have security measures in place to detect and prevent phishing, vishing or other malicious intentions • Personal email support is not available To forward your ARCC/ATC email to a personal account, follow the steps provided by your personal email provider.

D 2 L Brightspace • What is D 2 L? • A learning management system (LMS) that faculty use for posting coursework, blogs, discussions, etc. • How to access: • https: //anokatech. learn. minnstate. edu/ • Use your Star. ID and password to access • Email your faculty from D 2 L

ATC Computer Labs Open Computer Labs: • Room 180 | 79 Windows workstations, 2 Kiosks, 1 collaboration space, 4 printers • Room 156 | 24 Mac computers, 1 printer • Fall/Spring: Hours of Operation ü Monday – Thursday 7: 00 AM – 10: 00 PM ü Friday 7: 00 AM – 4: 00 PM ü Saturday/Sunday – Closed • Summer: Hours of Operation üMonday – Thursday 7: 30 AM – 4: 00 PM üFriday 7: 30 AM – 11: 00 AM üSaturday/Sunday – Closed

Contact Service Desk • D 2 L Questions: d 2 lhelpdesk@anokatech. edu • Help Desk (ATC): IT. Helpdesk@anokatech. edu • Phone Support: 763 -433 -1510 • Visit https: //ATCtechnews. com for technologyrelated updates.

Academic Support Services • Math Lab • Room 173 • Student Success Center • Room 190 • Writing Center • Room 130 • Library • Room 180

Alertus – Emergency Mass Notification System • The Alertus Emergency Mass Notification System is used to send messages to your mobile devices (cell phones) • Available on i. OS and Android systems • • • Follow prompts Enter the Organization Code: atcarcc Enter your school email account Choose Subscription: ATC Campus Confirm your subscription

Websites to Bookmark • One place to access D 2 L, Email, software downloads, wireless services • Home page Links on the Banner • https: //www. anokatech. edu/Technology. Services • 24/7 access to free online tutoring • http: //tutor. com • Access through your course pages in D 2 L • Star. ID: Reset your password, activate your Star. ID, learn your email • https: //star. ID. minnstate. edu

Check for Understanding • How is your Username different than your Email? • What website do you use to reset your Star. ID password? • Name at least ONE method to access your Office 365 account (think “link” and “URL”) • Name at least TWO (of FOUR) Academic Support Services. • Name TWO ways to read technology announcements. • Where is the Computer Lab? • Name TWO (of THREE) ways to get Technology Support.

Check for Understanding • How is your Username different than your Email? • Username (Star. ID@go. minnstate. edu); Email (firstname. lastname@my. anokatech. edu) • Use the Username to access Office 365 applications like EMAIL, ONEDRIVE, etc • What website do you use to reset your Star. ID password? • https: //starid. minnstate. edu • Name at least ONE method to access your Office 365 account (think “link” and “URL”) • From www. anokatech. edu Student Email • https: //login. microsoft. com • Name at least TWO (of FOUR) Academic Support Services. • Math Lab, Student Success Center, Writing Center, Library • Name TWO ways to read technology announcements. • Through D 2 L and https: //ATCtechnews. com • Where is the main Computer Lab? • Room 180 (next to the Student Success Center) • Name TWO (of THREE) ways to get Technology Support. • Walk-in, IT. Helpdesk@anokatech. edu, 763 -433 -1510

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