What applications does Ball State use?
Ball State employees can download and install Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on your personally-owned computer, to facilitate working from home. Microsoft OneDrive. OneDrive is a cloud storage solution from Microsoft.
What is OneDrive for Ball State?
OneDrive is a cloud storage solution from Microsoft. As part of your Ball State Office 365 account, all Ball State students, faculty and staff have unlimited online storage on OneDrive. Utilizing OneDrive provides you with an easy way to store and access your Ball State work as well as share files with others.
How many people can participate in WebEx?
Up to 200 people can participate in a WebEx. Attendees can dial-in via a standard telephone for an audio only connection. Anyone with a PC, Mac, or Smartphone can join for a complete audio, video, and collaboration experience.
Does Ball State have a VPN?
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Some Ball State computing resources will require you to utilize Ball State’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) to gain access when you are not on campus. Learn what systems require VPN for off-campus access. If you need to use VPN, you may review the Ball State VPN FAQ to view step-by-step instructions for installing ...
Our STEM team at work
Ball teams up with Girls Inc. of Metro Denver for Career Path Education.
NASA Space Observatory Launches
Ball Aerospace-built optics and mirror system launched successfully on board NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the next great space observatory.
Explorer Spacecraft launches
NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft built by Ball successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
VADELATA for the Planet Lab
Ball plans to create Brazil's first circular economy lab in Fernando de Noronha.
DAMM and Ball Certified Cans
Damm and Ball launch world's first Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certified beverage cans.
Our STEM team at work
Ball teams up with Girls Inc. of Metro Denver for Career Path Education.
NASA Space Observatory Launches
Ball Aerospace-built optics and mirror system launched successfully on board NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the next great space observatory.
Special Considerations For Working Remotely
Staying Connected
- Ball State Webmail Log into your Ball State email, from anywhere, by visiting www.bsu.edu/webmail. Cisco Jabber to answer your Ball State Phone Using Cisco Jabber on your laptop/macbook is a great way make and receive calls from your Ball State number, over the internet, when working away from campus. If you have a telephone and number assigned to ...
Access to Software and Applications
- Adobe Employees are eligible to request free access to download Adobe software. Once the request is approved, you may download Adobe applications on your work computer and may also install Adobe applications for work-at-home purposes on a personally-owned computer. Antivirus Running a good antivirus is an important thing to do to protect your computer from malware an…
Help Resources
- Contact the Technology HelpDesk If you have any questions or technical issues, please contact the Technology HelpDesk by calling 765-285-1517 to speak with a HelpDesk representative or submit a support ticketto request help. Our staff can provide remote support in almost all cases.