Academic Technologies Services
Information Systems provides a number of services to support our campus community. The following is a comprehensive list of services which you can sort using the categories in the left hand column. We encourage you to utilize this page when exploring our services and to reach out to us with any questions.
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- Adobe Creative CloudAdobe Creative Cloud gives users access to a collection of software developed by Adobe for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and cloud services.
- Adobe Creative Cloud ExpressEasily create social graphics, flyers, logos, and more on web and mobile with Adobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly Adobe Spark). The premium version is available to students, faculty, and staff with their WFU Adobe account.
- CamtasiaFaculty, students, and staff have access to Camtasia, a screen recording and video editing tool that allows you to record onscreen activity, audio and webcam video, and narrate existing PowerPoint presentations. Through Camtasia, you can record, edit, produce, and share course content.
- CanvasCanvas is Wake Forest’s Learning Management System (LMS) well known for its usability and mobile app.
- Class Recording Kit for Reynolda CampusThe Class Recording Kit provides faculty with self-service, easy-to-use video recording kits designed to record or broadcast (Google Meet, Webex, Zoom) an in-person class event to share with students who are unable to attend.
- DropboxDropbox is an additional platform for file storage and collaboration. Dropbox, like Google Drive, provides security for your intellectual property, internal and external collaboration, and easy access to files while working remotely or traveling.
- Google ClassroomCreate a project site using Google Classroom! Here you can create a course outside of Banner registration, a non-credit course, or a course that includes students that don’t have a Wake Forest Gmail account.
- Google MeetEasy-to-join video-calls with no downloaded client or plugin required! Chat with your colleagues or fellow students, start or virtual meeting, or live stream.
- Google SitesUtilize the Google suite of productivity tools with this easy-to-use website creator. Accessed using your Wake Forest account, Google Sites provides faculty, students, and staff the ability to create websites featuring drag and drop functionality.
- GrackleGrackle is a Google add-on accessibility checker available to campus community members that have a .wfu.edu email address.
- High Performance ComputingThe DEAC Cluster is a centralized research computing environment for the entire University.
- HypothesisUsing annotation, Hypothesis enables sentence-level note taking or critique on top of classroom reading, news, blogs, scientific articles, books, terms of service, ballot initiatives, legislation and more.
- Instructional Technology (ITG)The Instructional Technology Group provides academic departments discipline-focused expertise in technology tools, procedures and resources to support the teaching and research.
- KalturaKaltura is an all-in-one tool that allows you to record, edit, publish, and share media content through your Canvas course or MediaSpace Portal.
- Multimedia TechnologyIS currently maintains over 400 multimedia technology-enabled spaces. Rooms contain various levels of multimedia integration, from simple television monitors, to elaborate high definition projection systems with multiple inputs.
- One Button StudioOur campus network, WFUwireless, provides unrestricted bandwidth to campus and Intranet services, while our open wireless network, WFUguest, is for campus guests. Use entertainment devices (Smart TVs, gaming consoles, etc) on the wireless network by registering on MyDevices.
- QualtricsQualtrics is an easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys and generating reports without having any previous programming knowledge.
- Video ConferencingIS offers video conferencing solutions free of charge to faculty, staff, and students. Connect with lecturers, experts, the business community, and more.
- VoiceThreadCommonly used for narrated PowerPoint presentations, VoiceThread is a highly flexible, collaborative environment for video, voice, images, and common documents.
- WakeSitesWakeSites provides Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff the tools to build dynamic websites using web platforms such as WordPress, Omeka, and Scalar.
- WebexCisco Webex is a platform for hosting and attending online meetings and presentations, webinars, training, and online presentations. Available to all Faculty, Staff, and Students.
- ZoomZoom for desktop and mobile is a platform for video conferencing, recording meetings, chatting, screen sharing, and more.