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The Personally Owned Computer Support service at Miami University provides walk-in support for students, faculty, and staff with personally-owned devices through the Tech Support Lounge. Located in the east wing of the Armstrong Student Center, our trained staff offer guided assistance to help resolve a wide range of common technical issues, ensuring a smooth and productive technology experience.
The IT Service Management (ITSM) service at Miami University provides a structured framework for delivering and supporting IT services across the institution. ITSM ensures that technology services are aligned with business needs, delivering consistent value through standardized processes and best practices. More information on the design and implementation of service management at Miami can be found in our ITSM knowledge base.
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Enterprise Service Management (ESM) extends Miami University's high-maturity IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, processes, and tools to business units across campus. By leveraging our robust ITSM framework, departments can enhance their operational efficiency, improve service delivery, and streamline work intake and fulfillment through standardized workflows and automation.
The Institutional End User Computing service at Miami University ensures faculty and staff have access to reliable computing devices and support for their academic and administrative work. This service encompasses the deployment, management, and lifecycle support of laptops, desktops, and peripherals. Delivered through a decentralized model, this service relies on close collaboration between centrally managed IT support and department-specific IT staff to align on common standards and best practices while allowing flexibility for departmental needs.
Miami University provides a comprehensive telephone service for faculty, staff, and departments, offering a range of phone technologies including hardware desk phones, software-based softphones, fax services, and call center solutions. The service ensures reliable voice communication across campus with various options to meet departmental needs.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) employs encryption and other security means to secure your data when using your computer through public network access (wired or wireless) off campus. Miami University offers Miami VPN for current members of the Miami community and guests alike through Cisco AnyConnect.
The Software service at Miami University provides access to standalone applications that support teaching, learning, and administrative functions. These applications are distinct from software that is part of larger service offerings (e.g., Canvas for LMS or Zoom for web conferencing) and are evaluated for accessibility, security, and compliance to meet institutional needs.
Any application used for university business (administration, teaching, or learning) that is not a codified part of an Enterprise Service like Google for Education, Canvas, Workday, etc must be reviewed for legal terms, accessibility, and data security and privacy
Student, faculty, and staff are invited to identify and report barriers to inclusion that you encounter in Miami's technology.
Miami University provides a secure and reliable wired (Ethernet) Internet connection across all campus buildings. This service ensures that faculty, staff, students, and guests have consistent access to the university's network and the broader Internet, supporting academic, administrative, and personal activities. For some use cases, ,using a wired Internet connection is superior to a Wi-Fi connection.
Miami's Information Security Office (ISO) offers the following guidance and considerations for navigating the use of AI in the classroom and in offices across our campuses. Miami University supports the use of Generative AI models: Google Gemini Chat, Zoom AI Companion, and Webex AI Assistant, all available for use with your Miami credentials.
Miami University offers support for conference room technologies to enhance collaboration, teaching, and administrative meetings. This service ensures that conference rooms are equipped with the necessary audio-visual (AV) tools and are functioning properly for both in-person and hybrid communication needs.
The Accessible Technologies service, provided by the AccessMU Center, works to ensure equal access to digital resources for all members of the Miami University community, including students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. The service offers guidance on creating accessible digital content, procuring accessible technology, and utilizing assistive tools to enhance inclusivity.
Miami University's IT Security Services are dedicated to safeguarding the university's digital assets, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. These services address the growing need for robust cybersecurity measures in an academic environment, protecting against threats such as unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber risks.
Miami University’s Learning Management System (LMS), powered by Canvas, provides a centralized platform for delivering online, hybrid, and in-person courses. The LMS supports faculty, staff, and students by offering tools for course content delivery, communication, assessments, and collaboration to enhance the learning experience.
Miami University provides centralized tools and support for reserving classrooms, meeting spaces, and event venues across campus. This service helps ensure appropriate use of campus spaces while supporting the logistical needs of classes, meetings, and events—from small group gatherings to large conferences. 25Live is Miami's enterprise room scheduling platform although some departments use google calendar resources or other tools for specific rooms under their control.
Allows departments and divisions to make data-informed, proactive decisions using institutional data through OAS or independently through Tableau.
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) service at Miami University provides secure and reliable access to university resources by managing user identities and permissions. IAM ensures that students, faculty, staff, and authorized guests can securely access the systems and services they need while maintaining compliance with security policies and data protection standards.
Slack and Google Meet are communication and collaboration tools primarily used by staff at Miami University. This instance of Slack is delivered by IT Services and provides real-time collaboration and video conferencing services via Slack and Google Meet, offering secure, dynamic platforms for faculty and staff. Designed to enhance teamwork and streamline daily operations, these tools provide digital workspaces for instant messaging, file sharing, and virtual meetings, making it easy for university teams to connect from anywhere.
Miami University provides comprehensive printing services to support students, faculty, and staff through both vendor-managed and self-service solutions. In partnership with ComDoc, departments have access to a variety of multi-function printing devices for daily operational needs, while Capital Citicom supports high-volume and specialized print jobs with professional-quality printing services at competitive rates. Additionally, MUprint serves as the university’s campus-wide self-service printing system, offering convenient printing access for coursework, administrative documents, and personal materials at locations across campus.
Miami University provides a variety of document storage solutions to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff. These services enable users to securely store, access, and collaborate on documents from multiple devices. The primary storage solutions offered include Google Drive, Google Shared Drive, and Windows File Servers (G: Drive), each designed to support different use cases based on collaboration needs, data sensitivity, and retention requirements.
myMiami is Miami University’s central web portal that provides aggregated personalized information and links to various university systems and resources. myMiami acts as a one-stop shop for all members of the Miami community.
Miami University provides email services via Google Workspace (Gmail), offering a secure and reliable communication platform for students, faculty, and staff. Whether for departmental communications, event notifications, or official university updates, our targeted email services offer flexible options for one-to-many messaging through Google Groups, Listserv, and Emma (for marketing purposes).
The Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) service at Miami University provides advanced cybersecurity protection for university-owned devices, safeguarding institutional data and systems from cyber threats. EDR tools continuously monitor devices for suspicious activity and respond rapidly to potential security incidents, even in remote work environments.
Miami University provides approximately 90 channels of entertainment, information, and educational television programming via streaming and a more traditional cable television in very limited situations. All students living in residence halls have automatic access to the Miami University - personal streaming service. The Miami University Community streaming service is available in select common areas or administrative conference rooms, or individual faculty or staff offices. Traditional cable television service still available in a limited number of buildings (Marcum conference center and some athletic facilities)