Tools to Support Remote Work


Tools for Remote Work
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CanvasLearning Management System (LMS)All employees and studentsCanvas Help website
KU Anywhwere (VPN)Required for connecting to select campus systemAll employeesKU Anywhere service page
Cloud File StorageOneDrive for Business provides 1TB of file storage.All employees and studentsOneDrive for Business service page
Microsoft TeamsCollaboration platform with online chat and video conferencing, as well as shared file storage.All employees and studentsMicrosoft Teams service page
SharePointCloud platform for shared file storage and collaboration.All employees and studentsSharePoint service page
Skype for BusinessKU's unified communication platform used for chat, voice calls, and online meetings.All employeesSkype for Business service page
ZoomVideo conferencing for small or large groups and online teaching and learning.All employees can schedule Zoom meetings. Students can attend Zoom meetings.Zoom service page
KalturaMedia hosting platform to support multimedia class materials for online teaching and learning.All employees can post materials and make them available to students and others.Kaltura service page
VoiceThreadAsynchronous tool for sharing video presentations and allowing for comments. Supports online teaching and learning.All employees can post materials. Students can view materials and comment.VoiceThread service page