Quick Start Guide

An IdentiKey consists of a CU Boulder login name and an IdentiKey password. Your IdentiKey grants access to most campus IT services, including:

• MyCUinfo
• Email
• OIT Computer Labs
• Campus Network
• Canvas
• VPN

Your CU Boulder online identity preferences are managed through the web-based service, IdentiKey Manager.

OIT offers a variety of teaching tools for collaboration, video conferencing, interactive presentations and much more. The Academic Technology Initiatives Team offers assistance with these campus technologies through consulting and facilitating communities of best practice. Academic Technology Consultants offer scheduled and on-demand trainings, as well as department or one-on-one help with Canvas, PlayPosit, Zoom and more!

Additionally, innovative classroom and lab technologies are available in over 100 technology classrooms across campus. Visit Teaching and Learning Spaces for more information.

The research computing group provides support and training for computational needs beyond your desktop. Services for researchers include large-scale computing, storage of research data, high-speed networking, consulting and training, and partnering on grant proposals. To learn more about these services contact the group via rc-oithelp@colorado.edu or through their contact form on Research Computing's Contact Us page.

CU Boulder faculty and staff have access to the Microsoft Office 365 suite of solutions that includes Exchange Online as the email and calendaring environment, as well as collaborative office applications such as Office Web Apps, Office desktop applications, SharePoint, Teams and Microsoft Stream.

Additionally, faculty receive access to many Google applications including Drive (Docs), Sites, Chat, Groups, Analytics, and more in order to collaborate effectively in the classroom. More information can be found on the Google service page.

Canvas is CU Boulder’s online learning environment, providing an additional space for instruction, communication, and grading. Instructors and students can also utilize integrations to seamlessly access external applications within Canvas. Create a Canvas course today to get started.

CU Boulder provides wired, wireless and VPN connections for all campus affiliates. Whether in class, in residence halls, on the Buff Bus, or working off-campus, stay connected to the CU Boulder network and access all campus resources. Visit the Networking and Internet Services page for more information.

Our campus provides free and reduced-cost software to faculty, staff and students. Software offerings range from Adobe Creative Cloud and Acrobat, to antivirus and iClicker, and are all listed in OIT's Software Catalog. Additionally, you have access to Microsoft Office applications at no charge. OIT also offers computer purchase recommendations and software upgrade recommendations.

IT assistance is available daily by contacting the IT Service Center at 303-735-4357 or oithelp@colorado.edu.

Free walk-in computer and application support is available in the Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE) room E276.