Submitty
Rensselaer Computer Science faculty and their active students use Submitty to streamline homework submission and grading.
Polling and Survey Tool (Qualtrics)
In response to a rapidly increasing number of requests to survey the Rensselaer community, the Institute has adopted a survey procedure designed to manage requests to survey Rensselaer students, faculty, staff, parents, and/or alumni.
Library Research and Instruction Support
The Rensselaer Libraries offer live and recorded workshops, as well as an online self-guided tutorial about information literacy and the research process.
Lecture Capture and Video
Instructors may request to have course work captured and cataloged using MediaSite, Webex and/or through Blackboard (LMS).
Learning Management System (Blackboard)
Rensselaer's Learning Management System allows professors, TAs and other instructors to set up and manage the online course materials that are available to their students.
Gradescope
DotCIO has obtained enterprise licensing for Gradescope, an online grading platform which can be used to grade paper-based, digital and code assignments.
iClickers
Rensselaer students may need to use iClicker personal response devices in their classes in order to participate in taking class attendance, offer feedback during class discussions, or take online pop quizzes.
Single Sign-On (Shibboleth)
Shibboleth allows for members of the campus community to use their RCS account to access and utilize a wide range of Rensselaer-affiliated services and websites.
IP Address Management
DotCIO is responsible for managing campus IP addresses. While most users utilize DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to obtain an IP address, faculty or staff hosting servers or services on campus may request a static IP address.
Domain Name Service (DNS)
DotCIO is responsible for maintaining the campus Domain Name Service (DNS), which translates the IP addresses of the computers that are connected to Rensselaer's campus network into more recognizable system names.
