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Virtual Desktop Environment

ODU's virtual desktop environment provides anytime, anywhere access to university software and resources for students, faculty and staff.

Student Computing

Computing is at the core of the modern education and Old Dominion University offers students a vast array of powerful computing resources.

Faculty & Staff Computing

ITS provides services and support for the technology and academic computing resources at ODU.

Students

Each time you attend class in one of the classrooms with attendance management (see list below) you should check in and/or out (based on faculty requirements) using a mobile app on your phone or by swiping your student ID card. It's easy:

Instructional Faculty

When students check in, their attendance is recorded in a new Blackboard tool called ODU Attendance, which allows you to integrate attendance data with your course and gradebook. The data remains in Blackboard for as long as the course is there, and if your course is cross-listed/linked, you will see a combined class roster in Blackboard.

Classrooms With Attendance Hardware

The following academic rooms have attendance management equipment in place for the Fall 2021 semester. As the system continues to expand to meet University needs, users will find some rooms will have both wall units and desktop units, others may only have desktop units.

Get Help

Students should talk to their instructor if they have issues with the system.

24-hour Help

Contact the ITS Help Desk for general technology support, to reach your department's technical support person, or for help with technology in your residence hall or dorm room.

In-Person Help

Visit the ITS Help Desk in Monarch Hall during our regular office hours:

Faculty Help

Faculty: Book a 30-minute virtual session with an ITS technician to go over Zoom, Blackboard, Kaltura or online file sharing services. Log in with your ODU email address and MIDAS password, select a date and time that works with your schedule, and we'll send you information about your Zoom session.

ITS Help Online: Self-Service Portal

In the online self-service portal, you can search for answers to common technical issues, report and track issues or request help.

Priorities for ITS Resolution

Our goal is to solve your technology issues as quickly and as accurately as possible.

System Maintenance

To maintain optimal performance, ITS performs weekly system maintenance on key services. This maintenance is typically on Sundays between 6 a.m. to noon.