Find what IT resources, support and help are available to MIT students
The Prisma Access VPN provides a secure connection between your computing device and the cloud VPN gateway using the GlobalProtect VPN client, helping provide added privacy and security for your computing activities as well as the ability to access protected resources on MITnet that are only accessible from devices on MITnet.
Download and install the GlobalProtect remote access VPN client:
macOS is Apple's operating system that is included with Macintosh computer systems. Learn more.
Licensing
macOS Big Sur is available from the Apple App Store for all to use.
Installation
Poll Everywhere is a dynamic online polling platform that allows participants to respond in real-time to presenter-generated questions.
Notability is a note-taking, annotation, and sketching app for Apple computers and mobile devices, enabling users to create and share notes that combine handwriting, typing, drawings, audio, and pictures.
Licensing
Notability is licensed for use by all MIT community members on Apple devices.
Request a license to use Notability (MIT Touchstone login required):
Explain Everything Whiteboard is a feature-rich digital whiteboard app for tablets and web browsers.
Licensing
Panopto is an all-in-one secure video platform that allows you to record, live stream, host, share, and search videos.
IS&T offers 24/7 phone and email-based IT support to all members of the MIT community by leveraging secure, industry-leading remote support tools (when required and with user permission) to help troubleshoot and resolve IT problems in real-time from any location.
Zoom is a video communication tool for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.
Slack Enterprise Grid is a messaging and collaboration tool for teams, groups, and individuals. Members of a workspace in Slack can direct message individuals or create conversation channels for topics, projects, and groups.
macOS is Apple's operating system that is included with Macintosh computer systems. Learn more.
Licensing
macOS Catalina is available from the Apple App Store for all to use.
