Library Resources & Reopening Updates During COVID-19: Student Academic Support

Student Support Offices and Resources

August 25, 2021 | Lindsey Spencer

This Gonzaga story includes links to all student support offices and resources available on campus.

Have a handwritten document that you need to submit online?

There are several apps to help turn a physical document into a PDF file to submit as assignments.

Adobe Scan mobile app is free and will work on all devices to scan your documents and convert them to a PDF format.

iScann for Apple devices and Microsoft Office Lens for Android devices are two other options.

All faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students have a Zoom Pro license.

Zoom allows online video conversations between two to 100 people - this may be a great solution for group work, class meetings, and communicating with departments on campus. Your instructors may have Zoom integrated in Blackboard courses and use it for "office hours."

Note: Only the person who starts a meeting needs a Zoom account - anyone else can join the meeting by meeting invite link.

There are multiple ways to access Zoom:

Zoom in Blackboard

Many instructors will be using Zoom for class meetings. If this is the case for any of your classes, you will see a link to join the meeting in the Blackboard course.

Zoom online

You can go directly to gonzaga.zoom.us to log in to your account - use your Gonzaga username and password.

Zoom app

When signing in to the app:

1. select the SSO option
2. enter the Gonzaga domain: Gonzaga.zoom.us
3. enter your Gonzaga username and password

Gonzaga's Zoom support pages

https://my.gonzaga.edu/campus-resources/information-technology-services/software-and-services/zoom

Blackboard login: learn.gonzaga.edu

Blackboard student help: https://my.gonzaga.edu/campus-resources/information-technology-services/software-and-services/blackboard/blackboard-help-for-students

Specific Blackboard support topics:

• Kaltura - media/video capabilities
• Discussion Boards - post and read responses
• Assignments - how to submit assignments
• Tests & Quizzes

For quick and easy access to alternative formats, click on the    at the end of any attached file on BlackBoard.

• Optical Character Recognition (OCR) improves your text, allows you to copy and highlight your PDFs, and allows assistive technology (ex. Text to Speech software) to engage with the document. 
• HTML formats improves the responsivity to screen size, whether you are on a TV screen or phone device, use the HTML format to obtain responsive text.
• ePub format allows you to download an ePub version for easier use in other applications (ex. Opening the PDF in kindle reader to access text to speech options).
• Electronic Braille format for faster, tactile reading.
• MP3 Audio version to listen to the text.

Contact EITA@gonzaga.edu with any questions. 

The friendly librarians and staff are ready to help with your research questions!

Check their page for current information and support options: Library Student Support

Center for Student Academic Success

Advising
Change of major advising, course progression advising, GU policy clarification, general university navigation
advise@gonzaga.edu
509-313-4072

Disability Access
Establishes accommodations for students with disabilities
disability@gonzaga.edu
509-313-4134

Learning Strategies/Tutoring
Tutoring, learning assistance, time management, study skills, online learning strategies
Online tutoring: www.mywco.com/learningstudio
learningstrategies@gonzaga.edu
509-313-4247

The Writing Center strives to assist students of Gonzaga University in developing their skills as writers who communicate across and beyond the curriculum.

509-313-6610
Writingcenter@zagmail.gonzaga.edu
https://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/centers-institutes/writing-center

Academic Technology Applications Support is here to help!
atasupport@gonzaga.edu
509-313-3972
Please contact us with any questions or issues with the following products:

Foliotek
Digital portfolio system

Qualtrics
Online survey platform

Turnitin
Originality checker used for assignments

Submit or track technical requests: support.gonzaga.edu

Call 509-313-5550

Email requests: techsupport@gonzaga.edu