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Accessing Curricular Canvas Courses

This article outlines the standard operating procedure for accessing curricular (Banner) courses. Details on purpose, level of access and steps for requesting access for each role are provided.

Digital Resources

Need help deciding on the most appropriate Web service for your digital information? Take a look at what ECU offers.

Web Standards and Responsibilities

Web Standards pertain to all websites hosted at ecu.edu. Responsibilities include compliance with federal and state laws and applicable ECU policies.

Identity Theft Protection Committee (ITPC)

This committee works to establish polices, regulations, standards and procedures that enable the university to comply with the NC Identity Theft Protection Act.

Clear Browser Cache - Microsoft Edge

Follow these steps to clear the cache (history) from your Microsoft Edge browser.

Clear Browser Cache - Chrome

Follow these steps to clear the cache (history) from your Chrome browser.

Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Data

ECU users are responsible for the protection of any sensitive data in their custody. This includes electronic, print, voice or any other form in which the data is captured.

Wired Network Security Protections Project Schedule

Schedule dates for Main Campus. Updates applied after hours.

Software Licensing and User Compliance

Faculty and staff are should maintain a software inventory list and proof of software purchase for their ECU-managed computer.

Passphrase Reset

All users: choose one of three ways to reset your ECU passphrase.

Microsoft Teams Overview

Get a quick look at the features.

FAQ - OneDrive Cloud Storage

Find your OneDrive answers here.

Microsoft Teams Tutorials and Resources

A comprehensive list of IT knowledge base articles for Microsoft Teams.

Schedule a Teams Webinar

Host an interactive, online presentation for up to 1000 participants or give a speech to 10,000 users through the view-only experience.

Server and Storage Provisioning

Department costs for server maintenance and storage.

OneDrive Cloud Storage Overview

Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage is available through your employee Microsoft 365 subscription and alumni email and is the only approved cloud storage for ECU data.

Software Management for ECU Computers

Some default features included with the macOS and Windows operating systems do not comply with security guidelines or ECU regulations and are blocked on ECU-managed computers. Other features are managed by IT admins.

Prepare for a New ECU-Managed Computer

This article outlines the pre-replacement tasks for faculty and staff receiving a replacement ECU computer.

FAQ - Managed macOS Features

See which consumer-oriented features are managed on ECU-managed computers.

File Storage Security

Practice responsible data management using ECU’s approved online storage

Feature Comparison: OneDrive & Piratedrive

See this feature comparison of ECU's approved storage options.

Technology Purchase Request Flow Chart

This flowchart shows the steps involved when purchasing technology at ECU.

Computer Replacement/Retirement Program

The computer replacement/retirement program manages the ECU-owned computers assigned to faculty and staff.