Buzz In

Buzz In is Emporia State University’s web portal.  Similar to other web portals, Buzz In allows users to personalize and customize displayed content to suit their information needs. The Buzz In portal  serves as the single point of entry for the university’s information assets.  The portal is a cohesive and flexible interface that will support the integration of other university systems.

Buzz In Portal features include targeted messages, e-mail, a web-based calendar, group collaboration tools, and access to customizable and personalizable content.  Group collaboration tools allow membership and collaboration within groups of individuals with common interests.  Collaboration tools include text chat, discussion boards, and the ability to post files and URLs.  These collaboration tools hold tremendous potential for student organizations, university committees, as well as individual classes.  Content appears in the form of channels, or containers of information targeted to ESU faculty, staff, and students.  This information includes university information with Home, Library, Resources, and Technology Services tabs.  There is also a “My Stuff” tab on which users can add personalized information presented in the form of RSS feeds from external sources of information such as nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, CNN.com, and chronicle.com as well as other types of information.  The Academic Life tab houses the tools necessary to look up and register for classes, look at your course schedule, check tuition balances, and more.

Additional access to the following systems:

• Blackboard: Learning Management System for online and web-enhanced courses.
• MyData:  Access your pay advice and create "what if" scenarios for your most recent paycheck
• Student Access:  Central location for student technology resources
• MyFiles: Web-based Connection to your Network iDrive
• STING: Access grades, transcripts, and course listings
• Co-Curricular Transcripts: Build and print a transcript of your non-academic activities and participation
• Techsite Student Edition: Download university software, plugins, patches and fixes

Last Updated March 6, 2008