DIGITAL TOOLS

DIGITAL TOOLS FOR SUCCESS

As a college student, there are a plethora of internet tools and resources available to you to encourage your academic success. Digitally, there are resources that exist to streamline your processes and to help facilitate your learning. You will have several different usernames and passwords and there is value in activating and utilizing each one. These resources will help give you access to your education on and off campus. In this section, you will explore some of the tools available to you and how it can support you on your educational path. When utilized, they can support your academic goals and drive success.

Blackboard—A classroom tool available to you online. Many courses use this to house information, have discussions, and many online courses use this exclusively.

CUNYfirst—A streamlined way for you to access and make changes to your information available to support offices in the CUNY system. You are able to manage your course schedule and see your grades, bill, financial aid and much more with this system.

Degree Works—A place where you are able to see your progression towards your degree, and project things like GPA and graduation.

Succeed@Hostos—An online place where you can make appointments with your Success Coach as well as keep in touch with your professors and your progression in your classes.

Webmail—The most secure place for anyone to contact you in Hostos about Hostos things. Great opportunities and resources are sent to this email address. The username and password is also used for many things on campus.

Additional support for using these tools can be found in IT, and the IT HelpDesks in the library or computer labs.