Software and Application Support Centre

The Software and Application Support Centre (SAS) is a unit within the Studio for Teaching and Learning. Our mission is to make knowledge of classroom technologies accessible and useful for students, faculty, and staff at Saint Mary’s University. The SAS provides support to the Saint Mary’s community in developing the skills necessary to successfully incorporate technology into learning and research environments, as well as into their everyday work life.

On our website you can find resources to guide you on how to use Brightspace, Office 365, Zoom, and other software that you may need to use while studying or working here at SMU. Below you can find some more information on the type of resources we offer.

Resources and Training Offered for Students

Brightspace Student Resources
Online learning platforms used by professors for course delivery (Brightspace, Teams, Zoom)
Digital tools for effective practices as a student
Software packages for Academic Communication (reports, papers, presentations using Office 365)
Digital media for producing videos, podcast, websites

Resources and Training for Faculty and Staff

Learning Platforms for teaching courses online
Digital Media for Producing Videos, Podcasts, and Websites
Software for reasearch and Academic Communication
General use of Office 365 apps

Quick Links

Our Staff

Rob MacArthur - Operations Manager.
Nicole d'Entremont - Digital Learning Specialist, Brightspace Admin.
Aitezaz A. Siddiqi - Digital Learning Specialist.
Amir Hamza Rashid Shah Nayeem - Digital Learning Specialist, Brightspace Admin.
Jay Williams - Instructional Multimedia Analyst.