IMSS provides a variety of collaboration, productivity, and storage tools that support team communications, project management, task assignment, scheduling, intranet, project sites, and more.
Featured Services
![Box - file sharing and collaboration.](https://caltechsites-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/imss/images/Box.max-1000x1000.png)
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Caltech's Enterprise Box license is free to use and features:
- 50 GB storage
- File uploads up to 50GB in size
- Version history
- Full-text search and file access stats
- Login with access.caltech credentials
- FERPA and HIPAA protection
- Create and edit documents using Office Online
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Office 365 Forms - create surveys, questionnaires, polls.
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Forms is provided by Office 365, is free to use, and features:
- Create surveys, quizzes, and polls.
- Collect responses in real-time.
- Custom themes and question branching.
- Export results to Microsoft Excel.
- Assign points for automatic grading.
![Teams - Instant messaging (IM), group chat, file sharing and collaboration](https://caltechsites-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/imss/images/Hero_TeamsFreemium_960x615.max-1000x1000.png)
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Instant message anytime, video calls/conferences, meeting recording, meetings with up to 250 people
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Teams is provided by Office 365, it is free to use, and features:
- Instant Messaging (IM
- Team, group, or project based chat
- Video conferencing
- File sharing
- Screen sharing
- Portal for Office 365 services
![Zoom - Collaborative cloud-based video and web conferencing](https://caltechsites-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/imss/images/Zoom1.max-1000x1000.png)
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Zoom is *free to use and features:
- Video conferencing
- Screen sharing
- Chat with meeting participants
*NOTE: a paid license of $78/year is required for meetings longer than 45 minutes.
Collaboration, Storage & Backup Services
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Service | Description | Eligibility | Cost |
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Bookings | Online appointment scheduling for your office | Faculty, Staff | Free |
Box | Individual and Group collaboration | All | Free |
Caltech Dropbox | File exchange center for files too large to send via email | All | Free |
Canvas | Course management system | Faculty, Students | Free |
CrashPlan | Backup service for individual computers, up to 5 devices | All | $120/user/year |
Forms | Create surveys, quizzes, and polls | All | Free |
LabArchives | Research electronic notebook | Faculty, Students | Free |
OneDrive | Individual file storage and secure file sharing | All | Free |
SharePoint | Team sites and intranets for collaboration, information sharing, and document management | All | *Free |
Teams | Instant messaging, video conferencing, screen sharing, and file storage | All | Free |
Zoom | Video conferencing | All | *Free |