Cybersecurity“Alexa, ask Clemson University…” • Clemson debuts new Alexa Skill
Alexandra Sebestyén,
CCIT Communications
February 26, 2019
Have you ever wanted to know something about Clemson University but didn’t know who to ask? Now you can ask Alexa–whether you need to know how to pay your tuition charges, how to access iROAR, or just want to hear Tiger Rag.
“We’re proud to develop the official Clemson University Alexa Skill that answers real questions from students, employees and members of the Clemson community,” said Sam Hoover, director of CCIT’s Mobile Innovation Team. “This is also just the beginning, as we’re exploring future integrations, functionality and more uses for the Skill on campus.”
Three student workers on CCIT’s Mobile Innovation Team coded the entire Alexa Skill over the course of eight months. Ben Godfrey, Chris Lambert and Hayden Riewe helped work on the project as a three-student team.
“It was a great learning experience. It was my first time learning the Go programming language, which will help me in my career development as well,” Riewe said. “It’s also really cool to see your work published for everyone around the world to use.”
You can add Clemson University’s Official Alexa Skill to your Amazon device for free through the Skills Store. Search “Clemson University” or click here and enable the skill to your Amazon device for free. Though the Clemson University Alexa Skill will work anywhere, Amazon devices must be connected to the resmedianet network to function at Clemson. Instructions for connecting Amazon devices to resmedianet are available here.
Enabling this skill will allow you to ask your device questions geared toward Clemson University information. Ask questions about registration, weather, events, and more. See the following sample questions:
Weather
Alexa, ask Clemson University for the weather.
Tiger Rag
Alexa, ask Clemson University to play our song.
Events
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what is happening on campus tomorrow?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what is happening on campus Tuesday?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what is happening on campus this week?
News
Alexa, ask Clemson University for news.
Student Information
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what is Degree Works?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, who can use Degree Works?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, how do I know what classes I need to take?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what are time tickets?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, how many credit hours can I take each term?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what should I do prior to registration?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what is a registration PIN?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, when and how do I pay my tuition charges?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, where do I get in-state residency information?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, how do I receive a refund?
Faculty/Staff Information
Alexa, ask Clemson University, how do I get iROAR access if I am new faculty?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, how do I get iROAR access if I am new staff?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, when do I enter grades?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, where do I enter grades?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what if I missed the deadline to enter grades?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, what should I do if I want to add a student to my class after the last day to add?
Alexa, ask Clemson University, which class rolls reflect students’ preferred names?
Notices
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FCC/FEMA Emergency Alert System Test on October 4, 2023
Check the status of university systems on Status Hub
Security upgrades to impact email spam retrieval beginning July 12, 2023
Campus network and TikTok — July 10, 2023
Kronos to require log-in through Duo mobile application on July 21, 2023
PeopleSoft and Banner Outage on June 11, 2023
Upcoming changes to Google Workspace
Temporary restrictions to iROAR access – Nov. 30, 2022
Welcome Back: Important IT Updates for Faculty and Staff
Welcome Back: Important IT Updates for Students
Eduroam Update – July 15, 2022
New Student Laptop Models Available for 2023-2024
