For a much more primitive but also much crisper interface to the same server, use the SSH client. You can get a Windows version here. Run it to install the client. You can also use Putty for a similar interface.
Run the SSH client and select Quick connect. Enter your login id and the host (xlogin.cs.ecu.edu). If you set the port to 2200, you can login without a VPN connection. If you leave the port at 22, you will need to log into the VPN. Press connect, then type your password into the box that pops up.
The interface that you get is text-only! Read about how to use the text-only ssh interface.