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Digital literacy is a vital area for you to develop during your studies, in preparation for careers that will require you to embrace new technologies. 

 

Your Exeter IT account 

Your first step is to activate your Exeter IT account. Please see your welcome email for details of how to do this. You’ll need to change your password when you first access our services, so choose something secure but memorable, and don’t pass it on to anyone else, or write it down! To change your password at any time, follow this link. 

MyExeter: University in your pocket: Stay connected, stay informed  

Built in-house with students, for students, access real-time data and useful information with ease. Available to download for free from the App Store and Play Store. Find out more online at www.exeter.ac.uk/students/myexeter   

Keep on top of your timetable    

View your personal academic timetable in a user-friendly format. Get real time information on class times, locations, and durations. Navigate the campus with way-finding tools or use the link to join online sessions.  

Find study spaces that suit you   

Take a look at the study spaces available near you, both bookable and drop-in. Utilise the variety of spaces and take your studying to new locations.   

Discover what’s on   

Receive in-app University information and updates from teams around the campuses. Visit the events tab to see the wide range of events taking place on and off campus.    

Stay connected   

Get easy access to the Exeter learning environment, the student record system, and your emails. Find a handy list of student support available and the campus facilities on offer.    

Some students are required to register their attendance, for example student visa holders. If you are asked to register your attendance using the MyExeter app, use the check-in button during your teaching sessions.]  

  

Software and tools 

We also recommend that you access our Digital Hub to start learning about the tools we will be using to support our teaching this year. You should explore Microsoft Teams and Zoom, as we sometimes use these platforms for online meetings. As an Exeter student you have free access to all of the software and tools you’ll need throughout your time with us, including Office365. Just log in via a web browser using your Exeter IT account via the Office365 website. You can also download desktop versions of the apps to your computer, tablet or phone. 

As well as training materials in the Digital Hub, you can find more guides to Teams on the Microsoft website and to Zoom here. 

During the first week of your course, your lecturers may also introduce you to additional software and collaborative digital tools that they’ll use during their modules, such as Padlet, Mural, Piazza, Mentimeter and TurningPoint. You will be given opportunities to familiarise yourself with how they work, but it’s worth exploring them now if you have the time. You do not need to purchase access to any of these tools. 

You’ll also, of course, have a University of Exeter email account, internet access (with ‘UoE secure’ wifi on Campus and ResNet in the Halls of Residence), server storage (via OneDrive), and a virtual Helpdesk, known as ‘SID’ (Student Information Desk). If you need to speak with someone in person then visit The Digital Hub in the Library IT suite. 

 

Printing facilities 

You can also access printer facilities across our campuses. You can print to IT Suite printers from any of the Macs or PC’s in the suites in colour or black and white. With the ‘FIND ME’ printing facility, you can print now and collect later from printers in the IT suites. When you are ready to print, just select the FIND ME printer from the printer list and then when you are ready to collect your print outs swipe your ID card on a Konica printer. You can buy print credits online using the payment portal or by using one of the print top up machines around campus. 

It is also possible to print directly from your own computer using the WebPrint facility. 

The message from our IT team is that inevitably technology sometimes goes wrong, and usually at the worst possible moment. Please don’t leave printing or submitting work electronically to the last minute! It’s also important to constantly back up your work, and not just onto a USB stick. Usually there’s no need to panic when something goes wrong - our team is there to help and support you to succeed! Most IT queries can be resolved via Digital Hub in the Library IT Suite. 

Last modified: Friday, 9 August 2024, 4:54 PM