1. Logging On
If you are logging on to a College computer for the first time:
Your log-in or username is your 8-digit ID number, eg
Your default password is your date of birth in the format DD/MM/YYYY, eg 14/10/2002
You must change your password when you first log on – this must be done on a College computer not from home

2. College Computers
There are computers you can use in the library, the North Wing Learning Zone, the science study area and the social area
You can borrow laptop computers from the library for one-day loans; these will automatically connect to the College Wi-Fi
You can also borrow laptops from the lockers in the North Wing Learning Zone
You can bring in your own devices and connect to Wi-Fi too (WLAN4 using your network account)

3. Computer Software
Icons for Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) as well as 2 internet browsers (Internet Explorer and Google Chrome) will be on your desktop
You can open other applications provided by the College from the Start button in the lower left

4. Saving your Work
You have 2 personal drives in which to save your documents: the N:\ drive on any college computer or your OneDrive (mapped to the U:\ drive in college)
We recommend saving your files on the OneDrive because they are easily managed outside College via the Office 365 Portal and data is backed up constantly so you can restore versions if necessary

5. Student-Shared Network Drive
Your tutors and teachers may provide documents via the Student-Shared drive which is mapped to the T:\ drive
Outside College, you can access the Student-Shared drive via the Home Access Plus site (links found on the College website or Woodle in Services menu)

6. Printing and Photocopying
You are given £2 of print credits at the beginning of each year (about 200 b/w pages); additional print vouchers of £2 and £5 can be purchased from the library
Print to the Student_Print virtual printer and release your printing from photocopiers in the library, the North Wing Learning Zone, the pastoral area or the Phillips Building

7. Printing and Photocopying cont’d
Log into the photocopiers using your ID card to release your printing or to make copies
You must first register your ID card on the photocopiers: tap on the card reader on the front (where the red light is showing), then enter your username (student ID) and password when prompted
Tap your card on the reader again to log out or press the log out button on the display

8. Woodhouse Learning Environment It’s our VLE/intranet/learning platform
You can access it from College (it is the first tab on an internet browser opened on a College computer) or from home (vle.woodhouse.ac.uk)
Note: You cannot use Woodle outside College until you have first logged in at College and changed your password.

9. Woodle contains: And much more!
It’s customised to you: it shows your personal data, your courses, and other information that’s relevant to you
Student bulletins & notices
Personal information
Library catalogue
Student Services information
Careers information
Materials connected to your courses
Surveys for you to complete
Staff Gallery & College map
Events to sign up for
Links to other sites

10. You can use Woodle to sign up for events, activities and trips
Sometimes these have costs: when registering, on-screen instructions will take you through a debit card payment system, which you can use or send an to someone to pay on your behalf
There is a waiting list system for events if you are not quick enough to book a place

11. Woodhouse College Dashboard
Like Woodle, it’s customised to you: your timetable, attendance, exam entries/results, mark book and ILP
We also use Dashboard for pastoral and progress concerns, academic support / disciplinary stages and targets

12. Woodhouse College Dashboard
Your parents will also have a login to the Dashboard associated with your data
You can access it from College (it is the second tab on an internet browser opened on a College computer) or from home (est.woodhouse.ac.uk – link also on the college website in Services menu)

13. Woodhouse Email The email program is Microsoft Outlook
Your address is {Your ID – eg
You should check your every day
You should use your college address for all college-related communications but better to use your personal address for personal use since it is only valid while you study at Woodhouse

14. Email from Anywhere You can email from any computer or mobile device
Outlook is browser-based and accessible via the Office 365 Portal
You can have s on your mobile devices by downloading the Microsoft Outlook app (more information in Woodle  Services)

15. Microsoft Applications
With your Woodhouse account, you can install Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on your home computer, laptop and mobile devices
Login to the Office 365 Portal and click on the Install Office link

16. Google Classroom
Many teachers use Google Classroom to distribute resources, assign and mark homework and convey messages
They will give you a code to join a class
Links to Google Classroom can be found in Woodle (Links) and Dashboard (Quick Links)
Your login details are the same as your network account

17. Kerboodle
Some subjects – especially Modern Foreign Languages – use Kerboodle, a system with access to many resources and activities
Your username and your default password are your student ID (eg ); you must change your password when you first login
A link to Kerboodle can be found in Woodle (Links)

18. Unifrog
You can use Unifrog to research university courses (here and abroad), apprenticeships and job opportunities
You will log your work experience and skills development on Unifrog
There will be separate training on Unifrog this week.

19. College Social Media Follow the College on Twitter: @woodhousecol
College Facebook:
Facebook.com/WoodhouseCollege
Like our page to receive automatic updates
Follow our story on snapchat at WoodhouseCol and on Instagram
Don’t worry – we don’t follow back!

20. eSafe
We run a program called eSafe across our network. This alerts senior staff if anyone keys in words or view images that might trigger a safeguarding concern such as related to self-harm, suicidal thoughts, anorexia, cyberbullying, pornography, weaponry, etc.

21. Misuse of Computers
Please look after College computers and other hardware; report any damage or problems to
Bring back borrowed laptops on time and leave them properly plugged in if borrowed from the locker – they need time to re-charge before lending again
If you leave your PC for a few minutes, make sure you lock it!

22. Use IT Safely
Don’t post anything online or on social media that you wouldn’t be happy a future employer seeing
Remember nothing is ever deleted; even snapchat posts can be captured without you knowing
Check your security settings on Facebook and other media – who can see what? Is location information visible to others?
Do not abuse the system for inappropriate messages

23. For Help with Email, Woodle, Dashboard or any IT-related Issues
Speak to the IT Department in the IT Office upstairs in the Millennium Building or write to
Dusan
Vian
Or Heidi Dixon, the MIS Manager in the Main Building next to the Exams Office