2. Your Key to IT Welcome to the Plymouth University
Faculty Of Business IT
Welcome to the Plymouth University
Faculty of Business IT Induction
Cookworthy Building Room 020

3. What this session will cover
Logging In
Where are the facilities?
Mobile at Plymouth University
Loan Equipment
Printing Facilities
Software Available
Launching Applications
PebblePad e-Portfolio
Career Navigator
File Management
The Student Portal
Getting IT Help

4. Logging In Username and password Change your password
Logging in and OUT
Single Sign On
Change your password
Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Problems logging In
Babbage 1st Floor
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5. Where are the Facilities?
Babbage
1st floor and labs
Computers
Library Media Counter
PC Windows 7
To find a free open access PC go to
Library
24/7 365 access
Cookworthy
Refectory and labs
AV loans
University/Faculty
Roland Levinsky Building
FoBIT
Cookworthy Level 0 Room 020

6. Mobile at Plymouth University
Mobile with Plymouth
app available to download for free from
Roaming/Wireless Access
Eduroam is available across the university, connection instructions are on the FoBIT website
Wifi works on laptops, tablets and most mobile phones etc

7. FoBIT Loan Equipment FoBIT Audio Visual Loan Equipment
Video cameras, audio recorders, web cams, headsets with microphones, projectors and cameras can be borrowed from FoBIT for coursework if approved by your lecturer.
Available from FoBIT, Cookworthy Level 0, Room 020
To book equipment, the request and authorisation from your lecturer to:

8. Printing Facilities Open Access facilities
PCs, Scanners and Printers (b/w and colour):
Printers use ID Card swipe readers, available in all Open Access areas
Charge ID card online
Money Loaders are available at Student Reception on Level 3 Cookworthy Building, Babbage Building and the Library
Photocopies and prints
5p per page A4 B&W, 25p per page A4 colour
Details next to each printer
“Follow Me” Printing
Further details:

9. Software Available Desktop Software Specialist Software
Microsoft Office 2010, Antivirus Software Kaspersky
There are links to Office 2010 Tutorials from the Downloads and Links section on the Faculty Of Business IT Website:
Specialist Software
Specialist software - we have 300+ specialist applications across the university.
Your lecturers will guide you to any you will need eg. SimVenture (Business Simulation), SPSS (Statistics), Qualtrics (Online Surveys)

10. Launching Applications
Start ►
All Programs ►
University Software ►
Software A to Z ►
Software for use on your own PC

11. Pebblepad e-portfolio
PebblePad is a Personal Learning Space which can help you capture, record, reflect, review and discuss your experiences. It can support professional development planning skills through in-built templates such as action plans, skills audits, customisable CVs and more.
As your e-portfolio grows you can begin to showcase your achievements and skills by building a webfolio (a portfolio shown as a web site) or your CV that you can let others see when you want to do.
Login:
Overview and help:

12. Career Navigator www.FoBIT.biz
Career Navigator is your online portal to access all Internship, Placements and Graduate vacancies
Choose from an extensive collection of industry-leading career development tools and resources
Business Networking
Business Skills E-Learning
Career Matching
Career Pathways
Action Planner
CV Builder
Interview Simulator
Job Finder
Job Search E-Learning
Newsroom
Practice Tests
Professional Research
Recruitment Database
Access the new Careers Navigator at

13. File Management Drive letters and what they do
C: Operating System - DO NOT SAVE TO THIS DRIVE
D: CD/DVD Writer
E: USB memory stick
Storage Space Available on the System
U: your personal file space 50 MB
Space: 50 GB
OneDrive Space: 1TB
PebblePad Space: No restriction
Good practice
Use Folders to organise your work
Utilise a strong file naming convention e.g. ind14v3.ppt (induction 2014 version3)
Archive files to CD, DVD or USB stick - SAVE Often and KEEP OLD VERSIONS

14. The Student Portal
The Student Portal is the main route to your modules, online help and resources which you can access from anywhere with an internet connection.
You can access the Student Portal Login)
go direct to:  and Log in with your Username and Password
Office 365 help
Library Subject Guides
e-portfolio
Timetable online help
Access to your modules
University teaching staff will be using the DLE to deliver resources and interactive tasks as part of your learning experience.

15. ? Getting Help www.fobit.biz Babbage 1st Floor
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Disability Assist Services
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On-line self help materials
Any questions about anything covered or any other Plymouth University Faculty of Business IT related item ?