An Introduction to IT at the University of Leicester

IT for Students

Need IT Help?

− Visit www.le.ac.uk/it4students

− Help Zone in the Library− Monday-Friday 9am-9pm

− Saturday 10am-4pm

− Sunday 12pm-6pm

− IT Service Desk− Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.00pm

− Call 0116 252 2253

− Email ithelp@le.ac.uk

− PCs on campus− Blackboard VLE− University email

Use your account to login to:

University IT account

− Free wifi− Library resources

Passwords

− Do not share your password with anyone

− Ensure you choose a secure password

− Reset your password:• www.le.ac.uk/resetpassword

University IT account

www.le.ac.uk/it4students

− Save, access and edit your files on any PC, tablet or mobile device

− Share files with others and edit them at the same time

− 1TB of storage− Onedrive.le.ac.uk

OneDrive

Email

− Your email address is username@student.le.ac.uk − Email storage is 25GB− On campus: Student email icon on your desktop− Off campus: webmail.le.ac.uk − Connect your email to your phone or tablet

− Find the instructions at www.le.ac.uk/it4students

Email

PhD Researchers

− Your email address is username@le.ac.uk− Access your email: webmail.le.ac.uk and click on the link for Staff

Blackboard VLE

− Virtual Learning Environment for:− Course materials and activities− Submitting your assignments

− Login with your University IT account on or off-campus: blackboard.le.ac.uk

− Help videos available on the Blackboard Home page− Log in and get around Blackboard− Submit your work to Turnitin

www.le.ac.uk/it4students

− Login to a Smart Printer by swiping your Student card on the card reader

− Top up your printing account− By card online at

printcredit.le.ac.uk− By cash in the Library

− All printers on campus can also photocopy and scan

− For more information visit www.le.ac.uk/it4students

Print from any University PC on campus

Mobile Print

Email

− Send your document as an email attachment to one of four addresses:

− Black1Sided@le.ac.uk− Black2Sided@le.ac.uk− Colour1Sided@le.ac.uk− Colour2Sided@le.ac.uk

Website

− Login to mobileprint.le.ac.uk using your University IT account and upload your document

− See all documents you have sent to print

Print from your personal laptop, phone or tablet

www.le.ac.uk/mobile-print-help

Free wifi

Connect your laptop or phone to eduroam wifi anywhere on campus:

− Connect to the Setup-UniOfLeic-Wifi network

− Then follow instructions at wifi.le.ac.uk

− Free wifi at many other eduroam Universities and institutions worldwide

Programs− Download Microsoft Office on up to 5 devices

whilst you are here at the University– Go to www.le.ac.uk/getoffice

Programs for home use

− Refworks and EndNote− SPSS, SAS and Origin− Adobe Photoshop elements− And many more…

Programs on University PCs

− List on Program Installer− File > All programs > Program

Installer

www.le.ac.uk/it4students

IT Training

Training workshops Individual training

− Word − Work with a long document

easily and quickly create a table of contents

− PowerPoint − Create effective Posters and

Presentations

− Excel − Get to grips with the basics of

Excel and how to produce charts

− One to one IT help consultations

− Book a 30 minute session with an experienced IT trainer to get help with IT

− Online training − Office videos and tips

Visit www.le.ac.uk/it4students for information about IT training

Follow @uolitsKeep updated with service updates, IT news and hints and

tips