Faculty of Business IT Induction

2. Your Key to IT
Faculty Of Business IT
www.fobit.biz
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?
• FOBIT Loan Equipment
• Printing Facilities
• Software Available
• Launching Applications
• File Management
• PebblePad e-Portfolio
• FoB Careers Portal
• The Student Portal
• Microsoft Office 365
• Timetables
• Library Subject Guides
• Mobile at Plymouth University
• Digital Learning Environment
(DLE)
• Getting IT Help

4. Logging In
• Username and password
 Logging in and
 Single Sign On
• Change your password
 www.plymouth.ac.uk/password
 Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete
• Problems logging In
 Babbage 1st Floor
 LibraryandITenquiries@plymouth.ac.uk
 +44 (0) 1752 588588

5. Where are the Facilities?
PC Windows 7
To find a free
open access
PC go to
http://pcfinder.
plymouth.ac.uk
Babbage
1st floor
and labs
Library
24/7 365 access
Roland Levinsky
Building
Cookworthy
Refectory and
labs
FoBIT
Cookworthy
Level 0
Room 020
Library
Media
Counter
Computers
AV loans
University/Faculty

6. 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, email the request and
authorisation from your lecturer to:
• fobloanequipment@plymouth.ac.uk

7. Mobile at Plymouth University
• Mobile with Plymouth
 app available to download for free from
http://technologyenhancedlearning.net/mobile/
• 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
 http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/itservices/eduroam/Pages/Eduroam-wi-fi-.
aspx

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:
https://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/printandmedia/Pages/default.aspx

9. Software Available
• Desktop 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:
www.fobit.biz
• 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
• Launching Applications
 Start ►
• All Programs ►
• University Software ►
• Software A to Z ►
• Software for use on your own PC
 https://ict-webtools.plymouth.ac.uk/workathome/default.aspx

11. 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
 U: your personal file space 50 MB
• 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
• Storage Space Available on the System
 E-mail Space: 50 GB
 OneDrive Space: 1TB
 PebblePad Space: No restriction

12. 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: http://e-portfolio.plymouth.ac.uk/
• Overview and help: http://technologyenhancedlearning.net/blog/e-portfolios/

13. Career Navigator
• 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
www.FoBIT.biz

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 www.plymouth.ac.uk (click Login)
 go direct to: http://student.plymouth.ac.uk and Log in with your Username and
Password
Office 365 email help
Library Subject Guides
e-portfolio
Timetable online help
Access to your
modules

15. Digital Learning Environment (DLE)
• University teaching staff will be using the DLE, which incorporates Moodle as a
learning platform, to deliver resources and interactive tasks as part of your
learning experience.
• To begin, login to the student portal at http://student.plymouth.ac.uk and select
the button for DLE.
• A guide to using the DLE is available under the DLE Help tab.

16. Getting Help
• www.fobit.biz
• On-line self help materials http://ilsselfhelp.plymouth.ac.uk/novo
• Disability Assist Services
 das@plymouth.ac.uk +44 (0) 1752 587676
 Babbage 1st Floor
 LibraryandITenquiries@plymouth.ac.uk +44 (0) 1752 588588

17. Questions?
• Any questions about anything covered or any
other Plymouth University Faculty of Business IT
related item