welcome days 2016 (english version)

IT at UNIGE

Patrick Roth

1. What are the important tools?2. How to register for my courses and exams?3. How to manage my password ISIs?4. What is the « multiservice card »?5. How can I connect to the Wi-Fi?6. How can I access the Intranet remotely?7. How can I obtain softwares free of charge?8. How can I obtain IT support?

Key info for a good start

Your questions

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www.unige.ch/-/questions

1. Important tools

• UNIGE Portal• Webmail• Chamilo and Moodle• Mediaserver (courses and conferences)

Address: http://portail.unige.ch

Useful for managing:• your multiservice card• your password• your lectures and exams• your printer credits

Portal UNIGE

Address: http://outlook.unige.ch

Important to receive information: • Administrative (courses, exams, etc.)• Academic (Chamilo, Moodle, etc.)

Official channel of the University to communicate with you

Webmail

CHAMILO & MOODLE

Address: http://chamilo.unige.ch and http://moodle.unige.ch

Useful for:• accessing your learning materials• submitting your works• conducting online activities (groups, quiz, etc.)

Academic platforms

Address: http://mediaserver.unige.ch

Useful for accessing:• Recorded lectures• Multimedia educational content

Mediaserver (courses & conferences)

• Check with your faculty and student secretariat

• Check the page «Enseignements» (or étudiants ) of your faculty

• Use the web portal

2. How to register to my courses & exams

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Beware:In most faculties, registering to courses does not imply you are registered for the exam. The two registrations are independant.

Every faculty is different: Check with your faculty what you need to do to register for your exams.

3. ISIs password

• You need it to access…– Most of the digital services, software and applications of

UNIGE:• The portal• The webmail• Chamilo, Moodle, Mediaserver• Wi-Fi• Etc…

• What if I lose it?– You can re-initiate if from the portal

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To be able to re-initiate your password, your personal data (private email and mobile phone) need to be up-to-date.

You need it to …• print, copy, scan documents• borrow books at the library• prove your student status (sports, cafeteria, etc.)

What if I lose my card?• Block it (via the portal)• Ask for a new card (helpdesk)

4. Multiservice card

• Inside the various buildings of UNIGE:– Tutorial to help you set-up your Wi-Fi

• http://unige.ch/-/tutorielsinformatiques(in French)

• Outside of the buildings of UNIGE: – Where ? In other Swiss universities, in public

hotspots, (train station, airport):• http://unige.ch/-/switch

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5. Wi-Fi

• To access:– The e-magazines– Information restricted to UNIGE Community

• Download and install the VPN:– http://unige.ch/-/tutorielsinformatiques

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6. Remote access to the INTRANET

• As a student of UNIGE, you can obtain softwares free of charge– The MS Office suite for example– Institutional softwares

• Check what is available:– http://etugdl.unige.ch

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7. Free software

8. IT Support

Appointed and trained students are available to help you, in the computer rooms and libraries

To locate them:unige.ch/-/are-i

Wi-Fi

VPN

Printing

www.unige.ch/-/tutorielsinformatiques

Summary: How to install the basics

All the digital services available for students• http://unige.ch/-/csn-etu

Charter on the use of digital resources• http://unige.ch/-/charte-it

Tips and tricks for students• http://unige.ch/-/elearning-astuces

Your blog Ciel• https://ciel.unige.ch/

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