sunlearn briefing
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Stellenbosch University
portal systems
The Department of
Educational Technology
Briefing Aim• To prepare all students both distance and
residential for proper use of the SU Single Sign On system
• To ensure that all students understand the importance of the University’s electronic learning and communications platform in their study success.
Briefing Scope
• To inform and assist new students in accessing the following systems:
– MySun.ac.za
– SUNLEARN
– Password Management
Using MySun.ac.za
• You can use My Sun.ac.za to do the following things
– Change your password
– Access your webmail
– View your study records
– View financial Info
– Login to SUNLEARN
Use www.sun.ac.za or to access
MySun learn.sun.ac.za directly
Your @sun.ac.za email address
• Your university email address consists of your student number followed by @sun.ac.za
www.sun.ac.za/webmail/
Your @sun.ac.za email address
• Why is this address important?
– You will only receive communication from your lecturers via this email address in future
– All your SUNLEARN emails automatically go to this email address
– The password is the SAME as your SUNLEARN, MYSUN and LIBRARY password
– You can access this mailbox from anywhere in the world
Password Management
• This is a MAJOR issue with students
• Passwords expire every threemonths
• You will receive emails from SU prompting you to update your password
• If you ignore these emails your account is locked
Password Management
Changing your password
• You can update your password via MySun.ac.za
• You can update your password using www.sun.ac.za/useradm
• Click on the link below to watch a video on how to change your password
– http://www0.sun.ac.za/aids/file.php/1/How_to_change_my_password.swf
Password Management
• Password management is your responsibility!
Google Chrome
• What is Google Chrome?
– It is a web browser
– Please do not use Microsoft Internet Explorer with SUNLEARN
– We advise you to download and install Google Chrome
Google Chrome
• Download for free at:
www.google.co.za/chrome/
• Google Chrome works better with SUNLEARN
• You MUST enable pop-ups in your browser in order for SUNLEARN to work properly
Questions????