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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