Fujian Normal University (FNU) Joining Presentation

Welcome to studying your chosen course at the University of Huddersfield, which is run at our Collaborative Partner Institute, Fujian Normal University.

We currently offer the following courses: Foundation Computing Foundation Engineering BEng (Hons) Electronic & Communication Engineering BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering and Computer Systems BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Student Support We are here to help you get the most from University life!

There are lots of University systems to help you too: • • • •

MyHud– where you can access all other systems MyDetails and MyResults Brightspace Course and Module Handbooks

Student support If you have any questions or issues, please email the Collaborative Partnership Administrator in the first instance at: sce.pi.support@hud.ac.uk Issues you may need help with include: • Transcript requests – this report will give you details of your confirmed results • Advice on applying for studying at UoH in the UK • Module queries • Submission deadlines • Extensions and Extenuating circumstances (Extenuating Circumstances procedure)

MyHud The student hub, MyHud, is your portal to a range of essential resources which will help with university life.

Login using your University username (e.g. u0812345) and password. MyHud logs you in automatically and displays information, options and applications which are relevant to your personal profile. Use MyHud for instant access to: •Your library account; catalogue, E-journals and eresources via Summon •UniMail •Brightspace •My details, My results •Personal Storage •Timetables •University and World News and much more

Introduction to BrightSpace By the end of this session you should: •Be aware of what Brightspace is; •Know how to access it; •Know where to find you modules; •Know how to access help and further support.

What is BrightSpace?

Brightspace is: • The University's virtual learning environment (VLE).

• It is an online resource that supports your learning, allowing you to access your modules and other materials made available by your lecturers and other School staff.

How to access BrightSpace There are three main ways to access Brightspace: 1.Through MyHud

How to access BrightSpace 2.On your mobile device

3. Direct URL: brightspace.hud.ac.uk

Logging into Brightspace 1) Enter your University email address Click NEXT 2)Enter your password (the same one you use for your email)

School Homepage When you first log in to Brightspace you will see the School Homepage.

Here you will find quick links to useful content, your calendar, email notification settings and pinned modules.

School homepage At the top right of the screen is the mini bar. You can use this to navigate around the system.

Waffle icon: List of modules Message icon: IM or Email messages Subscriptions icon: Forum notifications etc

Alerts icon: New content etc

Your modules On your module homepage you will find a welcome from your module leader, any module announcements and details of the staff teaching the module.

Above the homepage image is the module navigation bar.

• Content: All your learning materials can be found under this menu item.

• Communication: Announcements, Chat, Discussion Boards etc are linked here.

• Key Items: Module Handbook, Module Specification and Reading list.

• Tools: FAQ and Glossary (if used) • Feedback: Assignments, Grades and Quizzes

Your modules In each of your modules you should find a set of standard menu items: Information: Supporting information for your module.

Assessment: Any set assignments.

Lecture capture: Link to the lecture capture recordings for this module.

Learning resources: All your module content​.

NOTE: The numbers in orange boxes indicate pieces of content you have not yet viewed within each section.

Help and support I need help using Brightspace…

• For Brightspace training videos visit: http://hud.ac/eqj • For Brightspace how-to guides visit: http://hud.ac/eqk

Any further questions?

If you have any questions please email the Collaborative Partnership Administrator at:

sce.pi.support@hud.ac.uk