Collaborative Provision Induction

University of Huddersfield and Fujian Normal University Joint Programme: Induction

University of Huddersfield Support

Support There are lots of University systems to help including: • • • • • •

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

MyHud

myhud.hud.ac.uk

MyHud (my.hud.ac.uk) MyHud gives you access to a wealth of resources at the University of Huddersfield.

Login using your University Username (eg u1412345) and Password and you will have instant access to: • E-mail • Brightspace • Your Library Account • Personal Storage Download • E-journals and e-resources • Attendance information • University news, and much more...

MyHud

Hit download in the top right to download the MyHud video, or scroll below and watch now.

MyDetails via myhud.hud.ac.uk.

MyDetails

(via my.hud.ac.uk)

MyDetails is accessed via a link in the MyHud, here you can: • confirm and update the personal and contact details held about you by the University • keep this information up-to-date, such as your local address and mobile telephone numbers

If the University needs to contact you they will use these details so you may miss out on vital information if this is not up to date.

Ensure your name is recorded correctly on the system as this is what is produced on your award certificate – let us know of any inaccuracies.

What is What is Brightspace is: • 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 To access brightspace 1. Through MyHud: my.hud.ac.uk

How to access 2.

Direct URL

brightspace.hud.ac.uk

How to access

3.On your mobile device

Using your web browser…

…or the Brightspace PULSE app

Logging in to

Enter your student ID in the USERNAME field. (e.g.

U1234567)

Enter your password (the same one you use to log in to the PC’s) into the PASSWORD field.

School homepage 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 School homepage At the top right of the screen is the minibar. 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 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.

Your modules

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.

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 Help using Brightspace • • •

For Brightspace training videos visit: http://hud.ac/eqj For Brightspace how-to guides visit: http://hud.ac/eqk If you are not seeing the modules you expect when you log in to Brightspace firstly check your modules on MyDetails.

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If your modules are incorrect on MyDetails please contact sce.international.support@hud.ac.uk who will be able to rectify this for you.

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Please note: Issues relating to module content or submission of work should be directed to your module tutor.

How to use Summon Summon is the tool you can use to search the University Library Services for publications, including books, eBooks, journal articles, and newspaper articles.

Access Summon at https://library.hud.ac.uk/. Search using the search bar at the top of the page:

Tick these options if you want to specify either books, or journal articles. If you want to see all types of content, tick “everything”.

Use “advanced search” to search for specific authors or titles. Or, just type these into the main search box, above.

Search results in Summon The search results screen should look like this:

Search results in Summon The results will be a mix of different content types, e.g. books, ebooks, journal articles, etc. They will always say underneath them what they are:

Anything with the orange “online” sign next to it is available to read online. To read them, click the link that says “Full Text Online” under each item.

Login for Summon

After clicking on “Full Text Online�, the article or ebook will open in a new browser tab.

You will be prompted to log in with your University of Huddersfield username and password.

Refining your search Filters down the left hand side of the screen allow you to refine your search.

Tick the “Full Text Online” filter to limit your results to only materials that are available to read online. This will remove anything that we only have in print, and that you will not be able to access remotely.

Use the “content type” filters to restrict your search to specific types of resource, e.g. ebooks or journal articles. You can tick as many of these as you need.

Use the “publication date” filters to see the most recent books/articles, or those published before/after/between certain dates.

Drag the slider bar to see specific dates, or type your date range into the boxes.

You can also use these pre-set filters to see the most recent year, 3 years, or 5 years.

The Student Support Office The Student Support Office Please email any enquiries about coming to the University of Huddersfield to the email address below: Email: sce.international.support@hud.ac.uk When corresponding with the University by email, only use your student email account.