New Student Technology Orientation Guide

New Student Technology Orientation Guide
Information Commons:
Located: First Floor of Irwin Library
Equipment Available: iPads, Macs, PCs, Camcorders, Microphones, Headphones Assists with: Academic Technology, Research Questions, Library Media
Information Technology:
Located: Holcomb Building 315
Equipment Available: Laptops (with qualified repairs)
Assists with: Email/Password Issues, Software, Printing/Copying, Cable TV
To set up BUMail:
On computer
1. Go to https://outlook.com/butler.edu
2. Enter in your email and password
3. You can change the settings and color of the page, using the gear icon in the upper
right corner.
On phone:
Android:
1. Go to settings → Mail, Contacts, Calendar
2. Press on Add Account
3. A list of email accounts will pop up, select Exchange
4. Enter in name, email, password and a quick description
o Email: [email protected] Domain: butler.edu Username: username
Password: Butler password
Server: bumail.butler.edu
5. Click Next
6. Select what you want the mail to have (mail, notes)
7. Click Save
iPhone:
1. Go to settings → Accounts & Passwords
2. Press Add account
3. A list of email accounts will pop up, select Exchange (Not Outlook.com!)
4. Enter in name, email, password and a quick description
Email: [email protected] Domain: butler.edu Username: username
Password: Butler password
Server: bumail.butler.edu
5. Click Next
6. Select what you want the mail to have (mail, notes)
7. Click Save
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New Student Technology Orientation Guide For more help, go to https://www.butler.edu/it/email .
To set up or change passwords:
1. Go to http://password.butler.edu
2. Enter in your Butler username or Butler ID number
3. Click on Use Current Password
4. Enter in your password, then click Verify Password
5. Select Change Password
6. Enter the old password and the new password
7. Click Change Password
The password will now be changed for your BUMail, MyButler, Moodle, Google Accounts and for access on computers across campus.
To set up PrintSmart:
1. Go to https://printsmart.butler.edu/user on your personal computer (PrintSmart should be on any Butler computer that is located on campus)
2. Enter in your Butler username and password
3. A screen will appear with the amount of money left on your account
4. To print, go to Web Print
5. Click on Submit a Job
6. Select your printer
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Print Options and Account Selection
8. Insert the amount of copies you wish to print and charge to my personal account
9. Click on Upload documents
10. Browse to find the file you want to print
11. Click on Upload and Complete
12. The document will upload and print
For more help, go to https://www.butler.edu/it/printsmart .
To set up Wireless Access:
On computer
1. Open your Network and Sharing on your Computer
2. Connect to BU Secure Wireless
3. Enter in BU username and password
On phone
1. To log onto the secure wireless, go to settings → WiFi
2. Select BU Secure Wireless
3. Enter in Butler username and password
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New Student Technology Orientation Guide For more help, go to https://www.butler.edu/it/wireless
To set up Emergency Alerts:
1. Go to https://my.butler.edu
2. Login with your Butler username and password
3. Use the following navigation once in my.butler.edu
4. Self Service Student Center > Student Center
5. Scroll down to Personal Information and select DawgAlert Signups
6. The following information can be added to your profile
7. Three email addresses in addition to your Butler email which is defaulted
and cannot be changed or removed from your profile.
8. Three phone numbers.
9. One text message number or SMS
10. Click “ Save Contact Info ” before exiting the page
For more help, go to https://www.butler.edu/bupd/dawg-alert .
Moodle Training
Signing in to Moodle:
1. Go to http://moodle.butler.edu
2. Sign in using your Butler username and password
Editing your profile:
1. Under Administration , on the left-hand side of the page, click on My profile settings.
→ Another option is to click on your name in the top right corner.
2. Either way, select Edit profile
Here you can change your name, add additional
information and change your picture.
How to access your classes:
1. Navigate to the Course Overview column on your home page
2. A drop-down list will appear with each existing semester
o Hover over the semester you are in (i.e., Fall 2018)
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New Student Technology Orientation Guide 3. Click on a course
Going back to previous pages:
● Use the Navigation Bar at the top of the page to go back to your previous pages. This is a breadcrumb trail, so as you click on each page, course, heading, or assignment, it slowly builds across the top of the page to navigate where you are.
How to turn in an assignment:
1. Go to the course of the assignment
2. Click on the assignment name next to this icon
3. Click on Add Submission
4. Scroll down and click on the Add Document icon
5. Use the menu on the left side to upload a document
Note: If it is a TurnItIn assignment , once you click on the assignment, click on the tab, My Submissions, to then upload your document.
How to email:
1. To email your teacher or other classmates through Moodle, first click on the course in which the classmate is in
2. Scroll down and look for the Quickmail block on the right-hand side
3. Click Compose New Email
o A list of potential recipients will be available
on the right side of the page
4. Click to highlight the name of the person/people you
want to email
5. Click Add to move them to the Selected Recipients side
6. Type in your subject and message
7. Click either Send Email or Save Draft
How to check grades:
1. Go to the course home page
2. Grades will be located under the Course
administration box on the left-hand side
3. Click Grades → User report
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New Student Technology Orientation Guide 4. You will be able to access your assignment/exam/quiz grades
Docking (to organize your Moodle page, you can use docking):
1. Look at the left- and right-hand side of your Moodle page
2. Hover over the grey box you wish to dock
3. Click the arrow pointing left (looks like the picture) and your grey box is
now docked
Undocking:
1. Go to the left side of your screen
2. Your screen should look like the picture to the
right
3. To undock, hover your cursor over the block
you wish to undock. Click on the arrow
pointing to the right.
4. Your block is now undocked and located on
the left- or right-hand side of your screen
For more information on Moodle, visit https://learnit.hoonuit.com/5605/learnit and log in with your Butler username and password when prompted.
Canvas Training
Signing in to Canvas:
1. Go to http://canvas.butler.edu
2. Sign in using your Butler email and password
Editing your profile:
1. Click Account on the left-hand side of the page, click on Settings. →Anotheroptionistoclickon Profile andaccessS ettings fromthere.
2. Either way, the Edit Settings tab is on the left side of the screen.
Here you can change your name, add additional information and change your picture.
How to access your courses:
1. From Dashboard , you can view all current and non-hidden courses.
2. To access all courses (hidden, past, and future), click on Courses in the left sidebar.
3. Click on a course.
Going back to previous pages:
● Use the Navigation on the left side of the page to access all categories.
● Within each course is a navigation bar that works as a breadcrumb trail, so
as you click on each page it slowly builds across the top of the page to navigate where you are within a specific course.
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New Student Technology Orientation Guide
How to turn in an assignment:
1. Go to the course of the assignment
2. Click on Assignments on the left side of the page
3. Click on the assignment.
4. Click on the Submit Assignment button on the left of the assignment title
5. Selection a submission type from this screen: upload a file, submit a text entry, enter
a website URL, or submit media.
6. Once the assignment has been uploaded, click Submit Assignment
Note: If it is a TurnItIn assignment , TurnItIn will register files so upload as a file.
How to message:
1. To message your teacher or other classmates through Canvas, click on Inbox in the navigation bar.
2. Go to the Compose New Message box on the top left of the screen.
3. In the drop-down Course menu, select the course the recipient is apart
of.
4. In the To drop-down, click on the directory button. This allows you to
send to all the people in the course, specific teachers in the course, and/or
specific students in the course.
5. You may check the Send Individual Message to Each Recipients box
depending on your preferences.
6. After the message is composed (Media can be added), click Send.
How to check grades:
1. Go to the navigation bar, click on Courses
2. Select the desired course.
3. On the left-side of the menu, click on Grades .
4. This will display all available grades for the course selected.
For more information on Canvas, visit https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/canvas-guide and select the preferred user type.
Campus info:
● Computer access on campus:
o Irwin Library, Science Library (located in Holcomb), Atherton Union
(located next to the C Club), and Jordan Hall (JH 221, JH 041, JH 048)
▪ You will automatically have access to your BUFiles and PrintSmart
by logging on
▪ Computers are already connected to the BU Secure Wireless
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