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Where to Start Check the email address that you gave us during the application process; you should by now have received an email providing details of your IT account information. You will need to then go to students.keele.ac.uk and log on using your Keele IT account information. Don’t worry if you have not received your IT account information, or do not have an email address then please contact [email protected] who will arrange for this information to be sent to you. Before you arrive It is worth getting yourself familiarised with the services which your IT account gives you access to. The KLE (Keele Learning Environment) is a great place to start, go to students.keele.ac.uk where you will find lots of useful links to course materials, timetables, email. Follow each of the tabs, home, learning, co-curriculum and the office and find the information you require. Home is your own home page. You can add and remove any of the panels (or portal modules) and rearrange them as you wish. Everything from the important essay due dates to local cinema listings. (Click the ‘Add Module’ button to see the full list). Learning is for your courses (KLE) and contains sub tabs to the Library and Student Support and Development Services. Co-curriculum tab has buttons for the main activities as well as spaces for clubs and societies. Keele is much more than your academic studies and looks to support your activities outside your normal academic studies. The Office contains the essential information you need to be a student on a daily basis. There are sub tabs for Timetable, email and Docs (powered by Google for Keele), Internal Telephone Directory and Access for eVision. Our eVision system is for student records; it’s where you will pre-enrol, pay your fees, choose elective subjects and check your final grades as the year progresses. For further help our IT Connect Service Desk will be able to assist or advise on any IT related query. IT Connect can be found in the Library building on the main campus or you can call the IT Service Desk on 00 44 (0)1782 733838 or email [email protected] WELCOME GUIDE 2015 Getting Connected Accessing your Email Once you have received your Keele IT Account username and password, you will be able to access your Keele email. From a PC you can access it from students.keele.ac.uk and click on ‘The Office’ then Mail and Docs. Keele University use Google to provide the email service. You may also want to set your email up so that you can check it on your mobile, simply set it up as a Gmail account using your Keele IT Account Details. For more information about Google Mail at Keele, go to www.keele.ac.uk/it/email Connecting to Wifi Once you arrive at Keele you will need to access Wifi. Look out for ‘eduroam’ in your network list and connect using your Keele email address (as the username) and your password. For more help and advice go to www.keele.ac.uk/IT or just tweet using #keeleIT15 We have a team of IT Assistants available during welcome weekend and throughout the year, so look out for our IT Assistants team in the Orange T-Shirts, they are all students and experienced in using our IT systems. The IT Assistants will be located in the Chancellors Building during Welcome Weekend and are available year round in the IT Suite in the Library. They are around to help with your IT questions, so anything you are not sure of, such as connecting to Wifi, how to print, using your IT Account, they will be happy to help. You will find some resources on how to use the KLE on www.keele.ac.uk/it 13