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Hello, and welcome to this LearningSpace introduction for new students

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LearningSpace is Marjon's online learning environment.

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It complements your face-to-face study by giving you 24/7 access to materials

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and learning activities through a web browser, from anywhere in the world.

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So, whether you're studying in Mexico,

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accessing from Malaysia

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or simply commuting from Mutley - you'll still have fast, easy access to resources.

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Although we call our learning environment "LearningSpace"

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or "LS" for short,

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you might have come across other names for similar platforms elsewhere,

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such as at College or in a work environment.

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It's worth bearing in mind

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that some staff might refer to LearningSpace using one of these alternative names.

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Before you can access materials on LS you'll need to logon using your Marjon network account.

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Your network account is the same for accessing LS,

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logging on to campus PCs and accessing your email.

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Your username is an 8 digit number, normally starting "200".

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It will have been included on various correspondence letters before you arrived,

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but it is also located on your library card.

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Your username will always be your student ID number,

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not your name.

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As you can't change this,

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you'll have to keep those humorous usernames for social networking sites instead!

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Registration day often involves a bit of waiting around,

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but once you are fully registered, your computer account will be created overnight.

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We set your password to your date of birth in the format "DDMMYYYY".

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Note, there are no spaces or slashes.

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So, if, for example, you were born on 1st May 1992,

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your password would be "01051992".

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You'll be prompted to change this password the first time you log on to a campus PC

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and we recommend you do this as soon as you can.

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Marjon passwords also expire every 120 days for security reasons.

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If your password expires, or if you forget it,

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you'll be unable to access electronic resources or email.

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Rather than having to pester the IT staff to reset your password,

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which can be annoying for both you and the help desk team,

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the University College uses an online service called the 'Password Reset Manager'.

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Simply by setting up a few questions and answers,

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such as the name of your cat,

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or your secret celebrity crush,

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you can change your password anytime over the Internet.

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You should set up your Password Reset Profile asap,

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by visiting www.ucpmarjon.ac.uk/email.

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OK, that's enough of the boring stuff.

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Once you've logged on to LearningSpace, you'll find a whole range of materials.

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Some areas will contain useful guidance, on things like Study Skills or the Library,

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which might help you write better essays or find relevant readings.

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The rest of the content will be organised by study module or programme

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and will be specific to you.

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So, you'll simply click the relevant link from the My Courses box on the homescreen

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to open the associated web page.

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These pages will contain a mixture of static resources

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as well as interactive activities.

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So, you might find lecture notes, assignment guides,

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or audio podcasts to download

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as well as having the chance to contribute to a discussion forum,

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or build a glossary.

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The study module or programme pages on LS

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are managed by your lecture staff,

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so they'll let you know what's what.

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Remember, this is your degree,

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so feel free to make recommendations for activities

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which might be useful to you or your fellow students.

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LearningSpace has recently changed,

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so we hope it is now easier to use than ever before.

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If you're used to accessing content on web pages

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like Facebook or the BBC

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you should find LS relatively straightforward to navigate.

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If you have any questions,

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or would like some more guidance,

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please contact the LearningSpace team by email on

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LSHelp@ucpmarjon.ac.uk

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and we'll do our best to point you in the right direction.

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We'd welcome your feedback on LS,

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or any of the associated induction materials or sessions you've received.

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Thanks for watching.

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We wish you the best of luck on your journey to graduation!