Good Afternoon,

 

I hope this email finds you well - already into the second week of classes.  As the Add/Drop period starts to wane and students are securely in their classes, it is the perfect time to talk about student access to the University.  Just like ECE Faculty, ECE Students have access to the University Libraries and E-Portfolio System with their NetID.  Over the summer students received a letter from the University Information Technology Services (UITS) Help Desk instructing them on how to reset their NetID Password.  Admittedly the letter that was sent from the UITS Help Desk was not absolutely clear on the entire process of resetting a NetID Password.  Thus, this email will help you point your students in the right direction.  For security reasons the letter sent from UITS did not include a student’s NetID.  Students will need to get their NetID first in order to complete the instructions in the letter.  Students can find their NetID online by going to:  http://phonebook.uconn.edu/.  If students misplaced their letter they can reset their password the same way that you can – call the UITS Help Desk at 860.486.HELP, option 3. 

 

Once your students have reset their password they can use two very useful tools at the University.  First, they can start using the online library resources like e-journals, databases, and all subscription-restricted materials.  Examples are not limited to:  online microfiche of the New York Times back to the 1850s, academic journals, and foreign language papers and periodicals.  Remember UConn subscribes to 40,000 different publications and spends approximately $3 Million for online resources alone.  Second, students can create an E-portfolio at:  www.eportfolio.uconn.edu.  The e-portfolio system is a great tool to use during the college application process.  It is a multimedia resume where students can upload their past work to showcase to an admissions counselor.  Examples are not limited to:  photos of their art, mp3 files of music they have written, mp4 video files of themselves in a school play, all word, excel, pdf, and PowerPoint files.

 

Best regards,

 

Brian

 

 

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Brian A. Boecherer

Assistant Director, UConn Early College Experience

Office of Educational Partnerships

University of Connecticut

368 Fairfield Road, Unit 2171

Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2171

Tel.  860.486-8828

Fax. 860.486-0042

http://www.ece.uconn.edu