Welcome to Edge Hill University

Laura Taylor Senior SOLSTICE Fellow and Peter Beaumont Learning Technologist

Welcome to the Nursing Profession

The challenges: Academic and Professional

To support you with your study as a:

Student Nurse who will spend

• 50% of the programme in practice and • 50% of the programme in university

Caring: Evidence Based Care

The following is available

Learning Edge which is a suite of tools that you can access 24/7 to support your learning Access through the GO Portal 1. Access to the Virtual Learning Environment (Bb)2. Eshare3. My Library Tab (BOB and Lynda)4. Mobile Learn 5. Turnitin

The aim of this workshop • Is to make you aware of the technologies

available to support your learning. • As well as gain insight into the netiquette

expected from all Edge Hill University undergraduate student nurses.

So by the end of this session you will be able to:

• Test your University E-mail by e-mailing your personal tutor

• Test your login (Username and Password)• Access Learning Edge• Access My Library• Access Blackboard • Introduce yourself by posting a message • Know who to contact for Help and note the no. • (i.e. Students Help Desk 01695 650800)

First GO Portal

Learning Edge

Blackboard

Turnitin

Set up to enable you to self check your work to improve academic writing skills

Originality Report and Originality Score Check

Activity• Find a computer on campus (anywhere) • Log in (user name and password)• Access E-Mail • Post an email to your personal tutor ( introduce yourself)• Now Access Learning Edge • Click on the My Library Tab • Review the Area (access the Uniskills presentations)• Click on the Courses Tab• Access the Programme Area• Navigate the area • Click on Getting to know you listed on the menu • Complete the activity • Post your response

Feedback

Edge Hill Central

Edge Hill Central

Edge Hill Central

See also ehu.ac.uk/mobile

Blackboard App

Inside the Blackboard App

Wireless Network

Helplsdesk@edgehill.ac.uk01695 650800

Ormskirk Library 1st floor

Social MediaNMC Code of Conduct– applied to social media

Positive aspects of use

Things not to do

Things to consider

Digital Identity for Employability• Your ‘Digital Tattoo’• Why is this important?• What is online about you?• Take charge of what is

online

Have you Googled yourself?Pipl.com

Google.co.ukSocialmention.comReppler.comOnlineidcalculator.com

Create a web presence?

LinkedIn.comePortfolio

Create a web presence?

LinkedIn.comePortfolio

Become part ofyour community?

Online CommunitiesNMC strongly advises not to:• Share confidential information online.• Post inappropriate comments about colleagues or patients.• Use social networking sites to bully or intimidate colleagues. • Pursue personal relationships with patients or service users. • Distribute sexually explicit material. • Use social networking sites in any way which is unlawful.

Online Etiquette and Learning Edge• How to avoid upset• Keep it short• Respect

Advice

Make use of Learning Edge I Pledge to ACCESS MY LIBRARY TAB in LE1. Access Uniskills to review resources2. Review the Reference Guides3. Learn to Reference 4. Learn to undertake a literature search5. Add History of Nursing to the Search in Discover

More 6. Select Relevant Articles

7. READ

Contactpeter.beaumont@edgehill.ac.uk

laura.taylor@edgehill.ac.ukNotes and Resourcesgoo.gl/tRXo7

Take the Plunge