Dear Students,

We'd like to remind you of the IT services at your fingertips designed to help you get the best from your time at UCD.  Here are a couple of new services since the start of term:

• You can get UCD Mobile for Android and Apple devices
• Your individual class timetables are in your personal Google Calendar
• Faster access to the internet is now available via our streamlined wireless service

Stay Connected with UCD Mobile - the UCD app - now available for Android and iPhone  

Download "UCD Mobile" the free UCD app. You can use the Map service to find your way around campus, get news, sports and events updates as well as access the University eLearning service. Go to www.ucd.ie/mobile for more information.

The Wireless Service has been streamlined

Now you no longer need to specify settings to access the Wavelan wireless service.

Remember your username and password to access the UCD Network

As a student, once you have been offered a place at UCD you will receive details of your computer account in the post.

Your username is your student number. The password is your date of birth in the format DDMMYY. You are advised to change your password after you have successfully logged in.

These details are valid for the duration of your academic career in UCD and you will need them in order to access IT and eLearning services.

Special Offers

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UCD Connect - 24/7 Online access to IT services

Available 24/7 on and off campus, UCD Connect is your gateway to online services such as email, Google calendar, library services, university news, web file storage and eLearning resources.
Go to www.ucd.ie and enter your username and password to log in.

Find out more about UCD Connect

Email

Connect Email powered by Google has expanded to 25GB of email storage space. That's more space than you will ever need!

You can access your email through UCD Connect wherever you are. Simply go to http://www.ucd.ie and enter your account details. You should then click on the "Email” icon.

Find out more about Email 

Google Calendar now contains your class timetable!

You can see all your plans for the day along with your class times and locations - and you can get your timetable and calendar on your iPhone. Along with Google Calendar you also have access to Google Docs so you can share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations and collaborate in real-time with anyone you invite to join.

eLearning

Blackboard is the University's eLearning system. It provides a range of tools to support teaching and learning and allows you to access reading lists, lecture notes, slide shows, multimedia such as audio, video or podcasts and more.  Tips and video tutorials available here.

Your tutor can interact with you by posting announcements, sending emails, commenting on discussion boards and setting up virtual classrooms.

 NB You can also get Blackboard on your smart phone through the free UCD Mobile app

 or by downloading Blackboard Mobile Learn available from your app store.

IT Facilities

During your time at UCD you can avail of many IT facilities such as computer labs, Stand Up And Surf (SUAS) and laptop areas all across the campus.

Printing

UCD IT Services and partner RICOH provide the student printing service in the IT Services computer labs in UCD. You can also print to a laser printer using your own laptop.

Find out more about printing at UCD.

Help & Advice

UCD IT Services has a dedicated support team to help and advise you on using IT services during your time in UCD.

The UCD IT Services website is there to help with your IT queries, 24/7.  It contains information on our services, along with a list of frequently asked IT questions

For face to face IT support, you can drop into any of our ITCentres.  You can also get assistance from our helpdesk.

Contacts 

 www.ucd.ie/it

 ithelpdesk@ucd.ie

 01 716 2700