Technology Orientation2008

Access Account

Your Access Account is your access to University services such as e-mail, the Internet, WebMail, ANGEL, e-Lion, library resources, and more.

Web Access

https://webaccess.psu.edu/services

https://www.work.psu.edu/

www.work.psu.edu

https://www.work.psu.edu/

Change your password

User ID & Password• Create a Strong Password

– Use a Combination of Upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.

• $ . , ! % ^ *

– Pick Long Passwords, at least 8 characters

– Try using a personal phrase

• Personal Phrase: “For Score and seven years ago our fathers brought…”

• Password:4scance• Method: Choose first two letters

from each word until a total of 8 characters resulted

• Avoid a weak password– Easy to guess passwords– Anybody’s name– String of numbers or characters

• 12345 or abcde– Any part of your social security

number or Penn State ID– Other information easily obtained

about you• Address, town, alma mater

• Please note: Your Access Account password should remain secret. The only person who should know your password is you.

http://its.psu.edu/password/bestpractices.htm

WebMail 2

https://webmail.psu.edu

WebMail 2

https://webmail.psu.edu

WebMail 2

https://webmail.psu.edu

Angel Course Management System

http://angel.psu.edu

Angel Course Management System

http://angel.psu.edu

eLion

https://elion.oas.psu.edu

https://elion.oas.psu.edu

eLion

Registering Online

https://portal.psu.edu/

Portal

https://portal.psu.edu/

Portal

https://portal.psu.edu/

Portal

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/

Penn State UniversityLibraries

http://cat.libraries.psu.edu

Penn State UniversityLibraries – The CAT

http://www.lias.psu.edu/trytheselist.html

Penn State UniversityLibraries – Try These First

http://www.shenango.psu.edu/StudentServices/IT/cs.htm?cn264

For more IT information…

E-portfolio

• An electronic form of who you are• A bridge between a resume and a

interview• Enhances your resume• What used to take days to mail on

paper• Employers can have it in seconds

Types of E-portfolios

• Professional (Or Developmental)– Career Oriented– Education (Entry Level)

• Reflective– Can use like a blog

• Representational– Combination of above

Contents of an E-portfolio

• Your E-portfolio is about you–Who you are– Goals–Work experience– Education– Hobbies and activities

Do’s for your E-portfolio

• Keep it Professional• Use a separate E-mail address• Sell yourself based on what you know• Give examples of what you can do– With video clips– With audio clips– Photos– Writings

• Have a purpose

Don’ts for your E-portfolio

• Use an OPEN Facebook or MySpace – You can’t control what others write on the

page– But you can use this format versus

creating a stand alone web page• Pictures of your Pets• Pictures of your Girlfriends / Boyfriends• Pictures from your vacation

Summary

• Access Account• User ID & Password• WebMail • Angel• eLion• Portal

• www.work.psu.edu– Changing your

password– Forwarding your e-

mail• Library– The CAT

• E-portfolio

Useful Links• http://its.psu.edu/password/bestpractices.htm • https://webmail.psu.edu • http://angel.psu.edu • https://elion.oas.psu.edu • https://portal.psu.edu/ • https://www.work.psu.edu/• http://www.libraries.psu.edu/ • http://cat.libraries.psu.edu • http://www.lias.psu.edu/trytheselist.html • http://www.shenango.psu.edu/StudentServices/IT/cs.htm?cn264