1 Briefing Session on using library services, IT facilities and multimedia equipment L earning R esources C entre September 2014

2 Opening Hours Term Time Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed IVE Holidays Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed

3 With your staff card, you can visit any VTC LRCs Present your staff card to access the LRCs Access to LRC

4 Library Services

5 Book Collections Main Collection Junior Collection SHAPE Collection Oversize Book Reference Book

6 Other Collections Newspapers Periodicals AV Collections Language Collections

7 Electronic Resources e-Books e-Journals e-Databases VTC Imaging Databases IVE Past Examination Papers IVE Course Syllabuses Digital Videos VTC Publications RTHK/TVB Video

8 IVE LRC Library Services Webpage

9 LRC Services Circulation Counter 23 books and non-print materials for 8 weeks Renew twice only Overdue fine $1 per day Inter-Campus Loan (ICL) Use VTC Library Catalogue to hold materials of other VTC LRCs Reference Service

10 LRC Facilities Book Drop Return non-overdue books when LRC is closed

11 LRC Facilities Photocopying & Printing System 5 b/w & 2 colour photocopiers on G/F 2 b/w & 1 colour photocopiers on 1/F Use Octopus card

12 LRC Facilities PC Workstations Notebook Computers (1 day Loan) Information Kiosk: 3 PCs for visitors to access campus information/Internet

13 Search LRC materials Renew loan items Check loan and “hold” items Reserve items VTC Library Catalogue

14 Remote Access of e-Resources Off-campus Access Use Username and Password to access electronic resources Home ID & Password Electronic Resources

15 IT Services

16 IT Services Services Your CNA Account Service (2GB+10GB for staff and 500MB for students) eLearning system – Moodle – briefguides/moodle_quick_guide_teacher.pdf briefguides/moodle_quick_guide_teacher.pdf Network & Internet Connection Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) Services Computer Rooms Other Technical Support and Services

17 Locations Server Room Location – Room 441 Computer Rooms Location – Room 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108, 439, 440 Computer Rooms Opening Hours (except 107D) – Monday to Friday : 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

18 account Account Activation – initial password will be your HKID, e.g. if the HKID is A123456(7), the password is “A123456(7)”

19 Strong Password Must be alphanumeric of length between eight to twelve characters. Must be alphanumeric of length between eight to twelve characters. Must conform to at least three kinds of conditions below: – a. contains at least one upper case. a. contains at least one upper case. – b. contains at least one lower case. b. contains at least one lower case. – c. contains at least one numeric. c. contains at least one numeric. – d. contains at least one symbol, for example: # $ %^ & * d. contains at least one symbol, for example: # $ %^ & * Change Password within 180 days period

20 Utilities Webmail Staff Student Utilities

21 Utilities VTC Intranet CNAPortal – Change Personal Information Change Personal Information – Change Password Change Password – Mailing List Mailing List – Mass Mailing Mass Mailing 21

22 MyPortal The one-stop e-service web site for the students. 22

23 eLearning Platform Moodle: 23

24 Wireless LAN (WLAN) Service WLAN homepage : Requirements : – CNA Account – b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Access Coverage : – Open Area (e.g. areas for discussion/study with tables & chairs) – LRC – Canteen – Hall – Lecture Theatres

25 Useful Links IVE(ST) Internet – IVE(ST) Intranet – VTC Internet – VTC Intranet –

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27 Multimedia Services in LRC Equipment support and graphic / photo / video production services for campus and departmental events Restricted staff area with reserved computing facilities has been set up at the Multimedia Zone (G/F) Management and maintenance of audio-visual equipment in teaching venues Staff Area

28 Projection System (projection screens) Switch on (move down) the projection screens Close the curtains and switch off the lightings near the projection screens

Projection System (remote & selectors) Audio Selector Display Selector Remote control for the multimedia projector (only ONE remote for each teaching venue) 29

Display Selector Projection System (selection of displays) 1. Desktop PC 2. Notebook 3. Visualizer 2 Switch on the power of the multimedia equipment Computer 3 1 Switch on the power for the projector by using remote control or 30

Audio System (selection of audio source) Don’t forget to switch on the PA system to play any audio or media file even you may not need to use microphone. Audio selector 1. Desktop PC 2. Notebook or other audio equipment 31

FAQ (equipment problems?) General Information: I have switched on the projector but no image shown on the projector screen…. why? I can’t turn on / reboot the PC….what problem? I use PC/notebook to play audio files but no sound heard …. how can I do? Visualizer is used in my teaching but the image cannot be shown clearly on the screen …. why ? Power ?Display selector ?Projector’s remote (computer / video) ?Quick checking : Power ?Disk or USB memory stick inside ?Quick checking : Volume control in PC ?Audio selector ?Quick checking :PA switched ON ? Auto-focus ?Appropriate Brightness / Contrast ?Quick checking :Magnification ? 32

Contact Information General Information: Library Services Tel: IT Services Tel: Multimedia Services Tel: /

34 Demonstration on using the multimedia equipment in teaching venues

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