The digital learning environment is a one stop, single log in for all the information and services to support your programme. This includes:
Access to timetabling Access to e-portfolio
Access to library information Access to Moodle
7.1 Moodle
This is the on line platform for all your teaching materials and information relating to the programme. Each module has its own site and will contain the module handbook,
teaching material, support packages and guidelines for your assessment. There is also a programme site which contains the programme handbook and all other aspects of a programme not included in taught sessions, e.g. information about bursaries, timesheets, travel claims, mandatory sessions, etc.
Moodle can be accessed at the following location: www.dle.plymouth.ac.uk
7.2 Introduction to Library Services 7.2.1 Students with special needs
The university has a specialist unit, Disability Assist (DAS). DAS is responsible for assessment, guidance and coordination of support provision for students with specific learning difficulties and/or disabilities in connection with examinations and other matters.
DAS is based in the Learning Gateway, Roland Lewinsky Building on the Plymouth
campus (telephone 01752 587676) website:
If you have any requirements you are aware of think you may need, please contact DAS as soon as possible so provision can be put in place for you.
7.2.2 Getting started with using the Library Services for Health Students
The Faculty of Health and Human Sciences has two main teaching sites (Plymouth and
Truro), each with comparable library facilities. All health students may use facilities at either site. You need to check local opening hours and local policies on loans and overdue charges. You also need to register locally for your library card.
For Plymouth students, the information about the library can be found on the university
website at www.plymouth.ac.uk/library. There are details about opening hours, facilities and links to the library search (Primo) which also gives access to all the library’s electronic resources. Your university identity card is used as your library card. Your library account is activated once you enrol.
Your information specialist for health is Julie Moody,
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01752 587122
The Plymouth library catalogue (Primo) allows you to search for books, e-books,
journal articles, theses or DVDs all in one search. To access the electronic
materials you need to ensure that you access Primo through the Library pages after logging in with your username and password. Do not bookmark or add the link to Primo to your Favourites. You can also search for individual journal titles via the A-Z link on Primo or for individual databases such as Cinahl Plus with Full Text, Cochrane Library or InterNurse, using the Find Databases link. Sign in using your university username and password to access your library account to recall or renew items.
If you generally use the library at the Knowledge Spa in Truro, you can find all the information about using the Library on the website
http://www.rcht.nhs.uk/RoyalCornwallHospitalsTrust/OurServices/AZServices/L/Library Services/LibraryServices.aspx
Your subject librarian for health is Anne Brown,
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01872 256447
The Truro library catalogue (SWIMS) can be searched online at
http://www.swims.nhs.uk/webview/
The subject-specific library guides (Libguides) can be found at http://plymouth.libguides.com
which give information about doing research, referencing and how to use the
library. There are also links to Primo and useful databases and guides from this website.
Both sites have photocopying facilities, using a card system for payment.
Opening hours
Plymouth University Library (Charles Seale-Hayne Library) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Opening times at hospital libraries and Knowledge Spa, Truro will vary and will need to be checked locally. It is particularly important to check with individual libraries before visiting during the summer, Christmas or Easter vacation periods.
7.3 Computing Services
When you arrive at the University you self-register for a computing account and are given a unique username and password to access it. The account provides you with secure file space on the network (u-drive), a mailbox and an email address (e.g.
[email protected]). It also allows access to a fleet of nearly 1800
networked student PCs with a wide variety of software applications, electronic resources and services provided by the University and external bodies. Open access computing areas are available on all Faculty of Health and Human Sciences teaching sites (Plymouth and Truro).
You should access your mailbox; file space and resources through the student portal at http://student.plymouth.ac.uk whether you're using a University networked PC or your own at home. This way you will be automatically authenticated for many of the external
electronic resources available such as journals and databases.
Your portal homepage will show links to the Digital Learning Environment (DLE) where you can access Moodle which contains course material, lecture notes, electronic reading lists, programme and module information as well as tools such as Lynda for IT training,
PebblePad (e-portfolio) and the Library. E-mail account
You will be provided with a Plymouth University e-mail account. Please note this is the address the University will use to correspond with you.
7.4 IT Training Resources
The University has a campus wide subscription to lynda.com which is a comprehensive library of video-based training resources. This service is available to all University staff and students and provides a wide range of tutorials dedicated to a continually growing and evolving library covering a wide range of software, technologies and business topics. Visit lynda.plymouth.ac.uk to watch an introduction video and to access over 2400 courses and 110000 tutorials with new releases every week.