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89154-3018
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Office of Information Technology -> Students
http://oit.unlv.edu/students

Student Help Desk
702.895.0716
studenthelp@unlv.edu

• Hand-outs
  • Student Technology Guide 2009-2010
  • Top 10 Technology Tips
  1. Don't wait until the last minute since technology can fail at the worst times!
  2. Make backups of your documents
  3. Construct discussions in a file, then copy & paste to WebCampus
  4. Keep a copy of all assignment submissions, both online & printed
  5. Use Antivirus software on your computer - the Help Desk can get you a copy for free!
  6. Check your Rebelmail regularly for important messages
  7. Make sure you know your instructor's email addresses
  8. Use UNLV free network storage for your files and access them both on and off campus
  9. Use a variety of technology and technical assistance available in the Libraries
• CD: OIT Symantic Antivirus for Windows/Mac

• PowerPoint Presentation (incl. Help Desk, RebelCard, RebelMail, Computing Account, File Mgmt., WebCampus Acct.)
• PDF resources
• Access to WebCampus
• File Management
• RebelMail E-Mail Account
• For video versions, go to URL - http://distance_ed.unlv.edu/devid/Help.Desk.Videos

Distance Education -> Students
http://distance-ed.unlv.edu/info/students/is_home.html

Distance Education Presentation

Click here to login to WebCampus -> University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Type in your username (Rebelmail prefix) and temporary password (date of birth - mmddyyyy)

• DE WebCampus Agenda
  • General introductions & Guest Login
  • Explanation of the schedule & hand-outs
  • Basic "Distance Ed" course survival
  • Expected software
  • Overview of the WebCampus environment
  • Navigating the Learning Module
  • Assignment Tool
  • Chat vs. Discussion comparison
  • Wrap up - Q&A

Link: Preparing Your Computer for WebCampus
Link: How to Succeed at Distance Education
Link: UNLV WebCampus Online Support Center

How to Login to WebCampus

1. Open your Internet browser and go to http://webcampus.nevada.edu.
2. Choose the University of Nevada, Las Vegas link.
3. Enter in your WebCampus username.
   • Your WebCampus username is the same as the prefix to your Rebelmail e-mail address.  If your Rebelmail address is heyreb@unlv.nevada.edu, your WebCampus username is heyreb.  Scroll down for more instructions on determining your WebCampus username.
4. Enter in your password. 
   • First time logging into WebCampus? Your password by default is your date of birth. For example, if you were born on April 23, 1975 your password would be 04231975.
5. Click OK.
6. If you are logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to create a new password.  Follow the instructions to change your password and proceed to WebCampus.

How to get your WebCampus username

1. Go to Online Registration.
2. Once logged in, click on the Update Address button.
3. Your Rebelmail e-mail address will be displayed. Your WebCampus username is the same as the prefix to your Rebelmail e-mail address.
   • If your Rebelmail address is heyreb@unlv.nevada.edu, your WebCampus username is heyreb.

Note:

• Semester courses are available in WebCampus two (2) weeks before the first day of instruction. For example, if the first day of instructions is August 28, 2006 the semester courses will be available August 14, 2006.)
• If you make a registration change (adding/removing courses) WebCampus will reflect those changes after 24 - 48 hours.

ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS: Instructions for signing up on the UNLV Grad Nurse Infocafe listserv

Below are the instructions for subscribing to the graduate faculty/student listserv. The purpose of this listserv is to provide fast communication between graduate students and graduate faculty in the School of Nursing. *IMPORTANT!: Graduate student participants are required to use only their Rebelmail UNLV accounts. All other accounts (i.e. cox.net) will not be accepted. If you have not yet activated your Rebelmail UNLV account, go to URL: http://rebelmail.unlv.edu and follow the online instructions. By activating your Rebelmail account, you can access your account from home at URL - http://webmail.unlv.edu and type in your username and password. Make sure you send your subscription request email from your Rebelmail UNLV account or you will be unable to sign up.

1. Address an email to: listproc@nevada.edu
2. Leave the subject blank
3. In the body of the email type: subscribe unlvgradnurse-infocafe <your first name> <your last name>
   EXAMPLE: subscribe unlvgradnurse-infocafe john doe
4. Send the email
5. You will receive a message telling you that your subscription request needs to be approved. Only Rebelmail UNLV accounts will be approved (see *Important above).
6. Your request will be processed.
7. You will then receive a message that your request has been successfully processed. The message will also give you directions on how to post to the listserv.
8. The address you will need to use to post to the listserv is: unlvgradnurse-infocafe@nevada.edu
9. You must post to the list from the email address you used when you subscribed (see *Important above). It will not work if you try to post from a different email address. Please subscribe from your Rebelmail UNLV account.
10. Try to get subscribed to the listserv as soon as possible. Any questions? Email me at: mary.albrecht@unlv.edu

ST. JUDE GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY: Instructions for signing up on the St. Jude Infocafe listserv

Below are the instructions for subscribing to the St. Jude listserv. The purpose of this listserv is to provide fast communication between St. Jude students and graduate faculty in the School of Nursing.
* IMPORTANT!: Graduate student participants are required to use only their Rebelmail UNLV accounts. All other accounts (i.e. cox.net) will not be accepted. If you have not yet activated your Rebelmail UNLV account, go to URL: http://rebelmail.unlv.edu and follow the online instructions. By activating your Rebelmail account, you can access your account from home at URL - http://webmail.unlv.edu and type in your username and password. Make sure you send your subscription request email from your Rebelmail UNLV account or you will be unable to sign up.

1. Address an email to: listproc@nevada.edu
2. Leave the subject blank
3. In the body of the email type: subscribe stjudeinfocafe <your first name> <your last name>
   EXAMPLE: subscribe stjudeinfocafe john doe
4. Send the email
5. You will receive a message telling you that your subscription request needs to be approved. Only Rebelmail UNLV accounts will be approved (see *Important above).
6. Your request will be processed.
7. You will then receive a message that your request has been successfully processed. The message will also give you directions on how to post to the listserv.
8. The address you will need to use to post to the listserv is: stjudeinfocafe@nevada.edu
9. You must post to the list from the email address you used when you subscribed (see *Important above). It will not work if you try to post from a different email address. Please subscribe from your Rebelmail UNLV account.
10. Try to get subscribed to the listserv as soon as possible. Any questions? Email me at: mary.albrecht@unlv.edu

Important notes about posting on the listservs:

• Please remember that when you send a message to the listserv address, it will be sent to everyone on the list. Therefore, messages should be professional in nature.
  
• If you would like to respond to an individual regarding a listserv message, make sure you reply to the individuals' email address only and not to the entire listserv.
• These listservs are the graduate faculty and students' main lines of communication, so please check your messages regularly - don't be left out of the information loop!! Any questions regarding the School of Nursing Graduate listservs can be emailed to the listserve manager at: mary.albrecht@unlv.edu

Activate Your Library Account

In order to get articles from UNLV’s online journals, read online books, search databases, and use other UNLV Libraries online services you will need a library barcode number.  Please fill out the form at http://www.library.unlv.edu/circ/distance_registration.html and a barcode will be emailed to you.

UNLV Libraries: Nursing Guide

Journals and Databases

Some of the most useful databases for Nursing literature are CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and PubMed.  These, and more, are listed at http://www.library.unlv.edu/search/eralpha.php  Both CINAHL and Scopus provide access to many full-text journal articles.

Journals that are available to UNLV students are listed at http://qm3ut3ze6e.search.serialssolutions.com/  You can search this list by title.  If you would like to browse the nursing journals go to http://qm3ut3ze6e.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=QM3UT3ZE6E&N=100&S=SC&C=HE0059

Online Books

UNLV students have access to online books from NetLibrary and ebrary, and more collections are coming soon.  You can connect to NetLibrary and ebrary at http://www.library.unlv.edu/search/eralpha.php

Another way to find online books is to go to the library catalog at http://webpac.library.unlv.edu/search~S1/ and do a keyword search, adding the words electronic books to your search.  Example: diabetes electronic books. Click on the title of the book in the list of results and you will see a link to the online book.

Accessing Library Collections:
Course Reserves
Checking Out Books
RebelCard
Loan Periods
Returning Materials to the Library
Online Book Renewal
View Your Circulation Record
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan
Standard Library Workstations
Searching the Collections
Electronic Resources

Binding Personal Copies of UNLV Theses & Dissertations:
FAQ
Information & Request Form

Research Assistance:
General
Library Faculty Subject Specialists

Additional Library Services & Resources:
Library Instruction
Printing/Copying
Laptop Computers
Group Study Rooms
Graduate and Professional Student Association Lounge

Contact Information:

Eva Stowers
Medical Librarian
UNLV Libraries
Tel: 1 702 895-2136
E-mail: eva.stowers@unlv.edu
AOL Instant Messenger:  unlveva
Yahoo! Messenger: unlveva2
Blog:  http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/healthscience

Student Academic Success Support Organizations

Teaching & Learning Center
http://tlc.unlv.edu/student_success.htm

MSN Program
PhD Program