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Computer Set-Up Checklist
You've bought a new
laptop or maybe you're using one you have that meets the requirement. In either case, go through the following items in order to have
your device work safely and
be able to access the course resources.
Some of these may need to be done when you are on campus. You will need to have your Drexel UserID, password
and multi-factor authentication (MFA) set-up for some of the steps. If you haven't done so already, please activate
your computer account. See About Computer Accounts, Policies and Resources.
1) Mult-Factor Authentication (MFA) - Set up the Authenticator app on multiple devices AND set up multiple authentication methods
You must have the Authentcator app installed and configured on both your iPad and your cell phone since you wil not be permitted to bring your phone to exams. We also advise you to have at least 2 diifferent authentication methods setup in the MFA portal with one of these being Microsoft Authenticator. See this MFA FAQ page for information about setting up different methods. See the iPad Set-Up Checklist for important information about using MFA with Examplify for iPad.
2) Set or make
sure that all local login accounts for your own laptop have a password.
This is a security safeguard and we recommend not having a computer login account without a password.
3) Set up your wireless connection.
Both the Philadelphia and West Reading campuses have these wireless networks:
"dragonfly3" is the wireless you will be connecting to. Please read about how to connect at the Drexel-IT Dragonfly webpage at http://drexel.edu/it/help/a-z/dragonfly3/
"drexelguest" is also another wireless network and this should be used for anyone who does not have a Drexel UserID to connect to. See more at http://drexel.edu/it/connect/wireless/
4) Have an antivirus software program running
It is extremely important to have anti-virus software on your computer
and keep it up-to-date by configuring it to automatically check for new
anti-virus files online. You may have your own anti-virus software or may have received a free
trial version if you bought a new computer. If you do not have any anti-virus software
read more about antivirus software from Drexel-IT.
5) Perform computer updates regularly however iPad IOS updates are the exception
No matter what the device (Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android) there will be updates. For your devices we recommend you keep them up to date. However since your iPad will be used for exams with software called ExamSoft, we will email the class list when the update to a new IOS version has been tested and approved by ExamSoft.
6) Bookmark these 2 websites which you will use a lot. Get to know them!
- Drexel Learn Blackboard https://learn.drexel.edu https://learn.dcollege.net also takes you to the same place.
Curriculum content is delivered through Drexel's Blackboard content management system. It is also known as Drexel Learn. Click on "Courses" in the top menu to see your courses listed under the appropriate term. Since courses are identified with Banner course names, they may be hard to figure out. To make it easier we have also linked directly to all of your courses on the Webcampus Year 1 page (see below).
Clicking on "Tech Support" at the top of Blackboard for supported browsers and links to get help with Blackboard issues.
- Webcampus https://webcampus.med.drexel.edu
Many resources are linked on the Webcampus website. You will see links to all of your Year One courses AND tons of other links such as student handbook, acaedmic calendar, student affairs and career advising, student government associaton, student photos, student listservs, medical humanities and other elective courses, technology support, and many many other resoruces. Philadelphia and West Reading campus-specifc resources are also listed under each medical student campus. Spend some time here getting familiar with what is available for medical students.
You will need to allow pop-ups in order for the website to function. Make sure if you have some other 3rd party toolbar you are allowing pop-ups from "drexelmed.edu" in the pop-up blocker settings.
7) Install Microsoft Office 365 for Students
As a student you will have access to Microsoft Office 365 to create and edit Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and more. In addition you wil have a vast amount of online storage space with Microsoftt OneDrive. See Drexel-IT's information page about Office 365 and how to get it.
8) Here are other useful players/software to install on your system.
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