IT in Odisee

ICTO student tips

On a regular basis, tips are sent to students by ICTO. 

These student tips delve into a wide range of topics, such as:

  • the library
  • the e-pubs and e-books
  • IT and Education - ICTO
  • Microsoft 365
  • Service Desk
  • the learning platform Toledo
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Library

  • 1. Lean Library, the library in your browser

    Lean Library is a browser extension that gives you quick access to digital articles, e-books and other subscriptions. We're happy to explain it here.

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e-pubs / e-books

  • 1. Printing my courses, how do I do it?

    Via Standard Bookstore you only order your paper textbooks. Teacher courses you get for free in two formats.  Many students still want a paper version of their course. But printing an e-publication: how do you do that? 

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IT and Education

  • 5. IT in Odisee at the start of a new semester

    Now that the exams are over and the results are known, it's important to get back on board (digitally) quickly. Don't miss your start and take advantage of this tip.   

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  • 4. Exams ahead? Prepare!

    Soon the exam period will start. So time to bring this information to your attention. Good preparation is half the battle.  

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  • 3. IT and Odisee, what you need to know at your start and more....

    During the welcoming week, you probably already received the e-course 'As a student starting with educational technology at Odisee'. If you missed it, you can find it here, along with lots of extras to get off to a flying start...

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  • 2. The Odisee dashboard, how does it work?

    The Odisee dashboard is your daily digital starting place, where communication and information come together. We are happy to give you the highlights, and additional tips.

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  • 1. Translating web pages, how do you do it?

    Suppose you come to a web page written in another language. And no translation is provided. Read here what you can do in that case.

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Microsoft 365

  • 5. What does M365 have to offer in terms of inclusiveness?

    Inclusion is highly valued by Odisee. In addition to many facilities, there are often offerings that simply "are there. Just give thanks to the 'Dictation' and 'Inclusive Reader' features in the Microsoft 365 suite. We briefly introduce them.

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  • 4. Copilot for Bing, now also for you

    In February 2023, Microsoft launched "Bing Chat. This is a chatbot feature based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, the name changed to "Copilot for Bing. Now a year later, it is also available to you, students, with commercial.

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  • 3. OneDrive, a personal space for your documents

    OneDrive gives you a personal space to store, share and edit all your documents from anywhere. Learn how that works here.

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  • 2. How to easily add your personal class schedule to your calendar with TimeEdit?

    Would you like to always have the latest class schedule without having to My-Counter or  Toledo to have to surf?  Then have your personal class schedule automatically synced with your own Google, Outlook or iCloud calendar.

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  • 1. How to hide a Team?

    Last academic year you were a member of a lot of Teams in Microsoft Teams. But maybe you don't need some of them anymore this year? How do you make sure those disappear from your overview?

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Service Desk

  • 1. I have an IT problem, now what?

    The IM (Information Management) service has a status page 'status.odisee.be'. That complements 'servicedesk.odisee.be' where you can go with all your ICT-related questions. But how do you use both platforms?

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Toledo

  • 5. Who's counting? About analytics and the Toledo Progress Dashboard

    Now that you're familiar with Toledo's notification settings, it's time to take a look at some other tools as well. We take you on a 10-step journey of discovery through learning analytics in Toledo.

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  • 4. Teaching yourself how to handle notifications in Toledo

    Both at the top of the Toledo portal and at each tile, you see counters at the unseen notifications for Messages (plane) and for Updates (mailbox). How exactly does this work?

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  • 3. Meet the Toledo portal

    From 1 to 10, we briefly list the highlights of the learning platform. Do you have them all with you?

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  • 2. One course for each subject, communities on numerous topics

    This is the second tip of a series on Toledo. In each tip, we will teach you how to work more efficiently with the learning platform. Take advantage of it!

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  • 1. What about too many courses in Toledo

    At the start of each semester, it is possible that "old" courses are still visible in the Toledo learning platform. Here you can read how to adjust a sleeve for that. 

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