Video Podcasts for Entering Students

What is the important information entering students to the University of Connecticut need to know? What is a PeopleSoft number? NetID? An FYE Class? Huskymail?

To help solve these burning issues, entering undergraduates can download a weekly video podcast to their video iPod or computer. These 90-120 second scripted vignettes concisely present answers to the many questions new students may have.

If you have iTunes you can subscribe to the weekly podcast by clicking here.

If not, you can download iTunes, at no charge, by going to: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download Then:

Go to "Subscribe to Podcast" under the "Advanced" menu

Paste in the podcast address: http://sp.uconn.edu/~wwwwtby/podcasts/podcast.xml

You can also view each episode without subscribing to the video podcast (or read the script for each episode). There are two options:

You can click here to review all the episodes or
If you have Quicktime on your computer, just click on the link for each episode below.

You may need to download Quicktime to view the videos. You can download Quicktime for free.

To download Quicktime for the Macintosh, CLICK HERE.
To download Quicktime for Windows, CLICK HERE.

EPISODE 1 -- The Tech Tutorial
Entering UConn students need to access the Tech Tutorial
at http://www.techtraining.uconn.edu to learn about their PeopleSoft
number and netID. [click here to read the script]
[1:54 minutes]

EPISODE 2 -- Huskymail
Entering UConn students need to logon to their UConn
email account, Huskymail. [click here to read the script]
[1:41 minutes]

EPISODE 3 -- The Content Areas
Part of the University's General Education requirements
are the Four Content areas.[click here to read the script]
[2:12 minutes]

EPISODE 4 -- The Freshman Year Experience
The University of Connecticut offers a one credit course,
INTD 180, better known as the Freshman Year Experience.
The course assists new students in their acclimation to
the University. [click here to read the script]
[2:42 minutes]

EPISODE 5 -- The Health Waiver
University of Connecticut students, that do not need health insurance,
must logon to their PeopleSoft account to waive the
health insurance fee before the 10th day of classes. [click here to read the script]
[1:40 minutes]

EPISODE 6 -- The Add/Drop Period
As of July 10th students can go into the PeopleSoft system and, through
adding and/or dropping, make changes to their Fall 2006 schedule. [click here to read the script]
[2:02 minutes]

EPISODE 7 -- The Computer Competencies
Entering students need to need to be proficient in eight computer
competencies including word processing, spreadsheets,
presentation software and more. [click here to read the script]
[2:12 minutes]

EPISODE 8 -- AlcoholEdu
Entering students to the University of Connecticut will be receiving a
letter about AlcoholEdu, an online alcohol education program. The tutorial must
be completed before the beginning of Fall 2006. [click here to read the script]
[1:37 minutes]

EPISODE 9 -- The Final Review
A review of the previous eight episodes containing important information for all entering University of Connecticut students. [click here to read the script]
[2:28 minutes]