orientation sessions to the learner support systems. The timetable and other details relating to the launch of specific pilot initiatives will be communicated at the school level. UTECH ONL INE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) UTechOnline is the University’s official virtual learning space, which is powered by the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). It is home to an array of modules and courses of study in various formats ranging from simple web-assisted and web-enhanced features to more interactive blended, hybrid or fully online delivery. UTechOnline can be accessed at https://utechonline.utech.edu.jm As a registered student, your official UTech login ID and Password will provide access to UTechOnline. Your official UTech email address will be required also to access this learning space, so a transition period is being arranged for all students who currently utilise other email addresses to create one. More details regarding the access to UTech Online will be provided in special online orientation documents. All online students are expected to have access to a computer with the following minimum technical specifications: Minimum Hardware Requirements for UTechOnline • 2 GB of RAM • 1 GB of free disk space • Broadband Internet connection (56 Kbit/sec or faster) • Sound card with speakers or headphones Minimum Software Requirements for UTechOnline • Operating System (OS) − Windows XP Operating System (or better) for Window computers − OS X for Macintosh computers • Browser Options and Requirements − Mozilla Firefox 15 or later − Google Chrome 22 or later (http://www.google.com/chrome) − MS Internet Explorer 9.0 or later – a download is available from Internet Explorer site. Other Support Features Required • JavaScript must be enabled (http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/javascript-settings-for-interactive- web-pages#w_enabling-and-disablingjavascript ) • Cookies must be enabled (http://support.mozilla.org/enUS/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences ) • Pop-up blocker must be turned off (http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/popblocker-settings-exceptions-troubleshooting#w_pop-up-blocker-settings ) • Mozilla Firefox Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader/ ) TH E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO LOGY, J AMA I C A – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2022–2023 SUP POR T SE R V I C E S FOR ST UD E NT S 76
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