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MyDC Web Portal An Overview. What is a Web Portal?. A web portal is a single, integrated point for comprehensive and useful access to information, people, and resources.
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What is a Web Portal? • A web portal is a single, integrated point for comprehensive and useful access to information, people, and resources. • It is a personalized and customized user interface that provides access to information both internal and external to Darton College. • Users can access the portal at any time from any place via the Internet, and obtain the campus information and resources they depend on daily.
MyDC Web Portal - Features • “One-stop shopping” for: • MyDC and Darton (Exchange/Outlook) e-mail • Class Calendars • Banner Self-Service • Targeted Announcements • Club web pages and discussion groups • DC Classified ads • More than 400 news, information and entertainment channels
How do I access MyDC? • Lookup your DCid and PIN • Your DCid is an account in the format of firstname.lastname • Your PIN is the same six-character value as your Banner Web PIN • Future Implementations Your DCid and computer logon account will be the same value (firstname.lastname) • Logon to MyDC at www.darton.edu
Tab Links Channel MyDC Logon and Terminology
MyDC E-mail vs. Darton E-mail • Your MyDC e-mail inbox is not the same as your Darton (Exchange) faculty/staff e-mail inbox. • A common feature of web portals is an integrated e-mail system –each user of MyDC (faculty/staff and students) will have a MyDC e-mail account. • MyDC e-mail is not designed to be a replacement for the existing faculty/staff Exchange e-mail system. • You may decide not to use your MyDC e-mail, but users of MyDC may still send e-mail to your MyDC address. If you choose not to use MyDC or check your MyDC inbox, you should setup e-mail forwarding to your Darton e-mail inbox. • Instructions for setting up forwarding have been provided in the handout, or you can follow the instructions available under E-mail > Options > Auto Forward.
Your MyDC e-mail is available through the e-mail channel on the MyDC tab. • Expand the view by clicking the E-mail link at the top of the window. MyDC E-mail
Access Darton e-mail via MyDC • You can also access your Darton (Exchange) e-mail directly through MyDC by clicking the Darton Mail tab. Logon is required.
MyDC – Targeted Announcements • MyDC can be used to send announcements that are targeted to specific audiences. There are two types of targeted announcements. • Campus Announcements – Sent to all MyDC users • Personal Announcements – Sent to specific MyDC users (by major, course, role, etc) • Please contact OIT to request or send an announcement
Direct access to Banner Self-Service • MyDC provides direct access to Banner Self-Service without requiring you to logon again. • Staff – Access via the Employee tab • Faculty – Access via the Faculty-Banner tab, then click the Academic Services link • PIN Change • All MyDC users change their PIN through Banner Self-Service • Click Personal Information > Change Your PIN
MyDC – Groups • MyDC allows you to communicate with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting through MyDC Groups. • Click the Groups link to join or request a group • Student club advisors can create and customize a group page for their clubs and organizations. • Faculty and staff can create groups based on hobbies or common interest. • The Grape Vine
MyDC – Channels • To add channels to your portal: • Click the Content/Layout link • Follow the on-screen instructions • MyDC offers more than 400 channels to add to your portal • News – ABC, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and Reuters • ESPN Sports channels • Newspapers – USA Today, The Washington Post, Albany Herald • Magazines – National Geographic, Wired News, TIME, PC Magazine • Many, many more!
MyDC – DC Classifieds • DC Classifieds is a channel you can use to buy, sell, and trade your goods and services. • You should use DC Classifieds to reach your intended audience rather than using MyDC or Darton e-mail. • DC Classifieds is available under the Employee tab, or you can add it to any other tab by clicking the Content/Layout link
MyDC – Help and Support • Support for MyDC and other Darton resources is available via the Support tab • Many channels and links in MyDC provide content-specific help, such as the Manage Content/Layout link shown below