Visiting Students

Learning Technology Orientation

Introduction The Lochlann Quinn School of Business has a Mandatory Laptop Policy. This means that you will need a laptop in order to complete various tasks assigned in your modules. The School also has an Advised Laptop Standard, that we encourage all students to meet if possible. As our visiting students are here for shorter durations, we appreciate that meeting all aspects of the Advised Laptop Standard may not be possible, however it is important to meet the requirements of each module that you are registered to. Specific technology requirements (e.g. specific software, online test conditions) will be detailed in your modules. It is your responsibility to meet the needs of each module. Details of the Advised Laptop Standard can be found here, with an explainer video here. Important Information:

If you are bringing a laptop to the UCD Quinn School you must register to the system. Laptop Registration will allow you access to the faster cabled network and you will take any online tests on the UCD Wired Network. A guide to registering to the network and information on other networks in UCD can be found here.

Any hardware or software faults should be fixed prior to travelling.
You should have an updated Anti-Virus program and your laptop must be virus free

If your laptop’s anti-virus programme expires before your semester ends, you can install UCD’s campus anti-virus software (Sophos): Download Sophos Anti-virus

The Lochlann Quinn School of Business works within a Microsoft Windows environment. It is recommended that you use Windows 8 or Windows 10 professional.
Your laptop must have the latest updates installed.
You must have a recent version of Microsoft Office installed. As a student of UCD, you have access to a free download of MicroSoft Office 365. More information about this can be found here.
UCD are unable to provide students with licensed software so ensure you bring all required software CD’s and DVD’s with you.
You should contact your laptop manufacturer for details of hardware support within Ireland as this facility is not provided by UCD.

Support Services If you require help with regard to your laptop and the UCD network please call to IT services, please consult our Support Services guide. The UCD Library also issue a laptop loan scheme (3 hours max). Below are a series of resources, which aim to give you an understanding of the main learning systems you will be using as well as showcasing innovative technologies that are available to you as a student of the College of Business.

UCD Connect

This resource will introduce students to essential UCD systems. These systems include UCD Connect, Module Registration, Library, Software Downloads and Brightspace, UCD’s learning management system. UCD Connect

Accessing Brightspace

This resource will show you how to access the Brightspace Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used in UCD. It includes information on logging into Brightspace, the Brightspace landing page and how to access your modules. Accessing Brightspace

Brightspace Basics

This resource will introduce you to the Brightspace Virtual Learning Environment used in UCD. It includes information on navigating your modules, and overview of the system, accessing your content and personalising your notification settings. Brightspace Basics

Assignments in Brightspace

In some of your module you will be asked to upload your assignments electronically, via the Brightspace VLE. This resource will further develop your understanding of the VLE: outlining how to submit assignments, and what to expect from Brightspace’s built-in plagiarism detection tool (Urkund). Assignments in Brightspace

Brightspace Online Tests

This resource will help you prepare to take an online test through the Brightspace learning management system. Tests require you to have a laptop that is registered to the UCD wired network and is physically connected to the network with an ethernet cable. It is the student’s responsibility to be ‘test ready’. Everything you need to know to prepare for taking tests online is discussed. Brightspace Online Tests

Virtual Tour of the Innovation Corridor

This 360 Tour of Quinn School of Business is an immersive augmented-reality and mobile-friendly virtual tour designed to help orientate you within the Quinn building and introduce you to some of the unique facilities and learning environments available to you within the Quinn School. 360 Tour

Quinn Studio Spaces

This resource will introduce you to Quinn Studio Spaces in the new Moore Centre for Business building and on the Innovation Corridor in Quinn. These spaces allow small group audio-video presentations, digital collaboration and video calls. Studio Spaces

Bloomberg

The Data Analytics Lab facilitates diverse learning experiences outside the traditional classroom. The Lab houses a suite of state-of-the-art Bloomberg Terminals, with dual-screens views and colour-coded Bloomberg keyboards to allow students to do real-time financial market analysis. Bloomberg Lab

Collaboration Tools

In this resource we introduce you to the many online tools available to you in UCD for collaborating in groups on assignments and for module specific activities. Students have access to a number of free Cloud Storage and Team Management tools from Google and Microsoft that can be used to help manage group work contributions. Collaboration Tools

Microsoft Office 365

All UCD students have access to a free install of MS Office 365, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote & Access (for Windows only). MS Office 365 will also give access to OneDrive and MS Teams (cloud hosting). MS Office 365

Financial Times Online

Financial Times Online is a resource made available for free to Business School students, that allows you to access premium content and services from the Financial Times. Students gain an myFT account, can tailor business news alerts to their research, and access current and archived content for both local and global editions. FT Online provides a number of business information tools to support your learning. FT Online