How to log on to your West College Scotland Office 365 account. Office 365 - Logging on Office 365 is Microsoft's brand name for the collective tools that we all know and love, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as some new tools like Forms, Microsoft Teams and Class Notebook. Using the online tools you can collaborate and communicate seamlessly with colleagues, as well as using the familiar desktop versions to create great looking content. Sign in to Office 365 Visit https://www.office.com Sign in with your Username @wcs.ac.uk e.g. patsmith@wcs.ac.uk . Enter your normal password and you're in! 365 Tools Logging On Teams Outlook OneDrive OneNote Word Excel PowerPoint Sway

Information on some of our communication tools Microsoft Teams All about MS Teams Myday Staff Intranet page all about myday Office 365 All about office 365 and the tools it offers Moodle Information on our VLE (virtual learning environment) Moodle Communication and Collaboration

DLS: Our Online Learning Platform Link to DLS VLE Access the Online Learning Platform for West College Scotland online learning students: DLS. Online Learning Course List Access the course directory for Online Learning with West College Scotland. Frequently Asked Questions Access the FAQs for Online Learning on our virtual learning environment (VLE), DLS. Online Learning have 3 different types of courses – Introductory Courses (Moodle), Short Online courses and Qualification courses which are certificated by awarding bodies. DLS is West College Scotland's Online Learning VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). For twenty years, West College Scotland has pioneered Online/Distance Learning in Scottish education. A wide range of courses is offered which can be studied in a way which suits the learner. It is also the platform that lecturers can utilize when the provision of their course runs outwith 'traditional' term times. Qualification courses and Short auto marked courses can also be utilised by lecturers as an enhancement or additional learning resources. Online Learning have access to a range of resources via partners that are currently not in use for Online Learning purposes. For help and guidance, please first check the DLS | Frequently Asked Questions . If your query is not resolved, please contact the Online Learning Team via the Online Learning Contact Form .

Find out all about some of our college specific systems College Zone Moodle All things Moodle - our primary college VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). Educational Tool Wheel Find out when you should use a tool on Moodle and when you should utilize Microsoft Teams. Mythbusters Separate fact from fiction, debunk common myths and misconceptions and get questions answered on our college VLE and communication platforms. Moodle Guides Over 40 step-by-step guides and videos contextualised for the West College Scotland Moodle. Artificial Intelligence Find out the realities of what AI is, what you should be wary of, and how you can use it to your advantage. Enhancement Information on enhancement units - from how to access to how to implement into your class Online Learning Find out information on the Online Learning VLE Distance Learning Scotland Staff Intranet The staff intranet also known as SharePoint. Staff Development Evolve, Learning and Development team site and the legacy CPD Review forms. Copyright Guidance Copyright Guidance for Lecturers at West College Scotland

Discover essential copyright guidance for students at West College Scotland. Learn how to respect and protect intellectual property in all your academic work. Copyright Positive Guidelines for Students The college adheres to government guidelines regarding copyright and the use of physical and online materials. UK copyright law protects various types of works, including your own. Students must comply with copyright legislation and the licences held by the College. The College has established guidelines to help avoid copyright infringement. In the college you are allowed to: Print your own materials or your lecture materials. Share with your lecturer, or other students, online material, by sharing the URL. Print or scan 5% of a book, or a chapter, or an article from a newspaper or magazine. Use our digital resources (OpenAthens ), we have a wide range of eBooks and other online resources available. If you need help with our digital resources, you can contact the library team on Library@wcs.ac.uk If you need more than the permitted 5% of a book or publication, you can ask the Copyright College Ambassador (copyright@wcs.ac.uk ) to help you to seek permission from the book copyright owner. Students retain the Intellectual Property Rights in any work they produce whilst at college. Posters and awareness prompts are available at each printer location across the College to help you understand how much you can print and how copyright works. In the event of non-compliance with this policy students may be held accountable for any copyright law violations. If you need any help to understand how much you are allowed to print or if you are looking for more information regarding copyright, you are always welcome at the library or can contact the Copyright Ambassador at copyright@wcs.ac.uk . Application is no longer available. Download and save your own copy of the copyright guide. Copyright Guide.pdf

Using your OneDrive from Office 365 OneDrive Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere Anywhere access Easily store, access and discover your personal and shared work files in Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, from all your devices. Edits you make offline are automatically uploaded next time you connect. Seamless collaboration Work faster and smarter with anyone inside or outside your organization. Securely share files and work together in real-time using Word, Excel and PowerPoint across web, mobile and desktop. Untethered mobility Create, view, edit, and share files on the go with the OneDrive mobile app. Administrators can manage security policies to help keep your information safe. OneDrive Guides Quick Start What is OneDrive? Manage Your Files Share and Sync OneDrive Channel All Categories Play Video Play Video 04:47 Microsoft OneNote: How to store securely to OneDrive Microsoft OneNote: Basics and beyond. Part 5: Store Securely to OneDrive. This is the fifth video in a 6-part series brought to you direct from Microsoft IT. How do you securely store your OneNote notebook to the cloud? Join Microsoft OneNote Senior Trainer, Brian, as demonstrates the power of sharing your notebook securely to OneDrive. Learn more at www.microsoft.com/itshowcase Play Video Play Video 00:51 How to restore your files with OneDrive If lots of your OneDrive files get deleted, overwritten, corrupted, or infected by malware, you can restore your entire OneDrive to a previous time. Files Restore helps Office 365 subscribers undo all the actions that occurred on both files and folders within the last 30 days. Learn more at the OneDrive Help Center: https://support.office.com/onedrive Play Video Play Video 03:52 How to sync your OneDrive to your computer A tutorial on configuring the OneDrive Sync Client on your PC.

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Microsoft Teams Nothing can stop a team. With Microsoft Teams on your PC, Mac, or mobile device, you can: Pull together a team. Use chat instead of email. Securely edit files at the same time. See likes, @mentions, and replies with just a single tap. Customize it by adding notes, web sites, and apps. When to use Moodle and when to use MS Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Students Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Student Guide Downloadable PDF with all you need to know to access and start using Microsoft Teams for learning. Students Video 1 Video guide showing how to access and use Microsoft Teams for learning. Introductory Guide Presentation created by Mr Yoles @JYPhysics a MIEExpert. Introducing basic features: know how to access Teams, navigate, complete assignments & more. Visit Microsoft Learn and follow the learning path Collaborating with Microsoft Teams . Log in to save your progress and start earning achievements. Guides from Microsoft Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams. Quick Start Quick start guide from Microsoft on the basics of Microsoft Teams for Education. Accessibility Click to find out how to make Microsoft Teams more accessible and easier to use. Keyboard Want to know how to use Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams? Click to access information from Microsoft. Video Guides from Microsoft Play Video Play Video 02:07 Microsoft Education Signing into Microsoft Teams for the first time if you're a student Play Video Play Video 02:56 Microsoft Education Working with classes and classmates in Microsoft Teams Play Video Play Video 02:40 Microsoft Education Connecting with Microsoft Teams as a student Play Video Play Video 01:48 Microsoft Education Organize schoolwork with Microsoft Teams Information and Guidance for WCS Staff What is Teams? Why would I use it?: Message from the digital strategy group. Initiation Document Instructions on how to set Microsoft Teams up on your device. Staff Training Guide All you need to know to get your Teams and channels set up for teaching. Training for Tutors from Microsoft Video Guides from Microsoft. Videos to help you with the fundamentals of using Microsoft Teams Webinar Series Watch On Demand recordings of the most popular live webinar events from Microsoft Teams for Education. Live Webinar Event On Demand recordings of live events (or webinars) that cover best practices in using Microsoft Teams as the digital hub. Instructor Led Training Microsoft is excited to host a series of free, live, online training classes designed to get you up and running with Teams.

PowerPoint presentations from Microsoft using Office 365 PowerPoint Create presentations that stand out Get your ideas across with beautiful design, rich animation, cinematic motion, 3D models and icons. Let intelligent technology help you bring your presentation to life with a few clicks. Present like a pro Tell your story with confidence with slide-by-slide notes only viewable by you. Easily translate your slides into the preferred language and use the built-in accessibility checker to be sure your audience doesn’t miss a thing. Work better together With Office 365, collaborate using real-time co-authoring and comments to get input from teammates on your presentation. Plus, save it to the cloud to easily share with others and access it from anywhere, at any time, on any device. 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Outlook email from Microsoft using Office 365 Outlook Email, calendar, contacts all in one place Work efficiently with email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and more—together in one place. Office integration lets you share attachments right from OneDrive, access contacts, and view LinkedIn profiles. Stay organized and plan ahead Book conference rooms and track RSVPs for meetings right from your calendar. Make plans and coordinate schedules by sharing calendars and seeing when your coworkers are available. Security you can trust Get peace of mind with enterprise-grade security trusted by many of the world’s largest organizations. Outlook works around the clock to protect your confidential information without getting in your way. Outlook Guides Quickstart Set up and customize Create and send email Manage email Organize your inbox Contacts and tasks Calendar All guides Outlook All Categories Play Video Play Video 03:40 Outlook for Windows user experience update - Designed for simplicity Video tour of the user experience updates to Outlook for Windows. Introducing the Coming Soon feature that let's you try the new experience when it's convenient for you and provide feedback. Links: Learn more: http://msft.social/1sy1vV Microsoft Outlook: http://msft.social/GUEcSU Play Video Play Video 01:17 How to import Gmail calendars into Outlook Import your other calendars into Outlook so you can view your schedules in one place including internet calendars from Yahoo or Google. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:53 Organize your Inbox with rules in Outlook Create rules based on senders or recipients of messages, use rule templates, and delete a rule to help organize your email. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:57 Set an email flag, reminder, or color in Outlook Adding a category to an email message works as a visual reminder for handling the email message later. Learn how to add a category, a flag, set a reminder, and assign a color category to an email message. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training Play Video Play Video 01:45 Create and use contact groups in Outlook If you often email a group of people, create a contact group in Outlook so you only need to email that contact group instead of individual emails. Learn more at the Office 365 Training Center: http://office.com/training