Future Fit & Techwise

with the CAT Team

2024
 Welcome & Overview

❑ Welcome to UJ

❑ Session focus:
o Access to UJ’s online environment: Wifi, passwords, etc.
o uLink – UJ’s single sign-on portal: Moodle and all kinds of student-
related info
o Moodle – UJ’s online learning system
o Training needs survey to complete
o Useful apps
o Free short learning programmes
Introduction to UJ’s online environment

Introduction to UJ’s online environment

Most of your learning at UJ will require internet (free Wi-Fi)

and technology use

We are here to support you!

During office hours, find us at:

D Ring 3, APK (Auckland Park Kingsway) Campus

or

Contact us at uhelp@uj.ac.za
Wi-Fi at UJ
Introduction to uLink and Moodle
 uLink
ulink.uj.ac.za
The most important web link to remember!

uLink is the Student One-Stop Portal where you can find

almost all the information you need
Signing in to uLink

Log in with your UJ student

details – for authentication

Message if you typed in the wrong

password

See next slide how to reset your password

 uLink
Create a password (if not done during registration) or
change your password (if forgotten)
 Creating passwords

Never use personal information in your

passwords – gender, birthdate, town of
origin, names of pets, etc.

• Minimum length should be 14 characters

• Your password needs to have a combination of

all the following requirements:
• Uppercase characters (A through Z);
• Lowercase characters (a through z);
• Numbers (0 through 9); and
• Non-alphabetic special characters (for
example, !, $, #, %).
 Mandatory Password Reset

UJ cares about your information. Please note you will be

required to change your login passwords regularly.

Please scan the QR Code or go the url below for steps to help you on
resetting your password: https://ulink.uj.ac.za/files/pwd23.pdf
 Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an electronic authentication method which

requires you to log in using two different mechanisms (devices).

In UJ's case, this would mean using your UJ network password along with
authenticating via an app on your smartphone (or a verification code sent to you
via SMS).

Find the links for more information about Multi-Factor Authentication

below:
• Click on the link here to access the FAQ document

• Click on the link here to the steps to enable MFA on your UJ account

Download Microsoft Authenticator from

Google Play or the Apple App Store
 Multi-Factor Authenticator App set up

Video instructions (Smartphone)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9R3wMIPM4E

Video instructions (Non-Smartphone)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqV8PTkhwc

Setup instructions (PDF)

https://ulink.uj.ac.za/Files/Software/MFA/Student%20Manual%20MFA%
20enrollment.pdf

FAQ (PDF)
https://ulink.uj.ac.za/Files/Software/MFA/Student%20Multifactor%20Aut
hentication%20FAQ.pdf
uLink landing page
Notifications
uLink landing page
Tiles
 uLink
Click on a tile
All the information you need
 uLink
UJ Moodle - Learning Management System
What is UJMoodle and what do I use it for?

UJMoodle is UJ’s online Learning Management System (LMS)

You will find all your modules there

All UJ students will do some activities on UJMoodle

access learning guides, see messages from lecturers, participate in
discussions, submit assignments, do quizzes, download slides, watch
videos, and see your marks

You can also access UJMoodle via the UJMoodle app

(see slide 19)

Or access UJMoodle directly on the internet via this link:

https://lms.uj.ac.za/login/index.php
 Accessing UJMoodle on internet

You can also access UJMoodle on the internet at:

https://lms.uj.ac.za/login/index.php

UJMoodle via MS
 UJMoodle App
Step 1: Step 2 click log
Download the Moodle app in:

Step 3 Click on
UJMoodle via MS

UJMoodle via MS

After downloading, click on the

app and type: lms.uj.ac.za If you have already registered on Moodle at another university
(e.g. UNISA) click on the+ button at the bottom of the page to
add another site. Type: lms.uj.ac.za
UJMoodle landing page
Discovering UJMoodle
 UJMoodle: Module view

Below is what your modules can look like in Moodle. Left hand side is the
topic breakdown.
UJMoodle activity stream
 Recapping uLink & Moodle @ UJ

Recapping video - 1 minute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohjWTlLC9E

Remember there are two important modules to assist you

with your online learning and UJMoodle navigation:
1. Discovering Moodle
2. First Year Orientation: Learning with Technology

Also, visit your Faculty or

College’s FYO module.
You will find it in UJMoodle
Recap video
 CAT Helpdesk
Phone, email, or visit us
For assistance during office hours, you can find us at
D Ring 3
APK (Auckland Park Kingsway) campus
OR

Contact us via:
Email: uhelp@uj.ac.za

uHelp – online guidelines for the use of Moodle

 ANY QUESTIONS?
These slides are in Moodle (access via uLink) in the
LEARNING WTH TECHNOLOGY module

Work hard, study hard and play hard, but most of all
GRADUATE on time!
Before we continue with this session,
please take this short survey

The survey is used to find out what students’

training needs are:

http://tinyurl.com/5t47twm2
Important Apps to download
 UJ students can download
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
for free
Scan the QR Code to get
Office 365 or go to
https://shorturl.at/lvAQ4

On uLink: click on this

banner and follow the
prompts to download
Office 365
Download this app to access free UJ e-textbooks
or to buy e-textbooks

Interactive e-reader that enhances your reading and studying experience.

The app enables you to add notes and sketches to specific sections of an e-
book, make highlights, generate summaries from highlighted text for study
purposes, and receive additional multimedia resources.

Once downloaded, all books and resources are available offline, and
annotations
are backed up whenever you connect to the Internet or Wi-Fi on campus.
 Don’t loose your device!
Anti-theft could help to find your device
Over 10,000 phones, tablets and computers were
stolen on and off campus annually

Android – Google Find My Device − To locate stolen

or misplaced Android tablets or mobile phones, go to:
Find My Device https://www.google.com/android/find/

You must set up a recovery email address and log in to

your Google account.

Apple device − You can track your lost device using

Find My iPhone/Find iPad (iOS)(Apple).

The feature must be on/activated on your Apple device.

 Emergency numbers & Crime Response App

Namola can help you to stay safe and helps you receive emergency
assistance when you need it.

Go to: https://namola.com/ for more information.

Download the app and register.

Namola is a free crime response app that allows you to share the nature of
your emergency with a 24/7 call centre.

Join your neighbourhoods’ emergency WhatsApp group

UJ Protection Services –
https://www.uj.ac.za/support-
services/operations/protection-
services/
 Loadshedding Schedule
“Information is Power!”

Get push notifications and predictions. Don't get caught out in the dark!
UJ Wayfinder Mobile App
 ANY QUESTIONS?
These slides are in Moodle (access via uLink) in the
LEARNING WTH TECHNOLOGY module

Work hard, study hard and play hard, but most of all
GRADUATE on time!
 Student Advisory Service @ CAT
Feeling stuck and unsure where to go with your studies or life in general?
Seek support from the Student Advisory Helpdesk team at:
advising@uj.ac.za
Stressed out? Having a crisis?
Need a device to access online learning? Ask PsyCaD for help.

And more…

Advice on study skills?Time management?

Contact Learning development

advising@uj.ac.za
Free Short Learning Courses at UJ

Find free online courses on

uLink

or go to

https://findyourway.uj.mobi
/your-student-journey/4ir/
 ANY QUESTIONS?
These slides are in Moodle (access via uLink) in the
LEARNING WTH TECHNOLOGY module

Work hard, study hard and play hard, but most of all
GRADUATE on time!
If you have not taken the short survey earlier,
please do so now

The survey is used to find out what students’

training needs are:

http://tinyurl.com/5t47twm2