IT at UCB

• In the Login box, type your Student ID
• Press the Tab key
• Type your Password
• Click OK. On first logging on to the computer, you will be prompted to change your password.
• At the prompt type in your NEW PASSWORD.  It must be at least 5 characters long.
• Now click on the CONFIRM PASSWORD box.  Retype your new password and click OK.

The password change confirmation box should appear. Click OK.

Remember that you will need to log off the computer each time you have finished to prevent other students from accessing your work:

• Right click the lower left-hand corner of the screen
• Select Shutdown or Sign Out
• Click Sign Out

Student email is available through the University's Office 365 subscription. To access your University email, click on the Office 365 icon and enter your student ID in the format: studentID@student.ucb.ac.uk. Entering your University password will grant you access to Office 365 where you will be able to use Mail, Calendar, OneDrive (your personal storage area) and familiar Office applications. Office 365 can be accessed outside of the University by accessing the Office 365 Portal.

Office 365 Portal

Please note that when you leave University College Birmingham, all email and server privileges will be removed. Therefore you need to ensure that any work you want to keep has been saved to a memory stick.

Canvas @ UCB is University College Birmingham’s Virtual Learning Environment. It is a learning support system, accessible via the internet, that is used by your lecturers to make learning resources and other information available online. In order to log in to Canvas, each student can use their University College Birmingham username and password to provide them with access to the course areas they are studying.

To Access Canvas @ UCB

Canvas is accessed via the University College Birmingham Student Portal.  Please note that your Canvas username and password are exactly the same account details that you use to access the University College Birmingham network.

Viewing Your Course and Modules

Once you are logged in to Canvas, you will find a link to the course you are studying as well as a link for each of the modules that you will study during the course of the academic year.

To view information about your course, click on the title of your course, e.g. Hotel Business Management, from the Dashboard page. To view information for a module, select the relevant module name (e.g. Business Operations) on your Dashboard page. You can then use the module navigation menu to access resources such as assignments, module resources, quizzes, reading lists, etc.

Accessing Canvas @ UCB on Mobile Phones

You can access Canvas @ UCB on your mobile device by downloading the “Canvas” app from your device's app store. The app will help you stay up to date with your course whilst on the move. Once downloaded, open the app, search for "University College Birmingham” and then enter your usual login details.

Support with Canvas

If you experience any issues or have any queries regarding Canvas @ UCB and/or the Canvas app, dedicated support (via live chat, e-mail or telephone) is available via the “Help” menu within Canvas. Alternatively, speak to a member of the DICE e-learning team who are based on the Ground Floor of McIntyre House within the ThinkSpace area.

You may also visit their support site (available via the University College Birmingham Student Portal), email dice@ucb.ac.uk or phone 0121 604 1000 ext. 2437.