MyDC Web Portal MyDC Web Portal An OverviewAn Overview

What is a Web Portal?What is a Web Portal?

• A web portal is a single, integrated point for A web portal is a single, integrated point for comprehensive and useful access to comprehensive and useful access to information, people, and resources.information, people, and resources.

• It is a personalized and customized user It is a personalized and customized user interface that provides access to information interface that provides access to information both internal and external to Darton College.both internal and external to Darton College.

• Users can access the portal at any time from Users can access the portal at any time from any place via the Internet, and obtain the any place via the Internet, and obtain the campus information and resources they depend campus information and resources they depend on daily.on daily.

MyDC Web Portal - FeaturesMyDC Web Portal - Features

• “One-stop shopping” for:One-stop shopping” for:• MyDC MyDC andand Darton (Exchange/Outlook) e-mail Darton (Exchange/Outlook) e-mail• Class CalendarsClass Calendars• Banner Self-ServiceBanner Self-Service• Targeted AnnouncementsTargeted Announcements• Club web pages and discussion groupsClub web pages and discussion groups• DC Classified adsDC Classified ads• More than 400 news, information and More than 400 news, information and

entertainment channelsentertainment channels

How do I access MyDC?How do I access MyDC?

• Lookup your DCid and PINLookup your DCid and PIN• Your DCid is an account in the format of Your DCid is an account in the format of firstname.lastnamefirstname.lastname

• Your PIN is the same six-character value as your Your PIN is the same six-character value as your Banner Web PINBanner Web PIN

• Future ImplementationsFuture Implementations

Your DCid and computer logon account will be the Your DCid and computer logon account will be the same value (same value (firstname.lastname)firstname.lastname)

• Logon to MyDC at www.darton.eduLogon to MyDC at www.darton.edu

Tab Channel

MyDC Logon and TerminologyMyDC Logon and Terminology

Links

MyDC E-mail vs. Darton E-mailMyDC E-mail vs. Darton E-mail

• Your MyDC e-mail inbox is not the same as your Darton Your MyDC e-mail inbox is not the same as your Darton (Exchange) faculty/staff e-mail inbox.(Exchange) faculty/staff e-mail inbox.

• A common feature of web portals is an integrated e-mail system –A common feature of web portals is an integrated e-mail system –each user of MyDC (faculty/staff and students) will have a MyDC each user of MyDC (faculty/staff and students) will have a MyDC e-mail account.e-mail account.

• MyDC e-mail is not designed to be a replacement for the existing MyDC e-mail is not designed to be a replacement for the existing faculty/staff Exchange e-mail system.faculty/staff Exchange e-mail system.

• You may decide not to use your MyDC e-mail, but users of MyDC 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 may still send e-mail to your MyDC address. If you choose not to use MyDC or check your MyDC inbox, you should setup use MyDC or check your MyDC inbox, you should setup e-mail e-mail forwardingforwarding to your Darton e-mail inbox. to your Darton e-mail inbox.

• Instructions for setting up forwarding have been provided in the Instructions for setting up forwarding have been provided in the handout, or you can follow the instructions available under handout, or you can follow the instructions available under E-mail E-mail > > Options Options > > Auto ForwardAuto Forward..

MyDC E-mailMyDC E-mail

• Expand the view by Expand the view by clicking the E-mail link clicking the E-mail link at the top of the at the top of the window.window.

• Your MyDC e-mail is Your MyDC e-mail is available through the available through the e-mail channel on e-mail channel on the MyDC tab. the MyDC tab.

Access Darton e-mail via MyDCAccess Darton e-mail via MyDC

• You can also access your Darton (Exchange) e-mail directly You can also access your Darton (Exchange) e-mail directly through MyDC by clicking the through MyDC by clicking the Darton MailDarton Mail tab. tab. Logon is Logon is requiredrequired..

MyDC – Targeted AnnouncementsMyDC – Targeted Announcements

• MyDC can be used to send announcements that are MyDC can be used to send announcements that are targeted to specific audiences. There are two types targeted to specific audiences. There are two types of targeted announcements.of targeted announcements.• Campus Announcements – Sent to Campus Announcements – Sent to allall MyDC users MyDC users• Personal Announcements – Sent to specific MyDC users (by Personal Announcements – Sent to specific MyDC users (by

major, course, role, etc)major, course, role, etc)• Please contact OIT to request or send an announcementPlease contact OIT to request or send an announcement

• 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

Direct access to Banner Self-Service

• MyDC allows you to communicate with your MyDC allows you to communicate with your friends and colleagues in an informal setting friends and colleagues in an informal setting through MyDC Groups.through MyDC Groups.

• Click the Click the GroupsGroups link to join or request a group link to join or request a group• Student club advisors can create and Student club advisors can create and

customize a group page for their clubs and customize a group page for their clubs and organizations.organizations.

• Faculty and staff can create groups based on Faculty and staff can create groups based on hobbies or common interest.hobbies or common interest.

• The Grape VineThe Grape Vine

MyDC – GroupsMyDC – Groups

• 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 – Channels

• To add channels to your portal:• Click the Content/Layout link• Follow the on-screen instructions

MyDC – DC ClassifiedsMyDC – DC Classifieds

• DC Classifieds is a channel you can use to buy, sell, and trade DC Classifieds is a channel you can use to buy, sell, and trade your goods and services. your goods and services.

• You should use DC Classifieds to reach your intended You should use DC Classifieds to reach your intended audience rather than using MyDC or Darton e-mail.audience rather than using MyDC or Darton e-mail.

• DC Classifieds is available under the DC Classifieds is available under the EmployeeEmployee tab, or you can tab, or you can add it to any other tab by clicking the add it to any other tab by clicking the Content/LayoutContent/Layout link link

• Support for MyDC and other Darton resources Support for MyDC and other Darton resources is available via the is available via the SupportSupport tab tab

• Many channels and links in MyDC provide Many channels and links in MyDC provide content-specific help, such as the content-specific help, such as the Manage Manage Content/LayoutContent/Layout link shown below link shown below

MyDC – Help and SupportMyDC – Help and Support

MyDC – Questions?MyDC – Questions?

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