The OneStop help link now has useful information to make your OneStop experience even more enjoyable. There are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that are aimed at explaining some of the more not-so-obvious ways to use and customize OneStop. Screen shots and video have been included to explain these finer points with greater clarity.
Click on the Academics tab in OneStop to see a new channel called Academic Planner Summary. This channel displays information from UM’s new Academic Planner application, a tool for students to plan their academic careers. The summary channel includes each of your plans and the courses in each plan.
Below is a link to the help page with detailed instructions on how to use the Academic Planner.
A new version of OneStop’s Email Viewer channel launches today. The new channel creates a one-click connection between OneStop and Outlook Web Access (OWA). The new channel also provides the ability to view messages from multiple email accounts like Gmail or other IMAP services.
To activate the new Email Viewer channel, go to the email page in OneStop and enter your username and password for your official University email account (whether it’s a student GrizMail account or an employee Exchange email account). You can then add additional non-University accounts that will display messages in the same channel, but in a separate window.
How it works
Once you have entered your UM email account credentials, you should see messages from your inbox displayed in OneStop. Clicking on a message launches Outlook Web Access (OWA) and opens the message there, so you have full functionality to respond, delete or file the message. There is also a link in the Email Viewer channel to open OWA to your inbox.
The Gmail and IMAP emails work a little differently. You can view a message by clicking on it in OneStop, but to access your inbox and full email functionality, you will have to click on the Gmail or IMAP link above the messages.
You can choose how many messages display in OneStop through the channel edit screen. The new channel has a pagination tool that allows you to scroll through all of your messages. You can also add the Email Viewer channel to any column in OneStop that has an “Add Content” button.
On Dec. 29th, Blackboard joined the suite of UM web systems that are “CASified.”
CAS-Central Authentication Service-is the front door to a growing number of secure UM web services, including OneStop, the Mansfield Library system, iTunes U and now Blackboard. Your NetID and password unlocks that front door and gives you access to all of the systems inside.
The single point of entry, or “single sign-on,” provided by CAS allows users to move among the web systems without having to re-authenticate. CAS also notifies users when their password is about to expire, and eliminates the problem of getting passwords out of sync (one NetID with more than one password).
Previously, the link between OneStop and Blackboard was achieved using an “external application” tool that allowed you to store your Blackboard login credentials in OneStop. When you changed your NetID password, you had to change it a second time in the Blackboard channel in OneStop. That step is no longer necessary.
Use the Campus Resources channel as a quick reference guide to see and locate the multiple services offered here on campus. From places to eat to places to print, this new channel gives students a place to find many popular services on campus. You can hover over the listings to quickly see where they are and the hours of operation, or you can click on the listing to be sent to a web page with more detailed information on whatever it is you are looking at.
To add this to your page, click on the “add content” button at the top of the page and look for this icon:
Use the Web Search channel to browse the internet without ever having to leave the comfort of OneStop. With multiple search engines to choose from, this channel allows you to search for what you want, with just about any search engine you want, at any time you want while exploring OneStop. You can also set a default search engine by simply clicking on the edit settings link, the icon that looks like a wrench.
To add this to your page, click on the “add content” button at the top of the page and look for this icon:
We have updated the default style in an effort to make OneStop match the design of the new UM Homepage. If you have already selected a style it should remain unchanged. If you’re not a fan of the new design you can change it to something different. Click on the Customize Style link at the top of the page and select one of the six available designs:
You’ve been seamlessly navigating from OneStop to Blackboard and GrizMail. Then you change your NetID password and the single sign-on capability doesn’t work anymore. What’s going on?
The Blackboard, GrizMail and Webmail Viewer channels in OneStop all require you to enter and store your NetID and password. When you change your password, you will have to enter your new password in the edit screens of each of those channels to regain single sign-on capability. Here’s how:
1. Click on the wrench icon on the channel you want to update.
2. Enter your new password and click save.
The Food Zoo Menu channel has been updated with links to nutritional information for each menu item. Simply click an item to open a new page with nutrition and allergy information.
To add the Food Zoo Menu to your page, click the “add content” button at the top of a column and look for this icon:
Add the To-Do List to your page to organize and keep track of tasks. You can add tasks, rename them, mark them complete, and delete them when you’re done. You can add as many tasks as you want, which might come in handy if you’re trying to keep track of an ever expanding list of things — such as homework assignments.
To add this to your page, click on the “add content” button at the top of the page and look for this icon:
