Students
Your technology needs in 2012...
UTORmail is gone June 1st 2012, upgrade to UTmail+
If you have an old UTORmail account, you should upgrade. June 1, 2012 is the deadline.
Most 2011-2012 students will already be on the new UTMail+ system, and no further action is required.
University of Toronto students with old UTORmail accounts are eligible to enrol for the new UTmail+ service. With UTmail+, you get 10 GB of email storage, 25 GB of file storage, Microsoft® Office Web Applications for document sharing, instant messaging with your peers and more!.
More information on UTmail+
What should you know about UTmail+?
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You will be given a new email address in the form of firstname.lastname@mail.utoronto.ca.
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All mail delivered to your UTORmail account will be rerouted to the new address.
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You will not lose your existing @utoronto.ca email address
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You will log in to your account at mail.utoronto.ca.
Learn more and upgrade your account today!
Once you activate UTmail+:
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Mail sent to your UTORmail account (firstname.lastname@utoronto.ca) will be rerouted to UTmail+.
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Once you complete the process no new mail will be delivered to your UTORmail account.
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UTmail+ Forwarding option is available. If your UTORmail account is currently forwarded to another email address, the forwarding will be removed, but you can re-instate it in UTmail+ by using the options menu in UTmail+.
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Migrating mail from UTORmail to UTmail+ can be done with a built-in tool called “Connected Accounts”. If you wish to save any messages from UTORmail, we strongly advise you to go through this process.
Access the UofT Learning Portal with your Mobile Device - new Blackboard app!
 New for April 2012 - the Blackboard Mobile Learn app enables students to receive course notifications and updates to course content from their mobile device. The app can be used with both wifi and cellular networks.
While Mobile Learn is not intended to replace the full browser-based interface to the UofT Blackboard Learning Portal, the app does provide quick access to course Announcements, Grades, and contribute entries to Blogs, Discussion forums and Journals. Available on: iPhone / iPod Touch, iPad, Android devices, Blackberry (coming soon). Just search for "Blackboard" in your device's app store.
All Courses will be using the UofT Blackboard Portal for online components.
Visit our Online Teaching & Learning site for all information about Blackboard and online learning.
Blackboard help - online assistance is available to you.
Are you new to Blackboard and would like to know more or get some assistance? Consult the Blackboard Toolbox section for helpful tips, troubleshooting ideas and how-to tutorial videos.
Did you know that you must now submit your Thesis electronically?
As of Fall 2009, electronic submission will be mandatory for all students. The Education Commons Research Services provides more information on E-Thesis Submissions (MA and PhD). As well, we have on-site workshops throughout the year.
New Students - Technology Checklist to get you up and running
New to OISE? Download and review the 2011 orientation student technology checklist.
Also, check out the Headstart page to get a jump on all you need to start the semester.
Everyone will need an active UTORid this year.
Not sure what the Education Commons can do for you? Sign up an EC Tour, and learn about all of the EC services available to students.
Want assistance with the online component of your course? Check out the Online Teaching & Learning site for all you need to know about the UofT Blackboard Portal and Connect 2 Create.
Your @mail.utoronto.ca UTORmail account must be entered into ROSI
Remember to record your @mail.utoronto.ca e-mail address in ROSI - the university will only send official communications to a university-issued e-mail address.
If you do not have your @utoronto.ca email address entered in your ROSI profile, please login to ROSI and click Edit in the Current Email Address section to update
Your Library account needs up-to-date information
Check that the contact information that the Library has for you is current. Your email address will be used to notify you of upcoming due dates and books which are available for pick-up.
http://main.library.utoronto.ca/webcat/webcat_changeaddress.cfm
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