IT Services

Welcome to the Information Services student page. Below you will find information on how to access our IT services as well as guides on using email, VLE and our acceptable use policy.

Student working on a mac

Live@edu for Students

Overview

Information Services provides students with an email account hosted by Microsoft's Live@edu service.

  • 10 GB mailbox and can send and receive attachments up to 20MB.
  • Ability to connect your email to your Windows Mobile, iPhone or Blackberry Smartphone
  • Ability to check your email with other email programs.
  • Microsoft Office Live Workspace allows you to share and collaborate on documents online.
  • Windows Live Sky Drive gives you 25 GB of storage space

Accessing Live@edu

You can access your Live@edu email from www.student.tsd.ac.uk

Your Windows Live ID is: username@student.tsd.ac.uk - the username part will be the ID you use to log-in to UWTSD sites and applications. For example 0123456@student.tsd.ac.uk or PG999@student.tsd.ac.uk

Your Password will be your normal Information Services IT account password.

What is Live@edu?

Live@edu is a Microsoft-hosted service which provides users with:

  • Outlook Live - a 10GB email account
  • Support for calendars, contacts and tasks within the email account
  • 25GB SkyDrive storage - store, access, edit and share your documents and files online.
  • Windows Live Messenger instant messaging is a fully integrated part of the Live@edu service
  • Mobile phone access is fully supported via the ActiveSync system; any phone which supports ActiveSync (Nokia, Windows Mobile, Apple iPhone) can have email, calendar, contacts, etc. synchronised between the phone and the desktop.
  • Full details are available on Microsoft's web site

User Guides

Live@edu Full User Guide Live@edu Login Instructions
Live@edu Outlook Setup Live@edu Sky Drive
Live@edu Email Client Settings Live@edu Windows Phone 7 Setup
Live@edu iPhone Setup Live@edu Android Setup
Live@edu BlackBerry Setup  Live@edu Nokia Symbian Setup

Moodle

Getting Started with Moodle (pdf)

Blackboard

Blackboard User Guide (pdf)

Acceptable Use Policy

Acceptable Use Policy

Information for 2011/2012 Students

New Students Click Here

Returning Carmarthen Students Click Here

Returning Lampeter Students Click Here

Contact Us

Please note all faults and requests should be logged via the Service Desk. For general enquiries and for problems accessing the service desk please use the following:

E-mail: ITservicedesk@tsd.ac.uk

Telephone: 0300 500 5055

Opening Hours: 08:45 – 17:00 (Mon-Thurs) 08:45- 16:30 (Friday)