Enrolled
Applied Design Students
Beginning Recommendations
This section will go over what you may need in terms of technology.
Location and Classes
The Applied Design Classes are offered in a variety of ways for our students. The program has a state of the art Design Lab on the main campus. Many classes are hybrid or where we meet once a week while the students have another lesson online to complete. We also offer online courses where the instructors teach through forms of communication with the technology.
Our students need to have access to a reliable computer. The college's learning management system is Blackboard. The Pierpont student will have an Office 365 email that typically reflects your UCA with the extension of [studentUCA@students.pierpont.edu]
You begin your day:
Pierpont uses Microsoft Office 365 that has a default browser called Edge. But, DO NOT USE EDGE.
I recommend that you use Google Chrome. This will not be affiliated with Pierpont.
Go to Chrome Browser
(you will need to create your own profile that comes with a Gmail)
This will open your Google Home Page (see below)
from the Chrome Browser go to the Pierpont Website
begin access to apps by way of the "Portal" providing the "Login Screen"
You will see all of your available apps to access
Open Office 365 (your school email and One Drive)
Open Blackboard
Open ROAR App to check your Pierpont Student Account and Financial Aid
and others
Our Website has a new opening
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Our Portal page has updated the
APPS to access, too!
PIERPONT PORTAL OPENING PAGE
You will need to manage your documents in the Office 365 Cloud Drive or "One Drive."
Microsoft Office 365 App Opening Page
We also recommend that you have an external drive with you to backup your documents and projects as you complete the four (4) semesters. Your college email and drive access will only last 60-90 days following graduation.
The Program also recommends that when you create a profile for the Chrome Browser, you keep this as a personal Google account that provides you with an email and access to the Google Applications including SITES and DRIVE.