Quick Site Tour of UHVConnect

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What is UHVConnect?

UHVConnect is a social network for UHV alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends. The members can get connected to each other, join groups, share photos and blog posts, register for campus events, collect job-seeking information, make a donation to UHV , subscribe to ABR, read UHV news, and so on. 

What can the students do in UHVConnect for learning?

·         Set up study groups for more communication and interaction

·         Extend the learning to a life-long process after finishing an academic course

·         Develop creative learning projects using functions like photo album, personal blog, group blog, and so on

·         You name it…

Register with UHVConnect

 

If it’s the first time you visit UHVConnect, click the register link and follow the steps to create your account.

Figure 1: Homepage of UHVConnect

 

Understand Your Personal Page

 

The central column on your Personal Page is public to the other members in UHVConnect. On this page, the visitors can view your photo gallery, personal blog, headshot photo, connection list, professional information, personal information, and additional information you would like to share with them. This is the primary source for your visitors and friends to get to know you.

Figure 2: Personal Page

What’s on My Profile?

My Profile menu (Figure 3), which is located on the right side of your Personal Page, is where you can switch between various pages including:

Figure 3: My Profile Menu

·         My Personal Page (Figure 2)

·         My Profile: edit account information, personal information, additional information, and so on.

·         My Groups: Your primary group can be student, alumni, faculty, staff, or friend, which you choose when creating your UHVConnect account. Figure 4 shows a Staff group page, and a page of another group may look different but have similar functions. On this page, you can access the group homepage, or write a message to the whole group.

Figure 4: My Groups

·         My Networks: Link to your profile on other network sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.

Figure 5: My Networks

·         My Event Registration: Some campus events can be registered in UHVConnect. All of the upcoming or past events that you have registered for are listed on this page.

·         My Personal Blog: Write a new post, edit the existing posts, and view your blog.

Figure 6: My Personal Blog

Figure 7: Create New Blog Entry

·         My Subscriptions: You can subscribe to the internal blogs within UHVConnect, and all the subscribed blogs will be listed on this page. Using the red icons in the Options column, you can choose notifications for new comments on a blog or not, or remove a subscription.

Figure 8: My Subscriptions

·         My Preferences: Adjust the various settings of privacy and notification.

Figure 9: My Preferences

·         My Messages: You can read, write, reply, and manage the internal messages.

Figure 10: My Messages

·         My Connections: All of your connections are listed on this page. You can view their Personal Pages, connection lists, photos, or send an internal message. To remove a connection, click the “trash can” icon besides the connection’s name.

Figure 11: My Connections

·         My Photo Gallery: You can upload and save your photos to share with friends. The photos can be viewed in slideshow.

Figure 12: My Photo Gallery

Upload new photos by selecting Upload a Photo under the gallery title: Photos: <Your Name>. You can choose to upload a single file or multiple photos at a time using the multi-file upload applet.

Figure 13-1: Upload a Photo

Figure 13-2: Use the Multi-file upload Applet to Upload Multiple Photos at a Time

You can create and manage albums to organize the photos in your gallery.

Figure 14: Create and Manage an Album in Photo Gallery

·         Tell a Friend: Invite your friends to UHVConnect.

Figure 15: Tell a Friend

Getting Connected to the Community

 

On the upper left corner of the UHVConnect window, there is a Community Search box, where you can search for someone you know to view his/her profile, request connection, and so on.

Below the Community Search box, there is a navigation menu. You may use the options to get connected to the UHVConnect community and access various resources.

Figure 16: Community Search and Navigation Menu

Note: if you would like to start your own group, contact the UHVConnect administrator. The contact information can be found on the Contact Us page.

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