Preparing to study at ICTE
You will need a number of different UQ Systems to support your learning.
Before you can start studying, you must follow these steps:
You must set up your UQ Account and Email first. Do it as soon as you can. |
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UQ Account
Your UQ Account is the first step to getting ready to study.
- Two to three weeks before your course starts, check your personal email account.
You will receive an email from accounts@its.uq.edu.au titled UQ Username ActivationCheck your Spam and Junk folders if you can’t see it.
- Click the Activation Link in the email
- Confirm your identity and set a password
This password is very important. Keep a record of it.
- Make a note of your username: it is the letter “s” followed by the first seven letters of your student number.
For example: s4123456
- Use your username and password to access all UQ systems, whenever you see this screen:
Signing in with your UQ Username and Password is also called Single Sign On or SSO |
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For help with your UQ Account, email ICTE Reception
UQ Email
All official communication goes to your UQ email address. You must set up and use this email address while you are a student.
ICTE will not send emails to your personal email account.
- Go to my.uq
- Click on “Go to my.UQ dashboard”
- Select Email from the menu
- Create an email password
This password is very important. Keep a record of it.
This email password should be different to your UQ Account password
- Add this email to your devices (phone, tablet, laptop etc) so you can check your emails regularly
Your UQ email address looks like this:
s4123456@student.uq.edu.au
For help with the your UQ email, contact ICTE Reception
ICTE Portal
The ICTE portal gives you easy access to your enrolment and study progress at ICTE.
- Log in to the portal plus.icte.uq.edu.au/saml and bookmark the address
- Check your details are correct
- You can update your contact details and upload a profile picture
Your class timetable will be available the Friday before your class starts
Class times are always shown in Brisbane, Australia time
For more information on the ICTE Student Portal, click here.
For help with the ICTE Student Portal, email ICTE Reception
Blackboard
Blackboard is the UQ online learning environment. Students can:
- see announcements
- access course materials,
- communicate with classmates and teachers.
Your group (class) will become available on Blackboard the Friday before your course starts.
- Log in to Blackboard learn.uq.edu.au and bookmark the address
- Find your course
General English (GE) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students are in ICTE Regular Programs
- Watch this short video about how to use Blackboard
- Complete the Orientation Training section first
For help with Blackboard, email ICTE Reception
Important!Studying onlineIf you are an online student, the Zoom link for your class will be posted on Blackboard.
Using Blackboard on a mobile deviceIf you are using a mobile phone or tablet to access Blackboard, the view will be different.
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Orientation Training
When you have access to Blackboard, please do the Orientation Training
This training will prepare you for a successful study experience at ICTE.
- In the Main Menu, click on Orientation
- Follow the instructions
For help with the Orientation Training, email ICTE Reception
Zoom
Online classes are held in Zoom.
If you are studying online you need to
- Sign in to your UQ Zoom account
- Learn how to use Zoom
Sign in to Zoom
Watch the video: Sign in to Zoom using your UQ account
- Go to zoom.us/signin
- Sign in with SSO
- The company name for University of Queensland is uqz
- Sign in with your UQ Username and Password
For help with Zoom, email ICTE Reception
Important!Online students must complete the Zoom Orientation Training on Blackboard If you are an online student, the Zoom link for your class will be posted on Blackboard.
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)
If you are studying offshore, some countries may have restrictions on accessing some websites and software. Read about how to access UQ resources for students affected by these restrictions.
Textbook
ICTE will provide you with a textbook in the first week of your course.
- For students studying in Brisbane: you will be provided with a physical textbook during the first week of your course. The textbook will often contain a code which can also be used to access an online learning environment.
- For students studying online: you will be sent an e-textbook activation code and an online learning activation code to your UQ Email during the first week of your course. Instructions will be included on the email and Blackboard advising how to activate your textbook.
ICTE uses two different textbook companies. The textbook provided to you will depend on your course, level and time of the year.
For General English and English for Academic Purposes Students: Pearson
Follow the instructions below to activate your textbook:
- Watch the To Activate your textbook watch me first! video
- Go to: https://english-dashboard.pearson.com/register to create a Pearson account
- Watch the To activate your textbook watch me second! video in Blackboard to learn how to activate your textbook.
After activating your first code, click the blue Add A Product button and enter your second activation code to get access to MEL online learning.
Please do not forward or circulate the email with your activation code as it is only available to you.
After you have activated your Pearson account and textbook, you can access the book through the below website.
MEL Textbook and Online Learning
For Bridging English Students: Cambridge
How to activate your codes:
- Go to cambridgelms.org/main (or click on the button below)
- Register if you are a new user
- Go to My Learning and click Activate a new product
- Enter your code (you can only enter one code at a time)
- Join a class by entering your class code - these codes are on Blackboard in the main menu under 'LMS'
- Start your online learning workbooks
NOTE: Please ensure you register the correct book with the correct class code and activation code
Please do not forward or circulate your emailed activation code as it is only available to you.
Your digital textbook link and class codes will be posted to Blackboard. Please refer to this notification to find your relevant codes.