E-Learning: Study at home
Everything about Studying at home
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First steps
Here you will find all the information you need to set yourself up for using the full range of HNU's e-learning services and digital resources.
Set up/update university mail account
You can check your e-mail with any web browser at https://outlook.hnu.de.
For retrieval via e-mail apps and e-mail clients, you will find corresponding instructions on the intranet at https://intern.hnu.de/einrichtungen/zentrum-fuer-it-und-digitalisierung/anleitungen#c1044806
Attention!
Due to the recently completed change from hs-neu-ulm.de to hnu.de, mailboxes still set up at the old address must be reconnected.
Activate the VPN connection
By using a VPN connection, you can access services from anywhere that are otherwise only accessible from the university network. Here you can find instructions on how to set up such a connection.
Mount network drives
Various network drives are available to all students. The data is stored centrally on servers and can be accessed from any PC at the HNU, but also from outside via VPN connection.
- Home drive (H:): Personal home directory with 2GB memory
- Info drive (I:): information, scripts etc. of the lecturers
- Scratch drive (W:): Temporary drive for short-term file exchange (deleted every Sunday)
Access to the e-Learning platform "Moodle"
If you have not yet familiarized yourself with the e-learning platform "Moodle", then now is the right time. You can find the instructions for getting started right here.
- If you have any questions regarding the operation of the learning platform, please contact elearning[at]hnu[dot]de
- If you have technical problems (e.g. with the login ...) please contact rz[at]hnu[dot]de
All right? Then straight to Moodle. (opens in a new window)
Quick-Start-Course "Digital Classes" for students
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Introduction to Moodle
How to use our e-learning platform.
Video tutorial for Moodle
Moodle instruction
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How do I find out which courses to take?
Ideally, you have already been contacted by your faculty, your degree programme or individual lecturers and have received information about which courses are offered and in what form.
We recommend that students in their first semester take exactly the courses that are planned for the first semester according to the study plan.
Students in the higher semesters register for the courses in which they wish to write or repeat examinations. Please pay close attention to your examination regulations: Some subjects must be taken or passed by a certain semester.
Use Moodle to register for the courses you want to take. In the best case, you will then find course materials to help you prepare for the course.
If the course you want to take is not available on Moodle, contact the lecturer to find out what topics you want to cover and what materials you can use.
The module manual for your course will also provide you with important information.
You can also use the study guidance service of your course to discuss your individual focus and learning needs.
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Skills you can apply everyday
In addition to the topics included in your curriculum, there are many skills that will make your studies and your working life immensely easier, regardless of your individual course of study.
Academic research
Moodle course: Academic research (in German)
Academic writing
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Taking courses at Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)
Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) is a network of 31 universities in Bavaria. In CLASSIC vhb courses you can acquire ECTS points for your studies. How to transfer vhb credits to the HNU can be found here.
Which courses are available via CLASSIC vhb?
How can I transfer the vhb credits to my degree course at the HNU?
If you would like to have the credits obtained in the vhb course transferred to the HNU as a part of your degree programme, you must submit an application for this.
We recommend that you submit a so-called "preliminary application for recognition" before you start the course. Then you will know at an early stage whether the course can be credited as part of your studies.
All questions regarding transfer of credits will be answered in the FAQ on the subject.
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Using your library's digital resources
You can use many of our library's services without being on site. Here, you can find out how to search directly for these resources.
Searching for eBooks
Log in to EZproxy (opens in a new window) using your HNU PC ID (the same ID you use for your mailbox) and then click on "Library Catalogue" to search the library's holdings. All eBooks in the first tab of the hit list can be accessed from home; you can recognize eBooks by the "@" symbol and the full-text link.
Access research papers from home
First, log in to EZproxy (opens in a new window) with your HNU PC ID (the same ID you use for your mailbox). If you want to search in as many journals as possible on the same topic at the same time, click on "Databases"; if you want to access a specific individual journal, click on "EZB - Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek" (Electronic Journals Library).
The video tutorial "Schnellkurs Literaturrecherche" (in German) shows you how to search as efficiently as possible in the interfaces just mentioned.
Video tutorials
- Starting your search off-campus (external link, opens in a new window)
- Searching for e-books (external link, opens in a new window)
- Databases: Searching for journal articles and statistics (external link, opens in a new window)
- Electronic Journals Library: Accessing a specific journal (external link, opens in a new window)
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Staying focused and organized
"Home is where the pants aren't" - it is not always easy to maintain a structured learning process all on your own while staying at home. Therefore we have a few tips & tricks for self-organisation.
Workload planning and time management (in German)
Postpone procrastination (in German)
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For our freshmen: Getting started at the HNU
Everyone new at the HNU you will find some additional important information about learning and living at HNU here.
Set up university mail account
You will receive all important information via your university mail account (opens in a new window). You received the access data when you enrolled at the university. Please make sure they work and check your account regularly.
If you have problems with your university mail account, please contact studium[at]hnu[dot]de.
Receiving e-mail
You can check your e-mail with any web browser at https://outlook.hnu.de.
For retrieval via e-mail apps and e-mail clients, you will find corresponding instructions on the intranet at https://intern.hnu.de/einrichtungen/zentrum-fuer-it-und-digitalisierung/anleitungen#c1044806
Attention!
Due to the recently completed change from hs-neu-ulm.de to hnu.de, mailboxes still set up at the old address must be reconnected.
Login to the Intranet
In the intranet you will find many important forms and instructions, but above all your timetables.
When you enrolled, you also received your login data for the intranet. Please log in and check that you have easy access. If not: Please contact studium[at]hnu[dot]de
Where do I find the right contact persons?
What is the minimum I need to know about my examination regulations?
The general study and examination regulations and the special study and examination regulations of your degree programme set out the rules according to which you study.
You should know these rules well in order to be protected from unpleasant surprises or even de-registration.
You can find the complete study and examination regulations on the website of your degree programme. We have summarised the most important points for you here. For our degree courses taught in German, we only have German summaries. For the courses taught in English, we also provide english summaries (see courses set in bold).
- Master of Advanced Management (MSc)
- Business Studies (BA)
- Business Studies in Healthcare Management (BA)
- Master of Business Intelligence and Business Analytics (MSc)
- Data Science Management (B.SC.)
- Digital Enterprise Management (B.SC.)
- Digital Healthcare Management (M.A.)
- Digital Innovation Management (M.SC.)
- Digital Transformation and Global Entrepreneurship (M.SC.)
- Game Production and Management (BA)
- Information Management Automotive (BSc)
- Information Management and Corporate Communications (BA)
- Master International Corporate Communication and Media Management (MA)
- International Enterprise Information Management (MSc)
- Physician Assistant (BSc)
- Industrial Engineering (BEng)
- Industrial Engineering / Logistics (BEng)
- Business Psychology (BSc)
The following courses are supervised by the examination office of the Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) - all relevant information is available there:
- Business Studies in Healthcare Management (BA)
- Business Information Systems (BSc)
