Learning Centres - The Manchester College

Student Notices

Welcome to the Virtual Learning Resource Centre

This site will provide you with easy access to online resources for learning and teaching. You will need a college login to access some of these resources.

This site is currently under development if you would like to comment or make recommendations please contact:
GClarke@themanchestercollege.ac.uk

New e-books added to MyiLibrary

to 11 April 2010, 16:55The following e-books have been added to the Myilibrary collection. Please access via the Online Resources area of the Virtual LRC or the LRC catalogue link.

Armstrong, M
Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice

Chapman, C
Controlling strategy - management, accounting and performance measurement

Hughes, P
Introduction to health and safety and work

Leonard, D
Learning theories A-Z

Mott, G
Accounting for non-accountants

Robbins, H
New Why teams don't work

Slack, N
Operations management

Strasser, R
Music business - the key concepts

Stutely, R
The definitive business plan
Judith Goslyn for staff and students

Ebrary e-books collection - create your own bookshelf

to 18 May 2010, 16:55We now have a huge collection of e-books in the Ebrary collection, accessible in the Online Resources section of the Virtual LRC. When you logon to this via Athens you can create your own 'bookshelf' of most useful items for you subject. You can email this to your tutor or other students, so they too can use them.
Please ask your LRC co-ordinator for help.
Judith Goslyn

Full Volume: the monthly guide to Manchester public library news and events

to 30 June 2010, 19:55Manchester Public Libraries produce a monthly guide to public library news and events. You can download it direct from Manchester City Council's website - library news and events page(link below).

It highlights talks, activities, exhibitions and special events taking place in Manchester's public libraries across the city .. and lots more.

open web link for further information
Judith Goslyn for staff and students

Facebook unavailable on college computers

to 03 July 2010, 14:55Facebook is not available on college computers through the college network. Please do not access Facebook by other means. If you are found to be using Facebook, you will be logged off, and you may face disciplinary action. Thank you for your co-operation.
Judith Goslyn

Use Issues Online for easy to read articles on social issues

to 28 May 2010, 11:55Find Issues Online - the UK's first comprehensive reference source addressing contemporary social issues. Sixty main topics with articles, news, key facts, statistics and much more. Some of the many subjects covered are: Abortion, Bullying, Cloning, Euthanasia, Homelessness, Refugees and Vegetarianism.

Easy to read, up to date and very accessible. An excellent resource for all social issues. If using outside college, you will need your Athens username and password. You can apply for this via the Athens link on the Learning Resources Centres website.

Follow the Online Resources links on the Learning Resources Centres Website - just look to the left from this message or follow the link below.
open web link for further information
Judith Goslyn for staff and students

Learning Zones

You log-in to Moodle using your Network username and password. See How to Log in, Access/Enrol on a Course and Log out (PDF, opens in a new window) for additional information and How to change your password (PDF, opens in a new window). A guide to using student email is available (PDF, opens in a new window). Queries regarding access to Moodle should be addressed to your tutor. Queries regarding access to the college network should be addressed to the Learning Centre staff. See news and information from e-services for updates about current and on-going issues. Some of the Moodle courses use pop-up windows. Read instructions for disabling pop-up blockers in your browser. Staff can request a new Moodle Course.

Please choose the relevant learning zone below: