Introduction to information systems T. Cornford, M. Shaikh is1 060 2013

1.10 Online study resources
In addition to the subject guide and the Essential reading, it is crucial that 
you take advantage of the study resources that are available online for this 
course, including the VLE and the Online Library. 
You can access the VLE, the Online Library and your University of London 
email account via the Student Portal at: 
http://my.londoninternational.ac.uk
You should have received your login details for the Student Portal with 
your official offer, which was emailed to the address that you gave on 
your application form. You have probably already logged in to the Student 
Portal in order to register. As soon as you registered, you will automatically 
have been granted access to the VLE, Online Library and your fully 
functional University of London email account. 
If you have forgotten these login details, please click on the ‘Forgotten 
your password’ link on the login page. 
1.10.1 The VLE
The VLE, which complements this subject guide, has been designed to 
enhance your learning experience, providing additional support and a 
sense of community. It forms an important part of your study experience 
with the University of London and you should access it regularly.
The VLE provides a range of resources for EMFSS courses:
• Self-testing activities: Doing these allows you to test your own 
understanding of subject material.
• Electronic study materials: The printed materials that you receive from 
the University of London are available to download, including updated 
reading lists and references.
• Past examination papers and 
Examiners’ commentaries
: These provide 
advice on how each examination question might best be answered.
• A student discussion forum: This is an open space for you to discuss 
interests and experiences, seek support from your peers, work 
collaboratively to solve problems and discuss subject material. 
• Videos: There are recorded academic introductions to the subject, 
interviews and debates and, for some courses, audio-visual tutorials 
and conclusions.
• Recorded lectures: For some courses, where appropriate, the sessions 
from previous years’ Study Weekends have been recorded and made 
available.
• Study skills: Expert advice on preparing for examinations and 
developing your digital literacy skills.
• Feedback forms.
Some of these resources are available for certain courses only, but we 
are expanding our provision all the time and you should check the VLE 
regularly for updates.