IT Services Portal This area contains guides and information about computer facilities at Redbridge Institute. The guides are split up into sections, please take a look around and try them out. Do you have a suggestion for a new guide? Email us at itservices@redbridge-iae.ac.uk and we'll do our best to add it in!

How-to Guides
Step by step guides for users

Getting started with your Redbridge Institute account
If you received a username and password to access your courses online this guide shows you how to log in for the first time. Your login gives you the following services...

• email (10GB)
  
• online file storage (25GB)
• web applications to edit your documents online
• resources and interactive class activities (dependant on course)
  

Stay safe online
Protect yourself, your identity and your computer when on the Internet by following the advice from some of these recommended sites...

Software Downloads
Free plugins required for interactive web content, click the buttons to download.

Please note: this software is provided by third party companies and as such RIAE is not responsible for support for any software downloaded from these links.

Computer Use Policy
The text below is an introduction to why we need to have a clear Computer Use policy, by using IT systems at RIAE you agree to the terms of this document.

Redbridge Institute provides IT resources for student use. However, the use of computers, Internet and e-mail opens up the Institute to new risks and liabilities. It is bound by a procedural and legal framework to maintain security and integrity of data. Only Redbridge Institute students may use these resources, anyone found circumventing these procedures may be subject to disciplinary actions by the Institute, Borough or, in more serious incidents, may be faced with legal proceedings

Enlight Online Exams
As part of our ECDL computer courses students will be testing using the Enlight system. You can do practice tests at home and the guides below will help you set it up and tell you what to do if it goes wrong.