Hornet - The University of Manchester Halls of Residences Services 2009-2010

1. Hornet - What's its all about?
16 th September 2009
Lee Stott
Head of Information Systems
STARS IT Services
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

2. Internet?
Source wikipedia 170+ social networking tools - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

3. Why is it so important?
The Internet is really an important part of modern life, as it enables you to know about many
thing just with a click, because of internet only we are able to communicate with people far
away from us, and it makes us feel like we are sitting next to each other, the internet has
information about everything that is known to man, and can serve various purposes based on
one’s requirement. Its there for entertainment for knowing things and for making things
happen as well...
So is it essential to LIFE?
Is an Internet connection more important than other things?
What is the first thing you do after moving in?
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

4. What can we offer?
Social Space The Study Academic
Bars Bedrooms Space
Parties
Physical Space Clubs
Virtual Reference
Blackboard
Virtual Space Gaming
Facebook Student System
Flickr
IM Portal
Blogs
Phones Library
Wiki
Blogs… Web Sites
Etc etc..
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

5. What do you users do?
• Source – University of Manchester Information commons survey June 2009.
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

6. It has to be easy & fast!
Plug in and get started…
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

7. What's your role to play?
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)

8. Questions?
Hornet website:
– www.manchester.ac.uk/halls/internet
• Hornet Portal:
– www.manchester.ac.uk/halls/internet/portal
STARS, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK |
Directorate of Sports, Trading and Residential Services (STARS)