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1. OMA... So what is OMA?
OMA is Metropolia's new web service which combines the existing IT work and study tools (Tuubi, Peppi, and Pakki) into an organized uniform whole. Also new Base Registry will be included later to replace current Winha. In the planning phase OMA was referred to with the working title "digital desktops". In OMA all the user groups (for example students, teachers) have their own desktop and also a general desktop.
2. So Tuubi, Winha, Pappi, and Peppi will disappear?
Yes. Their services are or will soon be added to OMA.
3. What is OMA's address?
4. What user ID do I use to log into OMA?
Log in using your Metropolia user ID.
5. What does OMA offer to students and instructors?
The greatest benefit comes from OMA being accessed in single-signon via a uniform user interface at one common address. There will be no more surfing between independent information systems.
6. Is OMA personalized?
Not yet but it will be. OMA's content will vary between user roles: the instructor's OMA will be different in content from the student's OMA. In addition, the user will be able to personalize the services on the front page.
7. Do I need to install some programs in order to use OMA in my own laptop at home?
No, all you need is a web browser. Desktops work in every device which are equipped with a modern web browser.
8. Will there also be a mobile version or app of OMA?
All the desktops can be used also via the browsers in mobile devices, since the user interfaces are responsive. Tämä tarkoittaa, että käyttöliittymät mukautuvat päätelaitteen näytön kokoon sopivaksi. Erillisiä natiivisovelluksia ("Appseja") ei toteuteta tässä projektissa, mutta niiden toteuttaminen on täysin mahdollista avoimiin rajapintoihin perustuvan arkkitehtuurin ansiosta.
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9. Is OMA already in use?
OMA was opened in 15th of April 2016 with a narrow set of services. Some functionalities have been added during autumn semester 2016. OMA will be totally ready at the end of winter 2017.
10. With what principles services are added to OMA?
The services in OMA are initialized in sets, not all at once. Note that some of the functionalities are already working, so if you do changes to them in OMA, the changes are saved to the background services (Peppi, Tuubi). Some of the upcoming services are just pictures in the user interface, they are marking the place of the services.
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11. What happens to the current services of Tuubi?
Infopages (Students, Stuff)?
Are transferred to the new OMA-entirety as they are in Tuubi when OMA is initialized.
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12. When the usage of the current Tuubi will come to end?
The current Tuubi will be in use at least until the end of the year 2016. It is not decided yet when the lifeline of the current Tuubi will be ended.
13. I just returned in an assignment in Tuubi workspace. Do I have to upload it to OMA too?
No, you do not have to. Assignments are returned to Tuubi as long as the same feature is fully in use in OMA.
14. In where should I use the workspaces?
Use the workspaces via Tuubi until to the end of the year 2016. The revised workspace-service in OMA will be initialized in February 2017.
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15. How can I get to the student's desktop?
Go to OMA (oma.metropolia.fi), in which the general desktop is opened. The students can get to the student's desktop from the symbol found behind the icon in the left upper corner.
16. What services there are in the student's desktop?
1 Services, which are already in use:
Winha´s transcript of records
Contracts
Space reservations
Appointments
2 There are also links from the student's desktop to the following services:
Study Guide
Education search
Schedule Tool
e-recognition of prior learning
3 e-individual study plan:
Study credits (?) = Opintosuoritukset
Individual studies goal monitoring (?) = Omien opintojen tavoiteseuranta
Individual study information
Individual study plan (e-individual study plan):
Inspection of studies (in e-individual study plan)
Selection of studies (searching and collecting studies to individual study plan)
Creating timeline for the studies
Communicating with the supervisors
Enrolling in courses
A general overview of the services in Student's desktop can be seen from a video.
17. What happened to WinhaWille?
It was retired as an independent information system in 25th of October 2016. Functionalities replacing its services were opened in OMA in 3rd of November.
18. Study credits seem inadequate in OMA. I can´t see all the part-credits. Should I be worried?
If you have completed the course as a whole, then the part-credits (!) have not been transferred to OMA. Only the fully completed course is transferred, which is the relevant information.
19. The students were asked in October about the possible errors in study records. What actions have been done referring to the notifications?
Read the bulletin considering the repairs that have been done.
20. Is there support on OMA and Student’s desktop available?
Guidance for students’ services is provided by degree programmes. Technical errors on OMA should be reported to Helpdesk. .
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21. Is Peppi still hanging around?
Peppi Ecosystem is still alive and kicking. It’s distributed to other universities through the Peppi Consortium. In Metropolia, Peppi Ecosystem is working under the OMA entirety in the address oma.metropolia.fi. Services of Peppi were incorporated into the Teacher’s and Student’s Desktops on September 9. At the same time, a new Peppi version 1.4 was installed.
22. How do I get to the new services of Peppi?
Teacher´s Peppi-services are available on Teacher's Desktop and Designer´s Peppi-services are on Designer's Desktop.
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23. What new there is in Peppi after the update and transfer to OMA?
Implementation planning´s (?Toteutussuunnittelu, implementation otettu termiportaalista) view has changed.
Monitoring changes made in assignments: Supervisor can monitor, who and when has added, deleted or updated the assignments of the person.
Some smaller improvements have been done to planning and reservation of resources, to planning of annual work cycle and to planning of curriculum.
24. Is there a manual on how to use Teacher's and Designer's Desktops?
You can get to the manual of Peppi from the top-page of OMA manuals. LINKKI?
25. What happened to WinhaPro and WinhaWille?
They were retired as independent information systems in 25th of October 2016. Functionalities replacing their services were opened in OMA in 3rd of November.
26. Is there any support available on how to use Teacher's and Designer's Desktops?
Initialization training is offered to all units.
If you notice a technical problem in Peppi, please report it to HelpDesk. (LINKKI?)
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27. What about Moodle and cloud services (Google, Microsoft)? Are they somehow included in OMA?
Teachers can link all the browser-based learning environments to OMA-workspaces, so students can find them easily.
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28. Is there training available for staff on how to use the desktops?
Yes. The trainings started on 2nd of September 2016.
29. Is there training available for students on how to use the desktops?
Yes. Look the information. (LINKKI?)
30. Are there manuals available?
You can get to the different manuals from the top-page of OMA manuals. (LINKKI?) The manuals are still under construction. From here (LINKKI?) you can get to the frequently asked questions. From the subpage of this page (LINKKI?) you can find instructions of implementation phase and period of transition by functionalities. Instructions are published while they are ready.
31. Are there guide- or introduction videos available?
Yes, in the web site of manuals (LINKKI?)
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32. Where can I give feedback in OMA?
In OMA´s general desktop (frontpage, right upper corner) is a link to feedback form on which you can give feedback about the OMA concept and the service package.
33. Where can I get more information about desktops?
The web sites of the projects will offer everything there is to know about OMA:
Sähköiset työpöydät (LINKKI?)
Perusrekisteri (LINKKI?)
Pakki/eHOPS (LINKKI?)
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