UF ICBR Launches New Self-Service Timer

UF | ICBR has launched their latest version of our self-service timer. Please see below, a guide on how the new timer can benefit your experience.

 

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Accessing the Application

To access the application, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to selfservice.biotech.ufl.edu
2. Click on Access the Self Service Suite button
3. Authenticate with your GatorLink credentials
4. Click on Timer

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Browsing the Cores

To browse the list of cores, follow these steps:

1. On the navigation bar on top of the screen, click on Cores
2. When the window loads, a list of available cores will be listed.

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Starting the Timer & Browsing Instruments within a Core

To browse the instruments within a core follow these steps:

To see all instruments

1. While on the Cores section of the application, click on a core or View Instruments.
2. When the page loads, a list of instruments will appear.

To filter instruments

1. Once you’re browsing all the instruments in a core click on Select Building on the upper right-hand side
2. Select the desired building
3. Click on Filter Instruments
4. The page will load with a list of filtered instruments

Show all instruments once more

1. If you filtered the list, click on Reset
2. On load, all instruments in the core will be displayed

Starting a Timer Session

To start a timer session, you simply select the instrument. Within this interface, you will be presented with the necessary information regarding that instrument.

Begin a session by pressing the Start button.

Ending a Session

Simply press the Stop button to end your session immediately.

There is no confirmation when this button is pressed.

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User Dashboard

On the User Dashboard you will be able to see a summary of your role within the application, graphs, and a list of your five most recent sessions.

To access your user dashboard, follow these steps:

1. On the navigation bar, click on the user account picture. If you’re using Gravatar, it will be a picture of your choosing.
2. From the drop down menu, click on User Dashboard
3. On page load, a variety of widgets will appear.

Enabling or Disabling Email Communications

1. On the User Dashboard page scroll down to the Preferences widget
2. Click on the Receive Email drop down menu
3. Select Yes or No
4. Click on Save Preferences

Setting a Profile Picture

1. On the User Dashboard page scroll down to the Preferences widget
2. Click on Sign Up for Gravatar
3. For directions on how to configure this feature, click on How to Sign Up

Recent Sessions

Recent sessions will your a list of your five most recent sessions. To see your recent sessions:

1. While on User Dashboard scroll down to Recent Sessions
2. On this widget you will see your recent sessions and if notes are present you will see a small yellow note icon.

Access Your Session Notes

1. While on User Dashboard scroll down to Recent Sessions
2. Click on a small yellow note icon
3. The icon will reveal any session notes you entered.

If no icon is available, then no notes were entered.

See More Sessions

1. Scroll down to Recent Sessions
2. Click on See more… on the bottom right
3. You will navigate away from the User Dashboard and you will be able to view all of your sessions.

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Session History

To access your session history, follow these steps:

1. On the navigation bar, click on the user account picture. If you’re using Gravatar, it will be a picture of your choosing.
2. From the drop down menu, click on Session History
3. On page load, a your history will appear.

Access Your Session Notes

1. While on Session History scroll down to Your Session History
2. Click on a small yellow note icon
3. The icon will reveal any session notes you entered.

If no icon is available, then no notes were entered.

Access More Sessions

You can access more session sin Session History by clicking on the paginator on the upper right-hand side. If no paginator is available then there are no more sessions available.