BengalWeb: What Will It Do for YOU?
On December 1, all employees will begin using Idaho State University’s new portal, BengalWeb. Its customizable, user-friendly interface will provide access to most university resources and information through one login.
BengalWeb will provide many new and exciting opportunities to organize electronic resources in one location instead of in a variety of different web sites. Say good-bye to searching through website after website to find the links you need. Instead, BengalWeb users will have the most important ISU resources at their fingertips. Our goal is to provide:.
- One login to access employee information, Moodle, e-mail…and much more!
- Personalized content that is customizable by individual employees.
- Access to electronic services and information in a single, easy-to-navigate site.
Portals organize information from diverse sources in a unified way. The building blocks for BengalWeb are channels, which provide at-a-glance information and links to all your important web resources. Channels are logically grouped into tabs, which provide similar content for easy navigation through BengalWeb.
View channels and tabs below:
In the future, the ISU community will be able to…
- Pay Fees Online! This means no more waiting in lines.
- Direct Deposit to Multiple Accounts and/or Banks! A new payroll system will allow employees to designate multiple direct deposit accounts and/or banks. For example, an employee could deposit his or her money into three separate accounts: savings, regular checking, and a vacation fund. It’s up to you!
- Group Studio! BengalWeb offers employees the ability to create and manage group homepages for clubs, workgroups, or committees. Group Studio offers online tools for collaboration, communication, and information sharing.
- Degree Audit! BengalWeb will also provide access to an excellent faculty advising tool that will track student’s degree requirements towards graduation. This tool enables faculty to access and evaluate a student’s academic progress and the unfulfilled requirements of their degree program or anticipated program.
This is the first in a series of articles describing BengalWeb and what the portal will do for YOU. Watch for future articles on the new HR/Payroll features, Group Studio, the single sign-on feature, and new employee data and personal information channels.
