Welcome to iHub!
If this is your first time here we would like to say a big hello and welcome to the iHUB Community! The main purpose of this community is to give you an easy way to communicate with other students that experience social anxiety or shyness.
Registering as a community member
Before you start using the iHUB you will need to register using your University email address. You will then be asked to choose a username (pseudonym) and password. You can add an image to represent yourself and add details onto your profile. Once registered you can log on at any time.
Safety On-LineThis is your community board so please help to ensure it is used appropriately.
If you do spot or suspect abuse (e.g. the posting of offensive materials or harassment) please email us a message with brief details of the problem. This will be sent automatically to the moderator.
If any user is found to be acting inappropriately they will receive a warning message and, should the problem continue access will be withdrawn.
You might decide at some point to make yourself known directly to other iHUB users. (Maybe, for example, you've decided you want to meet someone for a coffee because you've been communicating on-line for a while and seem to have a lot in common).This is great as the iHUB is designed to promote social networking. However, do remember to take the same common sense precautions that you would adopt if you were, say dating, a relative stranger for the first time. For example, arrange to meet in a place where others are present and let someone know who you are meeting with and where you are going, take a mobile, etc.
Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions of Use
The iHUB has been created for the purpose of providing students with a web-based means of exchanging and accessing information relating to shyness and social anxiety and for social networking with other students on-line.
The site will be moderated internally, but individual users are responsible for their own actions and the University cannot be held responsible for exchanges of information between students or for the content of external web-sites that may be accessed or linked to the iHUB.
iHUB users are advised to keep their email addresses and personal details hidden if they want to remain anonymous. Students’ personal details will be not divulged to third parties, but details may be used by the University to contact individual students in the event that their actions are deemed to be associated with inappropriate or illegal behaviour or activities.
All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information provided in the iHUB is sound and accurate. However, it is important to note that the iHUB is not intended to be used as tool or substitute for personal therapy or treatment and users are advised to seek professional advice if they are concerned about their personal well-being.
Links to University of Plymouth and UWE Support Services may be accessed on the web-page ‘Getting information, support & advice’.
Please note that aggregated data from this site may be used to evaluate and improve the utility of the iHUB
Copyright Statement
All text, graphics, video and design are copyrighted works of iHUB, University of Plymouth.
All rights are reserved and no materials may be reproduced, adapted or re-distributed without prior permission.
The iHUB was developed by Graham Russell (project lead), Judith Waterfield, Steve Wheeler, Ray Jones, Julie Swain, Janice Gibbs, Flea Palmer, Mark Lyndon, Sid White, Joan Gavin in collaboration with the Faculties of Health and Social Work, Education and University of Plymouth Colleges and Disability Assist Services.
Site created by the Learning Technologies Team
Illustrations by Flea Palmer, Learning Technologies Team
© iHUB, University of Plymouth 2008
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