MC Click

Laptop loan devices may be distributed at enrolment for the academic year to eligible 16-19-year-old students on a Level 1, 2 or 3 study programme, HE students on Level 4 and 5 programmes (excluding Professional Quals AAT and NEBOSH) and Access to HE students (excluding distance learning).

The device may be loaned for short term use or be kept by you at all times and can be used by you at College or at home at any time throughout your course. The device remains the property of Middlesbrough College under the loan scheme. Any student that leaves within 2 years needs to return the device to Helpcentre.

The college has a stock of 6000 devices with two main types) and with a specification as listed below:

Dell Latitude 3120 2 in 1 – ideal for vocational courses

• Intel Celeron N5100 Processor
• 11.6 HD Touchscreen
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB Hard Drive
• Dual Camera and microphone
• AC Power Adapter

Microsoft Surface Laptop SE – ideal for academic courses

• Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120
• 11.6-inch TFT Liquid Crystal Display Module Screen
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB Hard Drive
• 16-hour battery life
• Front facing camera and microphone
• AC Power Adapter

We know you are keen to come to College and study face-to-face alongside your fellow students, learning from your inspirational teachers. The MC Click scheme isn’t an attempt to replace your physical College attendance, but simply an opportunity to ensure learners are equipped with the tools and skills to succeed, no matter what your subject.

Whilst many of our students have their own device at home, for those that don’t the issue of a college loan device ensures all students have the same access to IT to complete their assignments and any online modules within their course.

Over time, we hope to remove some of the computers from our classrooms to provide a more flexible learning environment for our students and teachers. This does not mean that you will need a device for every lesson as we value face to face teaching and developing writing skills, but it may mean that they are required in some classes.

With an increase in digital collaboration, communication, and content delivery – students are able to study and work from home in a more flexible way.

The device remains the property of Middlesbrough College under the loan scheme and needs to be returned to the Help Centre for anyone withdrawing or not completing their course. Additionally, any student completing a 1-year course at the College will also need to return their device to the Help Centre upon the end of their course. Any student that leaves within 2 years needs to return the device to Helpcentre.

Help Centre for reporting laptop issues, drop in, phone the hot line or raise a ticket on HALO.

‘HALO is the college incident and request logging tool for you to let the Digital Services Team know if you have any issues with your device or are not sure how to use it. They will also be the point of contact for any other IT related issues or queries you may need assistance or guidance with.

Click here to log your request via a ‘Ticket’ and give us more information. If you encounter any problems, please call helpdesk on 01642 333444

It is important that you take care of your equipment.

If you lose your device you must inform us straightaway so we can disable the device via security/tracking software that we have asked the supplier to pre install on each machine. You are not guaranteed a replacement and will be required to make a contribution of £50 to the lost value of the device.

Yes – however you need to be aware that:

• If you withdraw from the college, the device will be disabled, unable to be used and any data or information installed will be lost
• When you return the device, all information on it will be deleted
• Personal use must be for appropriate content only and must not interfere with the performance of the device for example downloading of large and multiple video content
• Our web filtering systems will continue to flag any inappropriate material / website searches made by these devices and students accessing inappropriate material will be spoken to individually to determine the seriousness of the breach.

Yes – and this software will be regularly and remotely updated by us, however we recommend you remain cautious about emails, website or other online content which is of an unknown or suspicious source and seek advice from college if you need help or support.

Eligible students may receive a loan device at enrolment or may be able to loan one from the IT Hub as and when they require one for short term projects and course work.

If you are loaning a device – you must return it to the Help Centre on the main Middlehaven site within 1 week of leaving your course.

You should think of your device as an essential part of your ‘digital pencil case’ – just like pens, pencils and highlighters, think of it as just one of the many study tools you’ll need to use every day.

You will not need to use your device in every lesson, but you may be asked to use your device at any time and so it is important that you carry it with you at all times as part of your day-to-day college equipment.

There will be a small number of devices in each classroom available for students who forget their device. Individual access to these is not guaranteed therefore it is important you remember to bring your device into college when required.

The battery life on the devices should last all day if fully charged on the morning.

It is a requirement that devices are charged each day before college.

There will be a limited number of charging points available on site.

The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) has over 90 pre-bookable devices which can be used at any time during their extended opening hours for your assignment or college work.