LUMEN

LUMEN is the primary content delivery system for medical students at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine. Designed to support the unique needs of medical education, LUMEN organizes course resources, assignments, and schedules in one accessible, centralized platform. It offers students a streamlined way to access all necessary materials for their courses, from lecture videos to handouts and interactive content.

Key Features

• Course-Specific Homepages: Each course has a dedicated homepage providing students with assignments, announcements, and links to essential resources for a cohesive learning experience.
• Comprehensive Resource Access: Students can access a wide range of materials, including PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, lecture videos, and other handouts relevant to their medical courses.
• Integrated Calendar & Course Activities Pages: Each course page links to a course-specific calendar and activities page, organizing all resources and deadlines for efficient student planning.
• On-Campus Access Without Login: Non-video documents (PDFs, handouts, etc.) are accessible on campus without needing a username or password, making it easy for students to access content while in the university setting.
• Secure Off-Campus Access: Off-campus access to non-video documents requires a general login, while video content requires a UVID and password, ensuring secure content delivery for all students.

Benefits

• Streamlined Learning Experience: LUMEN simplifies the process of finding and accessing course materials, allowing medical students to focus on their studies without administrative hurdles.
• Enhanced Accessibility: With all course materials in one place and intuitive navigation, LUMEN makes it easy for students to stay organized and up-to-date on assignments, lectures, and exams.
• Convenient Remote Access: Students can access LUMEN resources both on and off campus, ensuring flexibility and continuity in learning whether in or out of the classroom.
• Secure Login for Video Content: Lecture videos require LUC UVID login, maintaining content security and ensuring access is restricted to registered students.

LUMEN is available to all enrolled medical students at Loyola’s Stritch School of Medicine, providing essential content and resources for each course in the medical curriculum.

This service is provided at no additional cost to eligible* individuals or departments, as it is fully funded by the institution.

*Questions on eligibility, please contact the ITS Service Desk