ONLINE ORIENTATION

GETTING STARTED


After you are registered in the course, you need to send me an e-mail with the following information:
Your name
Full mailing address
E-mail address
Phone number (s)
Course name and number
The last 4 digits of your social security number.

My e-mail address is: nwhitworth@tvcc.edu

With the above information, you can be assigned a User ID and Password for your WebCT class.

TEXTBOOKS

VCT students: Usually the bookstore of your home college can get your textbook for you.  If not, the TVCC Bookstore will order it for you, with your credit card.

Call: 903-675-6223.

 

SETTING UP YOUR WebCT PAGE

During the first week of classes, you will be entered into the system and will have access to WebCT.

Your User ID is your last name, first initial, and the last four digits of your social security number. Your password is the last four digits of your social security number.

The following is an example:
Student: Roger Smith    SS# 987-65-4321

He enters the following on the log-in page:
User ID: smithr4321  (no spaces or caps)

Password: 4321

LOGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Click the "Log-In Page" link to set up your WebCT log-in page.

You will see a box in which to enter your User ID and Password.

On the MY WEBCT (your name) page, you will see a link to your course. Click on it and you will be taken into your internet course using WebCT. Become familiar with the different modules. Click on the Syllabus module, and the Assignments module. Print them out so that you will have them while you are working off line on the assignments. Become familiar with "How to submit your work".

Log-In Page

After logging in for the first time, use the Bookmark or Favorites function of your browser to save the page for easy access.

Most importantly, send an e-mail to your instructor with your name and course name and number to inform him that you were successful in setting up your WebCT page.

Which ever course you are enrolled in, ENJOY THE COURSE!

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