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Online Course FAQ

If your class is using eCompanion, WebCT, or WyoSakai as an online supplement, your instructor will have told you which.  Choose one set of instructions below, accordingly.  (For Course Studio help, see the bottom of the page.)

 

ECOMPANION ACCESS

If your instructor has requested an eCompanion shell to enhance the classroom course, you are automatically enrolled in that eCompanion shell in conjunction with your official UW registration.  You should already have received an automatically generated e-mail letter.

>>>>  Your eCompanion/OnlineUW user account is separate from your WyoWeb (UWYO domain) authentication; you must remember both.

Obtaining your User ID and Password for eCompanion/OnlineUW:
Go to the eCompanion/OnlineUW login page through the link in your "My Courses" channel in WyoWeb, or the link on the left-hand bar here, and click on the upper box labeled "Login."  Please follow the "New Login Instructions" there if you have not already obtained the credentials that consist of your W-number and new password, used since 2006.

Getting to your eCompanion:   Login with your new user ID and password.  After you login, you will be looking at your personal home page. Feel free to explore the links you see there. To get to the eCompanion for your course, click on the "Academics" tab, upper left, and then click on the course name.

To Obtain a Forgotten Password:  Use the "Forgot your Password/User ID?" link on the eCompanion/OnlineUW login page to have the details sent to via e-mail.  You must enter your UWYO domain account, that is, your official UW e-mail address.

E-Mail:  Your eCompanion/OnlineUW e-mail address is your official UW e-mail address, that is, your UWYO domain account username attached to "uwyo.edu."  This cannot be changed.  (You can, of course, forward your UW e-mail to some other e-address if you wish.  See the UW IT pages for help.)

 

WEBCT ACCESS

To (a) create a WebCT account and (b) register for a WebCT course, follow the instructions below.  You may find it useful to print these instructions before beginning.

(a)  Getting into WebCT

1. Click Here to open the account creation page if you don't already have a WebCT account.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions, completing every required field (those marked with asterisks).  Both WebCT ID and password are case-sensitive.  We are not using the "Login hint," so leave it blank.

3. Remember your WebCT ID and password, or store them in a safe place.

4. Click Continue.
5. A Login box will now appear.
6. Enter the username and password you just created.
7. Your MyWebCT page will now appear.  Continue to (b) to add your first course.

(b)  Getting into a WebCT course

1. When you have logged in to your MyWebCT page, click on Add Course to connect to an online course.
2. Select the the course's category (college or division or sometimes department) from the drop-down list, then click on the title of the course.  (If you have already added the course, it will not show on the list.)  Take care that the course you select shows the correct semester, section, and instructor.
3. A screen will now appear asking if your school provided you with a username and password.  DO NOT enter a username and password; just click the Register button below those fields.  (If that button does not appear, your instructor has not yet enabled self-registration.)
4. At this point, you can add more courses or return to your MyWebCT page.  Please note that you can add a course at any time by clicking on "Add Course" after you log in.

Once you have created an account, you can login anytime at http://webct.uwyo.edu by clicking on Login WebCT. Your "MyWebCT" page will appear, listing all courses that you have joined.

Publisher's Materials:  If you are using a WebCT e-pack and have trouble with the access code, see the WebCT.com page that shows during your login, or e-mail publisher.support@webct.com.

 

WYOSAKAI ACCESS

To (a) create a WyoSakai account and (b) register for a WyoSakai course, project, or portfolio, follow the instructions below.

(a)  Getting into WyoSakai

1. On the WyoSakai login page:
     http://WyoSakai.uwyo.edu
   Follow the on-screen instructions, completing every required field (those marked with asterisks).  Both ID and password are case-sensitive.  Please choose strings of letters and digits with no spaces, punctuation, or other odd characters-- we recommend that you use your UWYO user ID-- and make certain that you will remember both.

2. Your role will show as "guest" until your instructor changes it.  Remember your WyoSakai ID and password, or store them in a safe place.

3. Your My Workspace site will now appear.  Continue to (b) to add your courses, projects, or portfolios.

(b)  Getting into a WyoSakai course

1. When you have logged in to your My Workspace page in WyoSakai, find the MY ACCOUNT box and click on Membership.
2. Click on the "Joinable Sites" link at the top of the frame to open the list of courses,  then click on the title of the course, project, or portfolio worksite.  (If you have already added the worksite, it will not show on the list.)  Take care that the course you select shows the correct semester, section, and instructor, and then click on the "Join" link to add it. 
3. At this point, you will see a tab labeled "My Courses."  In it, you can enter your new course or any other worksite of which you are a member.  Please note that you can add a worksite at any time through "Joinable Sites."

 

COURSE STUDIO in WYOWEB

Students, if your instructor tells you that your course materials are in WyoWeb, log in to the WyoWeb portal, and, under the Student Resources tab, locate the My Courses channel (upper left) and click on the semester link.  You will see a list of the courses for which you are registered.  Click on the course title to enter the home page for that course.  You will see the tools and materials to which your instructor has referred.

EVERYBODY:

Students, please allow adequate time and resources for the acquisition and use of online course materials, which are provided as a supplemental service to you.  Connections from home through a third-party ISP are fraught with problems beyond our control.  Downloading images over a slow modem connection can take several minutes, perhaps hours.  You are invited to use the faster Student Labs.  If you have difficulties, call 766-5499 or e-mail onlnsupp@uwyo.edu.

Last update:  8 August 2008; RKH

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