WebCT Learner Guide - Version 3.1
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  How do I log on to WebCT?
   
     You will have been assigned a User Name (sometimes called a "WebCT ID" is of the format firstname.lastname.first 3 digits of social security number, all in lower case) and Password (usually firstname is the password, if it is less than 4 characters then lastname is used as password. If last name is also less than 4 characters, then firstnamelastname is used as password. and all letters are in lower case, for example login is joseph.smith.452 and password is joseph) to log into WebCT. The following may give you a better understanding of how WebCT pages are related.

WebCT has some public pages and some secure pages. The public pages are -

  • The WebCT Server Entry Page 
  • The WebCT Course Listing 
  • Welcome Pages for each course
After you arrive at the Server Entry Page, you will see a link saying "Log on to MyWebCT"

When you click on this link, you will be presented with the login window. Enter your User Name and Password exactly as it was given to you. Warning! The login is case sensitive. This means it knows the difference between upper and lower case! If your User ID is joseph.smith.452, you cannot enter Joseph.smith.452 or JOSEPH.SMITH.452

The following diagram shows you the various pages you may access.


The Server Entry Page, the Course Listing and the Course Welcome Pages can be viewed without logging in to WebCT. The Login window can also be viewed, but you must enter a valid User Name and Password to proceed to the myWebCT page. When you are on the myWebCT page, you will see a listing of your courses. Just click on the title of a course to enter. To return to myWebCT from inside a course, click on the myWebCT link at the top of the page.

Logging in and out of myWebCT

Once you have successfully logged into myWebCT, your login ID and password will be retained by the browser until you exit the browser. This means that there is no logout button in WebCT - you simply exit the browser.

When you visit links outside your WebCT course, be aware that the browser sometimes opens a second window. If you are having problems, check the taskbar to see if there is more than one copy of the browser open. Click on the taskbar icon for the window you want to view.

If you wish you may change your password in myWebCT.
 


 

. . . before you call support

There may, however be other reasons why you cannot access your learning materials. These include :

  • your Internet Service Provider may be experiencing difficulties 
  • the WebCT server may be experiencing difficulties 
  • you may have more than one copy of your browser open 
  • you may be trying to access an incorrect course 
  • the Internet may be having a particularly bad day
There are many more reasons that can cause frustration. Demands on internet access are increasing, telephone lines are slow, servers have bottlenecks. Please explore some of these avenues before contacting support. Thank you.
 
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