Directions for Web Courses or Courses with a Web Component

All students may register for web courses. The deadline for Winter Quarter is December 24, 2009 to ensure course access prior to the first day of classes. Students who register for a web course after December 24th may experience a delay in accessing the course until the second week of the quarter. Students-at-Large will not be allowed to register after December 24th.

Complete the following steps before the first day of the quarter (January 4, 2010):
Please know that you will not have access to your courses until the Friday before the quarter begins.

If you plan to use the computers in the McCormick Educational Technology Center (METC) you can access WebCT by clicking on the “Log into My WebCT” link at http://elearn.rush.edu.

Your WebCT logon is normally your first initial and up to seven letters of your last name (all one word, lowercase, no hyphens, no apostrophes: i.e., Jim Smith = jsmith or Mary Smith-Jones = msmithjo). If you have a common name your WebCT ID logon could include a number after your name (such as jsmith2). Your password is your student ID number. You will be required to change your password upon first login to WebCT.

There is additional WebCT information on the Rush University website at: www.rush u .rush.edu/onlineclasse s/stu.html. At this site, you can take a “Student Tour” to become comfortable with the WebCT tools that may be a part of your online course.

If you are planning to access the course from your home or place of employment, there is a WebCT browser tune-up available at www.webct.com/tuneup which is helpful for new students not using a Rush computer. Read the specific computer hardware and software requirements and, if necessary, download and install the appropriate software. Off-campus students can access WebCT via www.rushu.rush.edu/onlineclasses. Next, follow the above instructions on how to access WebCT by entering your WebCT logon and password.

Students may be required to participate in interactive web-based class meetings using Wimba Live Classroom software. A summary of the software requirements appears below. To participate in a Live Classroom class meeting, a microphone and headphones are required; a headset with microphone is preferred. The following operating systems, browsers and connections are compatible with Wimba Live Classroom:

•  Windows 2000+, Mac OSX 10.2+ or Linux*
•  256 MB RAM (higher recommended)
•  IE 5.0+, Netscape 7.0+, Mozilla 1.0+, Safari 1.1+ (Browser must be Java and JavaScript enabled)
•  Internet access at 56k or above (Broadband strongly recommended)

* Mac OS9 and Linux have limited features and functionality.

All students - If you cannot log into your course please contact one of the following offices/individuals for assistance:
1) The Office of the Registrar at (312) 942-5681 (to verify that you are registered; for assistance with your WebCT logon)
2) Your course director (for assistance with your WebCT logon; questions regarding course content)
3) The Rush Information Services Help Desk at (312) 942-HELP can help you reset your password or with basic technical assistance. For most account-related questions, Help Desk personnel may need information from the Office of the Registrar which can only be obtained during normal business hours.

Students are responsible to have their computing equipment working on the first day of class. Instructors will not be able to make special accommodations for students who get behind because of inadequate equipment. If you have questions, please contact your course director.