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University Technology

Getting Started with Online Learning

This resource site has been compiled to support WIU students with the primary tools provided and supported by ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Illinois University. It may not include everyÌýtechnology that your instructor might choose to use.Ìý If you do not see a help resource listed here that covers your needs, consider searching tutorials for that resource onÌýGoogle and YouTube or request additional information from your instructor.Ìý

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Getting Started
Technology Support
Technology Specifications for Online Students
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online (D2L Brightspace)
Zoom
Google Workspace (Formerly Google Apps for Education)
Microsoft Office 365
Taking Online Exams
Online Course Evaluation System



Ìý Getting Started

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Read this short article about how toÌý

Visit our Technology Specifications for Online Students website to ensure that you have all necesary technology and skills.Ìý

Confirm that your browser will support ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online with thisÌýÌý

Register to complete the self-paced ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online Student Orientation.

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´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online VIrtual Assistant Ìý(for all questions regarding ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online/D2L Brightspace)

University Technology Support CenterÌý |309.298.TECH (8324)|support@wiu.edu
(For all questions not related to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online enrollment issues only)

Third-Party Application Support ContactsÌý
(Respondus, TurnItIn, Cnegage, McGraw Hill, Pearson, etc.)

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Ìý ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online (D2L Brightspace)

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online (powered byÌý ) is the course management system used at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ to provide online courses, hybrid courses, and supplements to face-to-face courses. Login to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online (using your WIU ecom username and password) by choosing ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online under the Ìýportal link on the WIU Homepage.Ìý ÌýWhen you get logged in you will see your homepage with a listing of courses that you are enrolled in for the semester.Ìý Your professor should indicate in their syllabus if they will be using ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online.Ìý We recommend that all new students register for and complete the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online Student Orientation to familiarize themselves with using ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online prior to classes.Ìý Information for registering and completing this orientation is available atÌý ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online Orientation Registration Instructions.ÌýÌý

Visit WIU's ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ OnlineÌý On Demand Documentation and Videos .Ìý

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Ìý ZoomÌý

Zoom is a video conferencing tool already used by many instructors for videoconference and Live Streaming courses.Ìý
All WIU students, faculty, and staff have an enterprise Zoom meeting account.Ìý Visit wiu.edu/zoom to sign in using your Ecom username and password.Ìý

Additional information is available at theÌýÌý

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Google Apps for Education

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Illinois University uses Google Workspace (formerly G Suite).Ìý In addition to email, all WIU students have access to a multitude of Google Apps, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and more!ÌýÌý

To log in, visit the WIU homepage, then click on the myWiu drop-down menu at the top of the page, then choose Email. Log in with your WIU ECom username and password.Ìý

Additional information is available at the .

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Microsoft Office 365

Every student at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Illinois University has a Microsoft 365 account that can be downloaded and installed on their Windows or Mac OSX computers. ÌýIncluded apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various other tools for Windows users.Ìý

To log in visit , and log in with your WIU Email address and ECom password.Ìý

  • Microsoft Word Training (|)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Training (|)

Training on additional applications can be found at the website.Ìý

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Taking Online Exams

Some of your instructors may decide to use Respondus Lockdown Browser and/or Monitor to administer exams.Ìý If your instructor decides to use this tool refer to the resources below.

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Online Course Evaluation System

WIU students have the same opportunity to evaluate online courses as their face-to-face courses.Ìý TheÌýÌýSystem may also be accessed from within ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Online.

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