Mini Orientation - Everglades University Online
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*ALERT MESSAGE - AOL MEMBERS PLEASE READ*
What do I need to be an online student? Well, we assume that you already took our Quick Quiz to find out if online learning is for you.
Technical Requirements
Read the Technical Requirements page.
1. Browser test
2. Download Internet Explorer (it may take sometime, depending on your Internet speed connection)
VERY IMPORTANT: AOL Members
It's easy to use an external browser!
1. Connect to AOL, but do NOT go to any websites using the AOL browser
2. Minimize the AOL window
3. Open Internet Explorer (IE), click inside the address bar and type www.evergladesUniversity.org
4. Login, as usual.
Important Message for AOL, Prodigy and CompuServe Users using Internal Browsers
Mandatory Software - MS Office 2000
The remaining FREE software can be downloaded from the Technical Requirements page, such as: Real Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, WinZip, and IE.
Login
Go to http://www.evergladesuniversity.org, then click on Login, on the left side navigation bar. Make sure you type your USER ID and Password as it appears on the Orientation letter that you received from your campus. Pay close attention to lower or upper case letter(s) or dashes in between your social security number. Any little mistake can prevent you from getting into your course.
If you forgot your Password and User ID, call the Help Desk at 1-877-345-9800 or email at helpdesk@evergladescollege.org. They will email you your login information.
After You Login - Student Homepage
Go to the Orientation Course link (for new students) to get familiar with the online class environment and terminology. This Orientation will help you understand how to move around inside the online classroom.
- After you are done with Orientation, you can start your class. Click on the Course link.
- For information regarding the student services department, bookstore, library, and academic advisors click on the tabs at the top of your Student Homepage.
Student Homepage
How do you find out which is your next class? About a week before your current class finishes, click on the
sign next to the semester. When you click on that
Inside the Online Classroom
When you log into your classroom you will need to do 4 things:
1. Print out the Syllabus (the work for all four or eight weeks will be shown)
2. Complete the Introduction
3. Electronically sign the Certification
4. Complete the Pre-Test
When you do all that is required you may start on your Week 1 assignments. Remember that weeks are restricted to Sunday through Saturday unless your instructor states differently. If you have any difficulty getting into your course make sure you call the Helpdesk, which is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The Helpdesk number is 1-877-345-9800 and e-mail address is helpdesk@evergladesuniversity.org.
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