State University of West Georgia online courses are provided
through WebCT, a web application that allows students to send
and receive email. as well as participate in class threaded discussions
and chat rooms. You will not need special
software, only a web browser, Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer or
Netscape 4.x. It will be necessary to check the browser settings;
please see this website to test your browser and instructions
for most effective settings: http://www.webct.com/quickstart/viewpage?name=exchange_browser_tuneup
On September 10, 2001, you will receive an email and ground mail notification regarding your WebCT account and pertinent login information. In this notification, you will find your Username and Password for log in. Your account should be active at that time.
As soon as you can, please identify the groups of students you wish to communicate with -- i.e., students in a specific course, students taking courses for the first time at a distance, students who have taken more than one course, students in a specific program. Please contact Melanie Clay, Director of Distance & Distributed Education, via email (melaniec@westga.edu) or telephone 770-838-3018 with your student requests, and the method by which you wish to contact them (i.e. email, telephone conference call, class discussion group, class chatroom.) She will notify the appropriate students and, if necessary, faculty to expect contact from you. She will also provide you with detailed instructions on when and how to contact those students. Please allow 3 to 5 days for Melanie Clay to make these arrangements.
As soon as you can, please identify the groups of students you wish to communicate with -- i.e., students in a specific course, students taking courses for the first time at a distance, students who have taken more than one course, students in a specific program. Please contact Melanie Clay, Director of Distance & Distributed Education, via email (melaniec@westga.edu) or telephone 770-838-3018, with your student requests, and the method by which you wish to contact them (i.e. email, telephone conference call, online class discussion group, online class chatroom.) She will notify the appropriate students and, if necessary, faculty, and provide you with instructions on when and how to contact those students.