WebCT Orientation/Instructions

Client System Requirements

On the client side, you need:

Operating System

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems
Mac® OS 9.x or OS 10.1.x operating system software

Browser

If you are using the Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems:

Netscape® 4.76, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer® 5.0 browser or higher, including 6.0 (Note: IE 5.5 SP1 is not supported)
AOL® 7.0 browser

If you are using the Mac OS 9.x operating system software:

Netscape 4.76, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x browsers
AOL 5.0 browser

If you are using the Mac OS 10.1.x operating system software:

Netscape 4.76 (Classic®), 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x browsers
AOL 5.0 browser

Note:

For all browsers, JavaScript™ must be enabled.
To use Chat and Whiteboard, Java™ must also be enabled.
To use ticket-based authentication, client browsers must allow cookies.

WebCT Location

The URL for WebCT is http://succeed-at.nmjc.edu:8900. Once you locate the site it is a good idea to bookmark it.

Navigating My WebCT

At the NMJC My WebCT page, click on My WebCT.
A login box will appear. Enter your student number, or otherwise known as your "A-Number": Ex. A00015264 as your WebCT ID. Your password is your birthday in the following format: MMDDYY (no spaces) Ex. 020267
"Click" Log In
Under Courses click the course needed.

To become better acclimated to WebCT, please take a few moments to take an interactive tour of "How To's" of WebCT at the following website:
http://distance.nmsu.edu/webct_tutorials/index.html

You do NOT need a password or ID to use the tutorials, however you will need to download Macromedia Flash Player: Click on the following website to download.

http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/