Online Life at WSU
David Bowen, Interdisciplinary Studies, Wayne State University

Last updated: 10/3/03

"Online Life at WSU" refers to the the parts of normal student life that you can do online; things such as registering for classes, buying books, contacting your Instructors, taking courses online, and so forth.

• You wanted a Top 10 List? Here it is. Top list of online things you should do at WSU.
• Brief description
• Description with more explanation and pictures
• Online Courses - what you should know (from Web101 site)
• Taking online classes (from GST1600 WebEdu site)
• Protecting Yourself Online
• Forwarding your WSU Email, if you have already activated it (and also some concerns about BlackBoard).

Useful links (These links do get changed and nobody tells us. If a link is broken email d.r.bowen@wayne.edu and we'll try to fix it):

• www.wayne.edu Wayne State University
• www.cll.wayne.edu/isp Interdisciplinary Studies Program (will be moving to is.culma.wayne.edu but old one will continue to work as well)
• webmail.wayne.edu Use WSU email via the web (also activate WSU email)
• http://support.wayne.edu/acctmanagement/ldap_search.php3 WSU online faculty/staff directory - get email, office number, telephone
• pipeline.wayne.edu WSU Pipeline portal
• support.wayne.edu WSU computer and network support web site (tel 313-577-4778, 8 AM - 8 PM Mon - Fri)
• http://support.wayne.edu/allwsu/dialin/dialsearch.php Find dial-up number for WSU Internet connection that is a local call for you
• http://support.wayne.edu/emailname/index.php Set up a personalized alternate email synonym to your AccessID (use either one or both - they are not separate accounts but the same account)
• http://support.wayne.edu/toolkit/index.php#software Download free Internet software from WSU (or get the free Internet Toolkit CD-ROM)
•  http://www.classschedule.wayne.edu:5001/course_web/schedule/index.cfm WSU Online class schedule and registration
• http://webpac.wayne.edu/webpac-bin/wgbroker?new+-access+top.wsu WSU online card catalog
• http://www.lib.wayne.edu/system_wide/electronic_resources.html Other WSU online library resources
• blackboard.wayne.edu WSU Blackboard online course system
• http://wayne.bkstore.com/ WSU campus and Centers bookstore online (reserve books online and they will be waiting for you)
• http://www.busop.wayne.edu/ONECARD.HTM OneCard office online
• admp1.wayne.edu Online tuition payment, secure site
• Monitor for status of major WSU web servers (is it you or your server that is acting up?) plus troubleshooting advice for your WSU Internet connection