Steps To Begin Your Online Course

Welcome to your semester-based Elearning course!

You must know your Bronco NetID and password. If you are unsure of what it is, contact the OIT help desk (269-387-HELP). Your Bronco NetID will allow you to access Elearning (course management system) to complete your course.

The benefits of using your WMU Account are:

• WMU grade reports are no longer mailed. You may access your grade report as well as your entire grade history online using your Bronco NetID.
• All email from the University or instructors will be sent to this account.
• It will give you access to GoWMU!

If you forgot your Bronco NetID or password or are certain that you do not have one, fill out the Account Information request form.

Textbook(s): Order your textbooks using one of the following methods:

Online: Order textbooks online at wmubookstore.com. Note: Online ordering is only available during limited times. Check dates on the website for more information.

Fax or Mail: Complete Textbook Order Form and send or fax the form to the WMU Bookstore. Order information is included on the form. Allow 10 days for your textbook to arrive.

In person: Visit WMU Bookstore in Bernhard Center.

Click Course Search for course and textbook information.

Review Important Dates during the semester (bottom of page).

Elearning: your course information will not be accessible on Elearning until the first day of class.

To ensure that you have the proper browser configuration visit the browser tuneup page. Then follow the steps below:

1. Go to the GoWMU portal: gowmu.wmich.edu
2. You will be asked for your Bronco NetID and password. Remember this information is case sensitive.
3. Click on the E-Learning icon in the top right corner of the page. This will take you to a list of your online classes.
4. Click on the course title to access the course.

Sign on at the beginning of the semester to check your instructor's course requirements.

WMU Email: routinely check your WMU email. Your Instructor, our office, and WMU will use this email to contact you. WMU Email is located at: webmail.wmich.edu and uses your Bronco NetID Account username and password to login. Note: You may have more then one email account with your Bronco NetID Account. Change accounts by selecting a different name in the server option box (located under where you log in your username and password).

Helpful information can be found at the following websites

• WMU Elearning information
• WebMail online email program for Bronco NetID
• Office of Information Technology Helpdesk for help with your computing questions
• WMU Libraries includes instructions for connecting off-campus

Each student is responsible for obtaining the needed materials for class. Required course materials are listed per course on the course search page. For assistance please call 269-387-4200. Contact us if you have any questions or need additional information. We are here to help you and welcome any suggestions or ideas you have to improve your online experience.