Student Access to WebCT at Benedictine   Winter/Spring 2004

WebCT passwords were NOT reset for the Winter/Spring 2004 term. Therefore, if you used WebCT during Fall 2003 you can access your myWebCT page as you have been doing, and you will find links to your Winter/Spring 2004 courses.

If you did not use WebCT during Fall 2003 (even if you did use it in prior terms), then follow the new user instructions below:

First Time Log In

1. Direct your browser to http://webct.ben.edu.
   

2. Follow the Check Browser link near the upper right corner of the screen. WebCT will identify your browser and confirm that it is validated for use with WebCT. Follow the Browser Tuneup Page link, and the appropriate series of links for your operating environment, to determine the browser settings you'll need for WebCT and to download the plug-ins you may need.
   
   
3. Return to http://webct.ben.edu and click the Log in to myWebCT link.
   
   
4. Enter your WebCT ID. WebCT ID’s are generally of the form FirstName_LastName, as in Jane_Adams, LeVar_Davis, or Jean_McGee, for example. (Note the capital letters. WebCT ID’s are case sensitive.) Modifications in the format occur in the case of duplicate names. Check with your instructor to confirm your WebCT ID.
   
   
5. Enter your WebCT Password and click the Log In button. Your initial WebCT password is your 7-digit Student ID Number. The first time you log in to WebCT you will be prompted to change this password.

You will also be prompted to provide an (optional) Login Hint. Login Hints are explained in the Forgotten Passwords section below.

Once you have logged in, your personal myWebCT page will load. A list of links to all your WebCT courses will appear near the upper left of that page. To enter a course, follow the corresponding link. A link back to your myWebCT page appears at the top of each course page.

Subsequent Logins

Each student has a single WebCT ID and Password that provide access to all of that student's WebCT courses. Therefore, the initial password described in Step 5 above should only be used once. Subsequent logins to WebCT will require the new password that was established during the initial login.

Forgotten Passwords

A Login Hint is a question and answer that you provide to WebCT. The question should be something that no one else could answer. What is your mother's maiden name? or What is your grandmother's cat's name? might be good choices. You must also provide your email address. Only Benedictine E-mail addresses will work!!

You can establish your Login Hint as prompted when you first access WebCT. You can establish, or change, your Login Hint at any time from your myWebCT page. Just click on the Password Settings box immediately above your Courses list.

If you follow the Forgot your password? link from the WebCT Entry Page, WebCT will ask the question you provided in your Login Hint. If you enter the correct answer, WebCT will reset your password and email the new password to the address you provided.

The new password will be randomly generated and difficult to remember. Once you have used it to log in to WebCT, it is recommended that you click on the Password Settings box to reset the password to something that will be easier to remember.