STEP 1 of 2 - Technical Check

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STEP 1 of 2

Step 1 - Technical Check
Step 2 - Course Introduction

Please try the 3 technologies below

Blackboard Login here: http://www.blackboard.uidaho.edu

Your first task is to make sure you can log into the Blackboard portion of your course. Your username is the same as your University of Idaho computer account. For example, Joe Vandal has a username like vand1234. Your password can be updated via

Change Password: http://support.uidaho.edu/

SPEAKING OF EMAIL: It is imperative that you use the UI vandalmail system for emailing me (www.mail.uidaho.edu), and your UI email address; this is required of all students taking UI courses and corresponding on UI "business." When we first started these online classes, we were looser about this, but it's proven to be a real problem, & I WILL NOT RESPOND to other email addresses.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Please try out this SAMPLE PDF file.

If you weren't able to see the sample pdf you may not have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or above plugin. Please visit Adobe to download it.

Main Adobe Acrobat Reader site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Alternative language/ Accessibility site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

Real Player Audio

Please try out this SAMPLE AUDIO file.

If you weren't able to hear the sample audio file you may not have Real Player 8.0 or above installed. Also check to make sure your speakers are turned up loud enough.

Real site: http://www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=edu

Option 1:
If you're not having any problems with the tools above move on to the last step in this course introduction. NEXT STEP >

Option 2:
If any of the technologies above do not work for you there is help documentation that may assist you in downloading the right software and/or trouble shooting your problem. If you're still unsure how to fix the situation please fill out the form below which will be submitted to your instructor. REPORT PROBLEM >