Enrolling in Your Class
The classrooms are located at http://starttoweb.net, please open that page in a new window by right clicking on the url above and selecting “open in new window”.
screenshot 1: Login Screen
The first time you visit the site. You must create a inserted and password for the classroom since it uses a different database than the payment database to protect your information.:
- Create an account - New User Register takes you to the screen to create your userid/password & account information. Note the information you provide will only be available to instructors and other students in your classes.
- Fill in the required information on the register screen.
- Login Name
- Password
- Password Again (confirm password) Note: your password must contain letters and either a number or punctuation or both.
- Email Address - used to send you your password if you forget it and to send email such as from your instructors. If you use the Keep email hidden only your instructors will be able to access your email address.
- First Name
- Second or middle name (optional)
- Last Name
- All other fields on this page are optional though I would suggest that you add your website address for others in your class to be able to see your sites.
- Once your registration is complete then you will be taken back to the login screen to access the classroom. This time use the userid/password combination you chose.
After you have logged in you will be taken to the “My Courses” screen which will be blank. Use the Browse Courses link to select your classes.
screenshot 2: Browse Courses screen before enrolling in any course.
Scrolling down will allow you to see course descriptions. If the class is marked “Public” it is a free self paced class you can take at any time. If the class is marked “Private” it is an instructor led class that has a specific start and end date. Before you will be granted access to the private classroom you must have paid for the course though the registraiton link i the menu above. If you have a question about any course use the “Contact the Instructor” link for each class.
All classes will have a link to contact the instructor if you have a question before enrolling.
For our Free Classes
To enroll in a free class click the Enter Course link.
This will take you directly to the classroom. Once you have entered the classroom you will have the option to “Enroll” in the upper right corner of the classroom. In most cases for our free classes enrollment is optional though recommended if you wish to see you quiz results on subsequent visits.
We recommend that whether your are taking an instructor led course or one of our free self paced classes that you take the “Using teh Clasroom” course before you begin your class.
For Instructor Led Classes
If the class requires instructor approval or is a “for fee” class the course description screen will show the Access as Private and using the Enter Course will take you to a page where you can send a request to the instructor to join the class.
If you double click on the title of the class you will get a screen with a “Request Enrollment” button.
Which returns the confirmation that your request for enrollment was made of the instructor.
Your request for enrollment has been sent to the instructor
After Enrollment
After you have enrolled in one or more classes when you first login or use the “My Courses” link from the menu you will see the courses you have enrolled in along with your enrollment status. In the example used here the student is enrolled in one Public class- “The Language of Web Design” which is immediately accessible using the course name as a link or the student can go directly to the class forums.
Until your instructor has approved your request (after verifying that payment was received for your clsas) and before the intsructor opend the clasroom your “My Courses” will show the Private class ias still pending approval from the instructor and the link to the classroom is not available.
To enter the classroom double click on the course name and you are there.
In both cases the student can send an email to the instructor or drop the class by using the “Remove” link.