Resources for Students
There are several ways to get help with WebBoard. WebBoard has a Help button, located on the top of the screen, that links to context-sensitive help. This is often the fastest way to get answers to your questions.
Logging on to WebBoard
For on-campus courses, you will need to log on to the WebBoard Login Page. For online or non-traditional courses, you will need to log on to the
Non-traditional and Continuing Course Login Page.
Previous WebBoard users should continue to use their current user accounts and passwords. New users will be emailed a user name (campus NetID) and a randomly generated password to their UIUC email account. All users, including students, can use the “forgot your password?” link below the login area of their course; this tool sends an email reminder of the user name and password to the user’s email account. WebBoard managers can reset student passwords by going to More > Manager Menu > Manage Users > Search, and then clicking the “edit” link beside each student’s name and resetting the password and saving the change.
Changing Your WebBoard Password
If it is your first time in WebBoard, edit your profile to select a unique password:
- Click More...
- Click My Profile.
- Enter your new password twice.
- Scroll to the bottom; click Save.
If you try to click to another section of WebBoard, you will receive a "Sorry, login failed" message. This is because you have just changed your password. Log on again using your new password.
Working with Messages
To post a new message:
- Choose a conference.
- Click Post a New Topic.
- Fill in topic line; type text of message.
- Click Post.
- Correct spelling errors, if necessary.
- Click Post.
To reply to an existing message:
- Click on the message that you want to reply to (left frame).
- Click Reply (right frame).
- Fill in Topic, etc., as in posting a message.
to Attach a file to a message:
(Note: File names must not include punctuation marks, other than the underscore.)
- Click Attach file or picture.
- Fill in topic, etc., as in posting a message.
- Click Post; correct spelling errors; click Post again.
- Select appropriate category icon.
- Type in the name of the file you wish to upload (or click Browse...)
- Click Upload Now.
- Click Post.
To edit or delete messages:
(Note: Deleted messages cannot be retrieved.)
- Click on your message (left frame).
- Click Edit or Delete (right frame).
To mark messages as read:
(Note: Individual messages cannot be marked as read.)
- Click More..., then Mark All Read.
- Or, click More..., My Profile. Check "Automatically Mark New Msgs Read." Click Save. (This automatically marks all messages as read when you log off.)
Accessing a WebBoard Conference
Provided that your instructor has enabled this option, using software such as Outlook Express or Netscape Messenger could provide you with a faster way to access your WebBoard class discussion group(s).
- Using Outlook Express: PC; Mac
- Using Netscape Messenger: PC
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