Support

Steps To Begin Your Online Course

Welcome to your semester-based Blackboard Vista Course!

You must know your Bronco Net ID and password if you are unsure of what it is please contact the OIT help desk (269-387-HELP). You will need that in order to access the Blackboard Vista (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 the 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 http://wmubookstore.com.
Note: Online ordering is only available during limited times: check dates on their website for more information about this service.

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 the course and textbook information

Important Dates during the semester

Blackboard Vista: your course information will not be accessible on Blackboard Vista 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:

Go to the goWMU portal: http://gowmu.wmich.edu/
You will be asked for your Bronco NetID and password. Remember this information is case sensitive.
Click on "E-Learning icon"which is located in the top right corner of the web page. This will take you to a list of your online (or Blackboard Vista enabled) classes.
Click on the course title to access the course.

You should 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: http://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 Blackboard Vista information
WebMail online email program for Bronco NetID
Office of Information Technology Helpdesk for help with your computing questions
WMU Libraries includes connecting off-campus instructions

Each student is responsible for obtaining the needed materials for class. Required course materials are listed per course on the ATIS course search page. For assistance please call 269-387-ATIS. 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.