Login Tips

ETUDES Login Tips

Your Username: Your Password:

the first 2 letters of the first name +

the first 2 letters of the last name +

the last 5 digits of the SIN
Please be sure to use lower case.

Example: Jose A. Garcia with SIN # 111-22-3333

His username is: joga23333

MonthDay of birth in school records.

Example:

Jose A. Garcia was born on January 11

His password is: 0111.

Problems logging on?

Are you in the correct course?
Have you been entered into the online software yet? It is not instant when you register with the college. It often takes 24 hours for the next upload of the registration data to the ETUDES server.
Are you actually enrolled in the class? Check your college Admissions to be sure your enrollment is valid.
If you registered today, you won't be into the system until the next day.

Computer or Browser Problems

Keep in mind that...

ETUDES classes can be accessed from any computer (PC or MAC).
Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 6.0 or higher is strongly recommended. No AOL browsers.
Set your computer's cache properly. 99.9% of the problems reported are due to incorrect cache settings.

Set Your Cache Options:

The instructions may vary slightly depending on browser versions you use, but the following should get you to the right area.

Please be sure you are using Netscape 6.0 or higher OR IE 5.0 or higher.

Setting the Cache Settings on Internet Explorer:

1. Click on TOOLS
2. Click on Internet Options
3. Look for a button called "Settings" on the window that opens up.
4. Check the radio box, "EVERY visit to the page."
5. Click on OK and OK again.

(You might repeat the first two, and click on the "delete files" button to clear the cache (temporary files).

Setting the Cache Settings on Netscape:

1. Click on Edit
2. Click on Preferences
3. Click on Advanced
4. Under Cache, select "EVERY time."

What the above settings do is call the most accurate/recent web pages from the ETUDES server and do NOT use cached (temporary file) stored on your local hard drive. This way, you will always be sure to access the most recent server files.

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*ETUDES stands for Easy to Use Distance Education Software, and it is a learning management system used to develop, deliver, and manage courses over the Net. ETUDES was developed by Michael Loceff, Computer Science instructor at Foothill College. ETUDES is now used for online learning in over 50 institutions.