Online Class Technical Requirements
Please begin by using the Online Class Browser Check to make sure your internet browser is compatible with Canvas, aka Online Classes. More information about browsers can be found below.
Minimum Requirements:
- PLEASE NOTE: Western's standard software for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations is currently Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, with file extensions of .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx. File extensions such as .wps (MS Works) are not acceptable. MS Works users should go under the "File" menu to "Save As.." and check the various file formats to which the file can be saved. Potential alternatives also include the use of OpenOffice and Google Docs which can both manage these types of files. Acceptable formats may include: .doc (Word2003 or earlier), .docx (Word2007-10), .rtf (Rich Text Format), .pdf (Adobe Acrobat), .xls (Excel2003 or earlier), .xlsx (Excel2007-10), .ppt/pps (PowerPoint2003 or earlier), .pptx/ppsx (PowerPoint2007-10), or .jpg (JPEG). Depending on the course and instructor, other file formats may be acceptable, so be sure to ask your instructor or check the assignment requirements in your course.
Canvas and Campus Connect Technical Help
Please follow these steps before calling tech support as these are
the most common issues for Canvas. Each 
More Info. link
will give you detailed directions and information to help you along.
Login Issues
1. Go to Campus Connect and receive your username and password.
GET YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORD:
1. Go to Campus Connect.
2. Enter you Student ID and Pin. Student ID is your social security number and the Pin will at first be your date of birth(MMDDYYYY)
3. Click on Student Information and scroll down and click on Demographic Data
4. Included in the demographic data will be your username for online classes, and for the Computer labs on our campus, and your WOSC email address.
2. Once you have received your login information from Campus Connect, navigate to the Canvas login page.
1. Go to https://wosc.instructure.com/ and type in your username (firstname.lastname) and password press the Login button and your classes will show in the top left corner.
2. If the class is not visible, that means the instructor has not made it visible to student yet. Contact your instructor for more information.
3. If your login was not successful, please try these possible solutions.
1. Enable cookies-See #6, under general issues, to learn how.
2. If you have just enrolled, it may take up to 24 hours for your information to be updated.
3. Students must send their official transcript to admissions after taking 9 credit hours with WOSC.
4. Also try highlighting your password from Campus Connect, then copy and past them into Canvas.
5. Make sure the CAPS lock is not on.
General Issues
4. Enable Cookies.
Microsoft Internet Explorer how-to:
Tools > Internet Options > Privacy Tab > slide the bar to the Medium setting.
Mozilla Firefox how-to:
Tools > Options > Privacy Tab > ensure "Accept cookies from sites" is checked.
Apple Safari how-to:
Edit > Preferences > Security Tab > ensure "Only from sites I visit" is checked under Accept Cookies.
Google Chrome how-to:
Click the wrench icon top right > Options > Under the Hood Tab > Make sure "Block all Cookies" is NOT selected.
(If you can not find the menu bar with Tools, press the Alt button on the keyboard - Alt+F to show the file menu.)
5. Common Quiz problems - popup blockers / spyware.
POPUP BLOCKERS
Microsoft Internet Explorer how-to:
Tools > Internet Options > Privacy Tab > slide the bar to the Medium setting.
Mozilla Firefox how-to:
Tools > Options > Privacy Tab > ensure "Accept cookies from sites" is checked.
Apple Safari how-to:
Edit > Preferences > Security Tab > ensure "Only from sites I visit" is checked under Accept Cookies.
Google Chrome how-to:
Click the wrench icon top right > Options > Under the Hood Tab > Make sure "Block all Cookies" is NOT selected.
(If you can not find the menu bar with Tools, press the Alt button on the keyboard - Alt+F to show the file menu.)
SPYWARE
See Spyware Issues
6. Basic computer and browser maintenance - clearing CACHE / defrag. / update.
CACHE
Visual Examples for all browsers
(If you can not find the menu bar with Tools, press the Alt button on the keyboard - Alt+F to show the file menu.)
Windows7 DEFRAGMENT
To defragment your drive go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter
Make sure C: is highlighted, then click defragment. (you must have at least 15% free disk space)
UPDATE
To update windows go to Start > All Programs > Control Panel > System Security > Windows Update.
Spyware Issues
7. Spybot Search and Destroy - by Safer Networking
Website: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/
Download: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Directions summarized:
Download and install Spybot with the default settings. After finishing the install, go through and complete the 7 steps of the Spybot Wizard. From the left bar, click Immunize. After it searches click the button Immunize with the green plus sign. Then click Search and Destroy click Check for problems, it will ask if you want to delete your Temporary Internet Files, say Yes! It will drastically speed up the scan time. After completing the scan click Fix selected problems. Done.
8. Ad-Aware - by Lavasoft
9. Hitman Pro 3 - by SurfRight
Website: http://www.surfright.nl/en/home/
Download: http://www.surfright.nl/en/downloads/
Directions summarized:
Download and install Hitman Pro with the default settings. You will notice during the installation that Spybot will ask to allow or deny a change to the registry, you need to allow change. This is a protective device that will serve you well in the future. After installation is complete simply click Next. Done.
If you have run all three programs and the problem persists, you should call your nearest professional computer technician.
~ WOSC Learning Support Systems
For technical support for any login issues.
If these steps do not help, call: 580-477-7907
or email techhelp@wosc.edu.