Lisa Hammond Rashley
University of South Carolina Lancaster
English Department | 213 James Bradley Arts and Sciences Building
Post Office Box 889 | Lancaster, SC 29721
office phone: 803-313-7044 | fax: 803-313-7106
lrashley@gwm.sc.edu
Blackboard Login Instructions for Currently Enrolled Students
These login directions are a little more detailed, for students who've been having trouble so far, or for those less comfortable with computers. Be sure to try each step carefully; if you can't get logged in despite working through these steps, please email me at lrashley@gwm.sc.edu. Because of problems with the new Blackboard software, it's entirely possible that you did everything exactly right and still can't get logged into the course, so it's important to contact Computer Services if you've unable to login after following these directions.
Step One: Get your network username and password
Step Two: Logging into Blackboard
Step Three: Logging into Gamecock E-Mail (GEM)
Step Four: I still can't get in! Help!
Step Five: How do I order my textbook?
Back to the WOST J111 Home Page
Step One: Get your network username and password
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Go to http://vip.sc.edu/
and click login. - Enter your USC ID and PIN. Your USC ID number is your social security number. Initially, your PIN should be the numeric representation of your month and day of birth. For example, if you were born on April 27, your PIN would be 0427. If you're logging into VIP for the first time, the system will also prompt you to change your PIN for security reasons--go ahead and change the PIN, and then log into VIP again.
- Once you're in VIP, select the Technology tab.
- Next choose SHOW ME MY NETWORK USERNAME.
- You'll see your network username towards the bottom of the screen; usually your username will be some combination of your initials and your last name. Make a note of your username.
- Directly below your username, click the link to change your password.
- The next screen will tell you that your password has been reset to your social security number, and will then require you to click the link to reset your password again.
- Next you'll see a space to type in your username, your old password (your social security number), and a new password of your choice. Please read the onscreen directions for choosing a password. You'll have to enter the new password twice to verify you've entered it correctly.
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You should now see a screen that says your password has successfully been
changed. You now have the network username and password that you need to
log into Blackboard
and to use the new Gamecock
E-Mail , which is how your
instructor will communicate with you through Blackboard.
Step Two: Logging into Blackboard
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Go to http://blackboard.sc.edu
and click login.
- Enter your username and password.
- You should now be redirected to a page called "My USC," which will include a link on the right hand side of the screen to all the courses you're enrolled in this semester.
- Click on Women in Culture. You should now be in the class.
Step Three: Logging into Gamecock E-Mail (GEM)
- You'll already have email waiting for you in your GEM account, which is how your instructor can email you through Blackboard, so once you're in Blackboard, you'll also need to check your email.
- To check your GEM account, first go to http://webmail.sc.edu.
- To login to the system, first click on the the Webmail icon on the screen. This will take you to the GEM web interface login screen.
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Enter your username and your password to access your mailbox. Your email
address will be your network user name@MAILBOX.SC.EDU. If you've used a
web-based email program like Hotmail or Yahoo mail before, you'll have
no trouble from this point on. If this is the first time you've used email,
you can click here
for more information about using GEM.
Step Four: I still can't get in! Help!
If you can't get your username and password, or if you've successfully gotten that information and can log into GEM but not Blackboard, you next need to contact Computer Services.
- Call Computer Services at 1-803-777-1800. Or you can call Distance Education toll-free at 1-800-922-2577 and ask them to transfer you to Computer Services so you don’t run up a horrible phone bill.
- They'll ask you a few questions and make a ticket for you to request the help you need. Let them know that you're in a class that meets only online, and ask that they make your request a priority.
- Finally, let me know at lrashley@gwm.sc.edu what problems you're having--keep me posted, and perhaps I can help to hurry Computer Services up as well. Good luck.
Step Five: How do I order my textbook?
Our book is:
Feminist Philosophies: Problems, Theories, and Applications, second edition, edited by Janet A. Kourany, James P. Sterba, and Rosemarie Tong. The book was published by Prentice Hall in 1999. The ISBN is 0-13-398538-5 (search by ISBN whenever possible).
You can order this book through just about any bookstore, online or physical, and your price should be around $42.00 (plus shipping and handling if ordered online--although sometimes you can find coupons for online bookstores that will offset these charges, and you can also find used copies through online textbook suppliers). I'm not permitted to recommend any specific online bookstore to you, but if you have any problems finding the book, please email me at lrashley@gwm.sc.edu. Also, please note that you don't have to use a credit card number online if you'd prefer not to--most online bookstores have the option of allowing you to call in your information, or to mail in a check. You should go ahead and order your book as soon as possible, so that you can be sure of having it in time for our initial readings. Be aware that some bookstores may not have the book immediately on hand, while others keep it in stock, so look around a bit, and please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or need help.
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