Richmond OWL: Logging on to WebBoard
You may want to print these instructions.
Our OWL uses WebBoard, a public forum where writers can post papers and messages. To enter messages, you will need a valid e-mail address. When you begin, the main window for WebBoard will appear:
If you have used our WebBoard before, enter your login name and password at this screen. If not, click on "New User" to create an account for you on this WebBoard.
In this example, a student named "Dave Murdoch" has just clicked "New User." Dave sees this screen appear, and he fills in every item with a red dot beside it:
- It is a good idea to keep things simple--so Dave uses his UR log-in name (dmurdoch) for the WebBoard Login. Dave then clicks the "Create" button and he is done.
- WebBoard then generates a "welcome" e-mail message with a password for Dave. Dave would use that password to log onto the board for the first time (he could change the password later). If the password did not work, he would need to contact the professor who manages the board (who could manually enter Dave as a new user).
- It is a good idea to keep things simple--so Dave uses his UR log-in name (dmurdoch) for the WebBoard Login. Dave then clicks the "Create" button and he is done.
Posting messages and attachments to the OWL