Start up your external browser and access the Web Courses site. When finished, close the external browser, restore the AOL client by clicking the button in the task bar at the bottom of the screen and log out of AOL or CompuServe. AOL Plugin to avoid time outs . Contact AOL for this plugin. Because Georgia State Help Desk does not support anything other than Netscape, the general advice to AOL users is to get a non AOL ISP for your on-line WebCT courses or WebCT augmented courses.
Some courses require additional free mini-software called plugins.
Plugins are necessary to view video files, PDF files, audio files, and others. UETS has already prepared instructions on how to download and install plugins. They also have put the most common plugins on one of the university servers for faster download. Click here to go to Student Resources for WebCT, then click on Download Helper Applications . Home Page has a lot of valuable information and help for students and faculty.