Get Ready for Online Success

A few weeks before classes, start making preparations to learn!  

Here are some tips:

1. Set up the MyIUP portal.
2. Set up your IUP e-mail account and check it daily.
   • IUP e-mail is the university’s official means of communication. Bills and official announcements will be sent there. If you use another e-mail, your professors will not be sure of your identify.
   • Your registration confirmation will include instructions to access your IUP e-mail. 
   • You will use MyIUP to manage passwords, see registration information and final grades, and much more.
3. Get the minimum hardware and software for your course.
   • Hardware and software recommendations are provided in the Computing Guidelines for Online Learning.
     • IUP provides a library of academic software for home use for students enrolled in credit courses, such as Office 365, anti-malware software, and more. Go to IUP Software page and click the links in the left-hand menu.
     • Obtain an office productivity suite. MS Office is recommended.
     • Obtain any specialized software or hardware listed in your course description.
4. Order your textbooks from the IUP Co-op Store.
   • Log into MyIUP, choose the Academics tab, and Order My Textbooks.
   • Or call the store at 724-357-3067 and speak with Carol Guba.
   
   
5. Familiarize yourself with the Learning Management System (LMS) used in your course.
   • Most instructors use D2L or Moodle, but you may also encounter publisher packs, MyMathLab, and other systems. 
   • If you do not know what LMS will be used, contact your instructor. Your instructor is listed in the course schedule.
   • If your course is not open by the first day of classes, call the department offering the course.
   • Get started with D2L 
   • Get started with Moodle
6. Make arrangements for proctored exams, if your course requires them.
7. If you need technical or other assistance, see Technical Support or Help and Resources.