Online Services
- Mailing Lists
Mailing Lists are email lists controlled by the University and membership is based on, for example, a student, faculty
or staff member. A new mailing list can be requested by faculty, staff, or student organization by filling out one of
the
Service request forms depending on what type of mailing list you require.
- ListServ
A Listserv is basically a discussion group operated by email. Listservs allow Internet email users to place
themselves on electronic mailing lists. Information is automatically distributed by email from one party to
all members on the list. When you subscribe to a list, your name and email address is added to the list.
NMU's ListServ allows students, faculty, and staff to subscribe
to numerous campus-wide mailing lists. A few example mailing lists you can subscribe to include:
- ResNet users
- Job Opportunities for students
- Commuter
- ThinkPad News
- Course and department mailing lists
To add yourself to a Listserv mailing list, send mail to
majordomo@mailshare.nmu.edu
with the following command in the body of your email message:
Users can request a new list by filling out the
ListServ Request Form.
- MyUser
MyUser is a secure web service that enables students, faculty, and staff to check the status of their NMU
account. You can use MyUser to:
- Change your NMU account password
- Retrieve a lost password
- Set an email forwarding address
- Put your Web page in the directory
To use this service, go to:
https://myuser.nmu.edu
- MyWeb
MyWeb is a service that provides storage for files and Web pages for students,
faculty, and staff. For more information on MyWeb click
here.
- MyNMU
NMU students, staff, and faculty can now explore the features of the
MyNMU web service. Once connected, users
can read their NMU email, create calendars, read news articles, and connect to links and services on campus.
- WebCT
WebCT can be used to create entire on-line courses, or to
simply publish materials that supplement existing courses. WebCT requires minimal technical expertise on the
part of the developer of the course, and on the part of the student. WebCT is entirely web-based. There is no
software to install (other than a web browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer) on the computers used by
the students or instructors.
Common areas for course design may include:
- bulletin boards
- chat rooms
- calendar
- syllabus
- testing
- instructor biography
Faculty
WebCT is available to any faculty member at NMU to use for material dissemination to students through an
Internet browser. Instructors requesting a course at NMU should use the WebCT Course Request Form.
For additional information on WebCT course design, setup, and implementation, contact the Center for Instructional Technology Education (CITE), at 227-CITE.
Students
After an instructor has setup an online course for a class, students can access the course via the WebCT Web
site at http://webct.nmu.edu by entering their NMU ID and password.
- Other Online Services
