Using
America Online (AOL)
to Access Online Course Components
There are three known technical limitations with AOL that require
special attention. These are important if you are an America
Online user. (Instructors: please note
Issue No. 2).
Issue No. 1
America Online uses its own web browser to view web pages. Unfortunately,
this web browser is incompatible with many features in the Online
Learning System. If you use AOL, you must also have the latest version
of Microsoft Internet Explorer installed on your computer (available
for free; see the system requirements for more details).
To access an online course through AOL, launch AOL, minimize your
AOL window
(press 
in the upper right of your AOL window), open Internet Explorer and
access your course.
Issue No. 2
AOL users should note that they may not be able to send email to
or receive email from other AOL users if they use the Send Email
function of their course site. This glitch only occurs when both
the sender and the recipient are AOL email users.
Issue No. 3
If you have problems with AOL timing out on you while you are using
Internet Explorer try the following:
- Sign onto AOL
- Locate the "keyword" button to the immediate top
right, click on it
- Type in "smile4u" in the search field, click on "GO"(submit)
- A yellow smiley face should appear; minimize your AOL browser
- Double click on the Internet Explorer [IE] icon on your desktop
(open up IE)
For these reasons, the emails sent from the Online Learning System
will only go to your SPU email account, which is free to students
and faculty, for online courses. Click here
for more information.
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