How to Access your ONLINE ETUDES Class
In order to have a successful and enjoyable ONLINE learning experience with our course management system ETUDES_NG, you need to follow the following steps verbatim:
Step 1: ETUDES-NG Orientation
If you are new to ETUDES-NG and/or to online learning in general, you MUST attend the online orientation available in our website. The orientation offers an overview as to how online learning works, how courses are set up, what tools are generally used, what is expected of you, how interaction takes place, and how to succeed online. It also offers video Demo links on how to log in to ETUDES, navigating ETUDES, reading and posting discussion threads.
Then click on the video Demo links below developed by one of the ETUDES-NG alliance member; Porterville College:
Login Video Demo
Navigating ETUDES-NG Video Demo
Reading the Discussions Video Demo
Posting a Message to Discussions Video Demo
Step 2: Configure your Brower:
In order for ETUDES to work for you, you need to configure your Internet Browser and upload Java on your computer. The system and browser requirements as well as links to free Java download are available on the Gateway of ETUDES-NG at http://etudes-ng.fhda.edu/portal
Step 3: Log-in to your ETUDES Class
When you are officially registered, follow the instructions below to log in to you online class. Access to classes is permitted on the first day of class at 8.00am only.
a- Go to the system Gateway: http://etudes-ng.fhda.edu/portal
b- Starting on the first day of the term, log in using:
Your User ID
the first 2 letters of your first name +
the first 2 letters of your last name +
the last 5 digits of your Student Identification Number*** (SID)
Please be sure to use lower case.
John Lennon's User ID would be jole45678 (if he had a student ID of A0000045678).
Your Password is: student (lower case)
Start by reading the course announcements and follow its directions, then read the course syllabus, and visit the discussion forum and introduce yourself to your classmates. Make sure you know your weekly class obligations by logging on to your class on weekly basis.
Technical Support:
First, complete the demo ETUDES orientation available above and make sure you have followed log-in and browser steps outlined above:
- If you experience difficulties logging-in to your ETUDES class, please contact the DDP Director Dr. Younes Mourchid
- If you need help accomplishing tasks within your ETUDES class, please see the demo orientation above, and contact your instructor for further help if needed.
- If you have issues with your Cogswell e-mail account, please contact the IT Help Desk.
