Getting Started
Follow the steps below to access the online computer skills courses. It is recommended that you print these instructions prior to beginning.
Note: For best results when printing, go to File/Page Setup within your browser and select "Landscape Orientation".
STEP 1: Logging In to SkillPort
- Select the link on the left of this page to "Online Courses" (http://www.du.edu/uts/training/online).
- Select the "Log into online courses " link located at the bottom of the page.
- First-time users need to click the link "First-time Users, Click Here" in the SkillPort registration form.
- Enter your first and last name.
- Click the drop-down arrow beside "Department" to specify the university department you work for. If you are a student, select the "Student" option.
- Specify your DU email account address (such as jstudent@du.edu)
- Enter your Login name using your DU email user name (use lower case, no spaces, i.e., if your DU email address is jstudent@du.edu, your username would be jstudent). The text is case sensitive, so please use lowercase.
- Enter a password, reenter the same password in the Verify Password text box. Again, the text is case sensitive, so please use lowercase.
- Click the Login button.
- If you are a returning user, enter your Login and Password. The text is case sensitive. Click the Login button.
STEP 3 - Completing Online Courses
After logging in:
- Click the Catalog link in the upper right of the main window to locate the desired course. All computer skills courses are located under the category IT End-User Curricula.
- Select the course name to view an outline of the course.
- Click Add to My Plan for each course you wish to complete online.
- Click the My Plan link on the left to locate and begin the first online course.