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Directions for logging onto and using Element K

Print these directions and follow along at the Element K site!


Registering if you are new to Element K
Logging in as a returning student
Locating Courses
Starting a tutorial
Contacting Element K Tech Support

Registering if you are new to Element K
  1. Open your browser and type www.elementk.com in the address or location bar at the top and click Go or press enter on your keyboard. (The Element K Home Page will appear)
  2. Click on the Student Enrollment link located on the upper-right section of the page.


    Image shows section of screen where user clicks to enroll.

  3. The next page will contain a box to enter the access key.  You can obtain this access key by contacting the Help Desk.  Type in your key, exactly as provided to you (all lower case and with dashes), then click on the SEND button.


    Image shows field in which to access key, and orange Send button.

  4. Enter in your personal information.

    Enter a User Name and Password you would like to use to login on all future visits. These are case-sensitive, so you may want to use all lower case.  We recommend that you use your Vassar email username and password, to make them easy to remember. 

    Example:  If your name is Maria Suarez, you would enter masuarez for your User Name.

    You only need to enter the items marked with an orange asterisk.   For Email Address, be sure to enter your complete Vassar email address. 

    Example:  For Maria Suarez, this would be masuarez@vassar.edu

    When you are finished, click on the SUBMIT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION bar at the bottom of the page.
  5. Element K will then allow you to log in using your new username and password.

 

Returning Students Logging into Element K

  1. Open Your Browser and type www.elementk.com in the address or location bar at the top and click Go or press enter on your keyboard. (The Element K Home Page will appear)
  2. Type in your Username and Password and click the LOG-IN button. (Your username is case-sensitive)

Locating Courses on Element K

Once you’ve logged into Element K, the My Courses page will be displayed. You may find courses in the following two ways:

Via the Course Catalog

  1. Click on the Course Catalog tab at the top of the page.
  1. This will bring up the courses sorted by department. Click on a Department title to view the courses.

Via the Search Box

  1. Locate the search box on the left-hand side of the My Courses page.
  2. Enter a keyword (For example, excel).
  3. Click the Search button.

  1. This will display a list of courses containing the word excel in the title or course contents.

  2. Click on a Course title and a course syllabus page will display.

Starting a Tutorial

Click on the topic you would like to take from the course table of contents. This will take you to the screen below. The "Click here to begin" button will start the tutorial.

Navigating Through a Tutorial


Displays a dialog box with additional user options such as audio on/off, help and restart.

Contacting Element K Tech Support

If you encounter any problems while using the

Online training, you can contact Element K Tech

Support by clicking on the "Contact Us" link on the

left side of the page:


After clicking on the Contact Us button, you have three options for contacting Tech Support

  1. Call Tech support at 1-800-250-5013, opt #1 Monday-Friday 24 hours a day.

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  2. Chat in "real time" with a tech support agent by clicking on the "Live" button.

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  3. Submit a support request. Click on the "ask for help" link and complete the form. Tech support will respond within 24 hours.

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  4. After submitting a support request, you can view
    the response from tech support by clicking on the "View Your Support Cases" link.

This page was last updated on 12/5/05.