IWS Online Student Center

The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies website (iws.edu) has been prepared to provide you as a student with multiple resources that will assist you in your educational journey. Below is a list of links to important areas of the website, and some useful information on using those resources.

Quick Links

Student Account
Online Course Website
IWS Library
IWS Email (iwsfla.org accounts) Powered by Google
IWS Email (iws.edu accounts) Powered by Google
IWS Online Bookstore

Your Student Account

http://www.iws.edu/accounts/login.html
Log into your student account to check grades, view your current grade point average, view currently earned credits, verify contact information, print out unofficial transcript information and more. To log in go to the link below and enter your IWS given username and password. If you cannot remember your password visit this link or contact ddlt@iwsfla.org.

Course Websites & Distance Learning System (Moodle)

http://www.iwsdls.org/iwsonline/login/index.php
Every IWS course requires additional online course work. Using the Moodle system, IWS has created a comfortable and intuitive online course delivery system that enhances the students experience by fostering online community. To log in, go to the link below and enter your IWS given username and password. If you cannot remember your password visit http://www.iwsdls.org/iwsonline/login/forgot_password.php or contact ddlt@iwsfla.org.

Help with Moodle

An Introductory Users Guide for Students

The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies Library

http://www.iws.edu/IWS/Library/
The library collection is comprised of over 9,000 books focusing on Christian worship and related subject material. Several thousand of these books belonged to Robert Webber and were generously donated by his widow, Joanne, following his death. The Library page provides access to the online catalog and electronic journals.

Your IWS Email

http://mail.iwsfla.org/ (for addresses that end in @iwsfla.org)
http://mail.iws.edu/ (for addresses that end in @iws.edu)
IWS has partnered with Google to provide powerful, IWS branded email and other valuable online resources. All students are required to check their IWS email regularly (at least twice per week) for official communications from administration, faculty and staff.

IWS Online Bookstore

http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/iwsfla.htm
IWS has partnered with MBS Direct to provide one stop shopping for IWS course textbooks. Note: the on-campus bookstore does not carry textbooks beyond the Complete Library.

Help and Frequently Asked Questions

I cannot open some of my downloaded course materials

IWS uses the PDF file format for online distribution of course materials. Odds are you need to install or update Adobe's Free Acrobat Reader. You can do so by going to http://http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

I can't listen to or watch some of my downloaded course media

More than likely you need to upate your computer's Media Player. For Window's Machines visit this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx. Mac users should visit: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/.

I need a word processing software package

OpenOffice.org provides a suite of productivity applications, including a word processor which contains many of the same features as Word, WordPerfect, etc. It's open source software and available as a free download from openoffice.org.

I could use some help finding resources for my project

Check with the Library to take advantage of the resources there. You should also explore the premier worship studies bibliography on the web. Be sure to avail yourself of the Resources menu located at the top of this page (you will also find a link to the online bibliography there).

I would love to have a copy of the audio from Chapel, Convocation, etc.

IWS is proud to present our library of online audio and visual resources for your edification.

Can I see what the alumni, faculty and staff have written?

/alumni/articles.html provides a list of some of the material published online by the IWS community. These can be great starting places for research as well.

Updated 19 Mar 2010.