Helpdesk (telephone and email)
The Wilmette Institute staff strive to provide same-day assistance whenever possible. You can call us 24/7 at 877-wilmette (877-945-6388). Please be aware that since listening to voice mails may be delayed, we cannot always respond immediately. If you have difficulties following the guidance in our Tutorials, please feel free to get in touch with one of the administrative staff listed below. We will do our best to assist you.
Robert Stockman
rstockman@wilmetteinstitute.org
Dr. Stockman is generally available Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm Eastern Standard Time, as well as many nights and weekends within an hour or two. At odd times, it may take him 24 hours or more to respond.
Nicola Daniels
nicolad@wilmetteinstitute.org
Mrs. Daniels can change passwords, assist with registration, and grant tuition support. She can also answer questions about Moodle course pages, social media postings, and internet resources.
Accommodating Disabilities
For Students
Wilmette Institute’s Online Learning Center (Moodle platform): The Institute’s version of Moodle (currently 3.9) supports the browser Jaws 15+ (Latest version recommended), as well as the JAWS screen reader, and other screen readers including NVDA, Chromevox, and Orca. Details can be found on this Moodle web page: Moodle Accessibility page. Transcripts are not automatically provided for course videos, but in most cases these can be made available on request. Contact the Registrar by email for help, at: learn@wilmetteinstitute.org.
Most elements for compliance are standard in Wilmette Institute courses and are incorporated when putting a course into Moodle. For example, WI will use its standard font, not the font a course developer wants to use. We do not use colored, fancy fonts, and backgrounds and hyperlinks are also standardized to be ADA compliant. We will not publish unclear images, audio, or video files. If you find a link which is not compliant or accessible, please contact us at: support@wilmetteinstitute.org.
For Faculty and Staff
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, states that all individuals should have equal accessibility–including online instructional opportunities. ADA requires that all online courses be fully compliant from the start of the course.
More and more WI students need our courses to be ADA compliant. For example, the use of screen readers is becoming more common, so our courses need to facilitate their use. Course developers and instructors must do their due diligence to develop ADA-compliant courses and respond to specific requests for accommodations in the courses they teach. This ADA checklist is shared with anyone involved in creating a Wilmette Institute course.
Most elements for compliance are standard in WI courses and are incorporated when putting a course into Moodle. For example, WI will use its standard font, not the font a course developer wants to use. We do not use colored, fancy fonts, and backgrounds and hyperlinks are also standardized to be ADA compliant. We will not publish unclear images, audio, or video files.
If you have a general question or suggestion, please use the online contact form on our Contact page. We look forward to hearing from you.
Updated: February 20, 2023
