FAQs

Where do I log into SOLE?

Please visit https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/ to log in.

I am a WVU Medicine employee with a WVU Medicine email address. How do I log in to SOLE?

You will use your WVU Medicine login credentials. It is the same username and password that you use to log in to your e-mail and work computer. If you need to request a SOLE account, please provide a detailed explanation for HSC ITS approval.

Requests can be made by completing the SOLE Account Request form.

How do I request a SOLE site/course?

Requests can be made by completing the SOLE Course/Site Request form. Please provide a detailed explanation for HSC ITS approval.

How do I request a SOLE account?

ALL HSC faculty and staff are automatically provisioned SOLE accounts once they have been added to WVU Active Directory as part of their on-boarding process. All HSC students are issued SOLE accounts as part of their school orientation process. If a student is taking an HSC course, their account may not be provisioned until the student has been added to the course in SOLE.

For all other SOLE account requests, please provide a detailed explanation for HSC ITS approval. Requests can be made by completing the SOLE Account Request form.

Learn more about SOLE Accounts.

How do I view SOLE Help Files?

To search through all available SOLE Help please visit SOLE Documentation.

How to take a LockDown exam?

The SOLE LockDown Browser is a secure browser for taking exams in SOLE. It prevents users from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an exam. If an exam has the SOLE LockDown Browser enabled, users will not be able to take the test with a standard web browser. SOLE LockDown Browser should only be used for taking SOLE exams. It should not be used in other areas of SOLE.

In order to take a LockDown exam you must first have the SOLE LockDown Browser installed.

For information on installing and taking a SOLE LockDown Browser exam, please visit Taking a LockDown Exam.

How do I manage Course/Site users?

The first tab within the Control Panel can be used to add and remove users as well as manage the users within the course/site. There will be four tabs near the top of the screen. Use these tabs to access Individual Users, Groups, User Statistics, and User Checkins.

For information on managing users, please visit  Managing Course/Site Users.

How do I record my lecture?

Panopto is an integrated, single tool for course video management and recording that is available through SOLE. Utilize the Panopto recorder from within SOLE or the Desktop and select any combination of, slideshow, screen shares, and additional camera feeds you like. Panopto records everything, automatically synchronized, in brilliant high-definition video.

Visit the Panopto Help page  for more information on how to record lectures.