Problems becoming an author on the blog

The cause of most problems becoming an author on the blog is in your browser (i.e. Internet Explorer if you use Windows or Safari if you use Mac).

The browser you normally use will remember your login information for your university Gmail account and try to use that for you to become an author on the blog.  

If that works, great.  

If not, I strongly recommend that you 
download a new browser 
that you will use only for the course blog.  

if you use Windows, check this page for a list of alternates:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-alternative-web-browsers-for-windows/

If you use Mac, check this page for a list of alternates:
http://www.icreatemagazine.com/top-5/top-5-alternatives-to-safari-the-best-web-browsers-for-mac/



And FYI, if you're concerned about the safety of your information on your computer, I suggest using separate browsers for separate functions (one for Facebook, news, sports, Twitter, etc.; one for shopping; one for school stuff; etc.).  

Chrome allows you to have different users on the same browser, as an alternative.