1. Why Use WebCT
        1. WebCT is a set of integrated educational Course Tools available on the Web.
        2. No special software is needed, just a WEB BROWSER.
      2. Template http://192.211.17.10:8900/SCRIPT/template/scripts/serve_home.pl [User Name: guest Password: guest]
        1. Selected Tools
          1. Bulletin Board
          2. Email
          3. Chat
          4. Calendar
          5. Syllabus (Web Home Page)
          6. Library and Web Resources (Links)
          7. Password Changes
        2. Designing your own course http://192.211.16.12/user/library/webct/facstart.htm
      3. Two Views
        1. Student View & Tools http://www.webct.com/webct/intro/stud-tools.html
          1. Bulletin Board
          2. Email
          3. Chat
          4. Whiteboard
          5. Quizes & Surveys
          6. Image Archive
          7. Glossary
          8. Student Presentation Area
          9. Web Links
          10. Indexing and Searching
          11. Page Annotation
          12. Learning Goals
          13. Grades
          14. Study Guide
          15. Session Resumption
          16. Student Homepage Tool (easy links)
          17. Calendar
        2. Designer View & Tools http://www.webct.com/webct/intro/designer-tools.html
          1. Online design Help
          2. Progress Tracking
          3. Quizzes
          4. Student Management
          5. Access Control
          6. Course Backups
          7. Tool Integration
          8. Course Design
          9. Home Welcome Web Page
          10. Course Content
      4. Selecting tools
        1. Educational Goals
        2. Integration
        3. Communication
        4. Course Content
          1. Web Page Authoring
          2. Tracking and indexing
      5. WebCT Course Design http://www.webct.com/webct/intro/look-like.html
        1. Tips & Online Help
        2. Mailing lists
        3. Documentation http://www.webct.com/webct/docs/
        4. Quickstart/Button Driven
      6. Organize Icons
        1. Adding tools & pages
          1. Path (Contents, Web page)
          2. URL (Link to external web page)
          3. WebCT Tool
          4. Tool Page (Page upon which to place multiple WebCT tools
          5. Single Page (Link to single web page in WebCT)
        2. Hidden & Selective Release
        3. Course Management Tools
        4. File Manager
      7. Faculty Expectations
        1. Use the software and tools before the students
        2. Allow program time for training
        3. The more tools or complicated plan, the more time needed for experience and training
        4. Use only the tools needed to meet your instructional goals
        5. Experiment

Created by Rich Edwards
Last Modified: August 17, 1999
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