27 Little Things that Make 27 Little Things that Make a Big Differencea Big Difference
Karen KralKaren Kral
[email protected]@udel.edu
WebCT 3.7
Tips and Tricks forTips and Tricks forFaculty and IT Support StaffFaculty and IT Support Staff
Hints from the hallwaysHints from the hallways Cues and clues over coffeeCues and clues over coffee Words to the wise from the water coolerWords to the wise from the water cooler Maneuvers from meeting in the mail roomManeuvers from meeting in the mail room
AdministrationAdministration
1.1. maintain departmental info for facultymaintain departmental info for faculty
DEPT_EDUCDEPT_EDUC
AdministrationAdministration
2.2. create two accounts for co-instructors or create two accounts for co-instructors or teaching assistants who edit content and teaching assistants who edit content and participate in discussionsparticipate in discussions
POSC211-TAPOSC211-TA
designer “youdee”posted this
primary designerposted this
SupportSupport
3.3. create a help site for studentscreate a help site for students create a WebCT course for semester info create a WebCT course for semester info
for all students in one department or for all students in one department or college college
student helpstudent help
SupportSupport
4.4. customize error messages, especially to customize error messages, especially to direct students to instructordirect students to instructor
foot.shtmlfoot.shtml[install_dir]/webct/server/errordocs/foot.shtml
The requested URL was not found on this server:
/NURS411_010_03S/Syllabus/Fall02.html
If the indicated error looks like a misconfiguration, please inform webct.udel.edu's webmaster.
The requested URL was not found on this server:
/NURS411_010_03S/Syllabus/Fall02.html
If you are a student, please report this problem to your professor. If you are a course designer, please remember that spaces in file names can be problematic. Course designers may contact [email protected] if additional assistance is necessary.
SupportSupport
5.5. create a WebCT course with faculty as create a WebCT course with faculty as studentsstudents
WebCT DepotWebCT Depot
TrainingTraining
6.6. provide an online WebCT overviewprovide an online WebCT overview
WebCT overviewWebCT overview
TrainingTraining
7.7. require an orientation session for facultyrequire an orientation session for faculty
required reqrequired req
TrainingTraining
8.8. present a class for faculty led by a veteran present a class for faculty led by a veteran WebCT faculty memberWebCT faculty member
comm toolscomm tools
TemplatesTemplates
9.9. hide links by default in course templatehide links by default in course template use either Navigation Bar or Homepage, not use either Navigation Bar or Homepage, not
bothboth
10.10. create guest student account for faculty to create guest student account for faculty to check actual student viewcheck actual student view
guest accountguest account
Student GroupsStudent Groups
11.11. create templates for Student Presentationscreate templates for Student Presentations
pres templatepres template
Student GroupsStudent Groups
12.12. create team accounts for submitting group create team accounts for submitting group projects other than web pages projects other than web pages
team accounts
Members of a team can log on using the Members of a team can log on using the team account to see if the assignment team account to see if the assignment has been submitted and graded.has been submitted and graded.
Each student still has his or her own Each student still has his or her own WebCT ID and access to the course.WebCT ID and access to the course.
Student GroupsStudent Groups
13.13. use Student Presentations to store files for use Student Presentations to store files for peer reviewpeer review
peer reviewpeer review
file naming schemeto identify reviewer}
all students are in all groups
files can be of any type
Student GroupsStudent Groups
14.14. create private discussions for each student create private discussions for each student for personal journalsfor personal journals
group of one
ContentContent
15.15. create PDF files from PPT handouts with create PDF files from PPT handouts with several slides per pageseveral slides per page
PPT-PDFPPT-PDF
ContentContent
16.16. identify links to other files within course identify links to other files within course using _COURSEID_ fieldusing _COURSEID_ field
courseidcourseid
ContentContent
17.17. release My Grades after last quiz is passed release My Grades after last quiz is passed to print hardcopy for certificationto print hardcopy for certification
grades after quizgrades after quiz
LayoutLayout
18.18. rely on the Navigation Bar and do away rely on the Navigation Bar and do away with Homepage iconswith Homepage icons use symbols to simulate indentationuse symbols to simulate indentation
NavBarNavBar
LayoutLayout
19.19. open new windows for non-HTML based open new windows for non-HTML based contentcontent
new windownew window
LayoutLayout
20.20. use a little HTML in titlesuse a little HTML in titles
HTMLHTML
Course Schedule<br><font color=red>Revised 4/29</font>
Tools: CalendarTools: Calendar
21.21. include pictures using IMG taginclude pictures using IMG tag
calendarcalendar
Tools: CalendarTools: Calendar
22.22. simulate ordered lists using spacingsimulate ordered lists using spacing
calendar detailcalendar detail
Tools: QuizzesTools: Quizzes
23.23. use “Not blank” condition to check whether use “Not blank” condition to check whether student visited quiz regardless of scorestudent visited quiz regardless of score
not blanknot blank
Tools: QuizzesTools: Quizzes
24.24. use feedback on each question to direct use feedback on each question to direct students what to do nextstudents what to do next
quizquiz
Tools: QuizzesTools: Quizzes
25.25. use quizzes to direct students sequentially use quizzes to direct students sequentially to existing URLsto existing URLs
quiz for URLquiz for URL
http://www.udel.edu/cita/overview
Tools: GradebookTools: Gradebook
26.26. set extra credit column “Out of” value to set extra credit column “Out of” value to zero or leave blankzero or leave blank
extra creditextra credit
SUM{[Project],[Paper],[Exam]}
+ [Extra credit]
Tools: GradebookTools: Gradebook
27.27. use creative formulasuse creative formulas Total = SUM{other columns} – Total = SUM{other columns} –
((MAX{2,[Absences]}-((MAX{2,[Absences]}-2)*3)2)*3)
gradebookgradebook
SUM{[Project],[Paper],[Exam]}
– ((MAX{2,Absences}-2)*3)
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