27 little things that make a big difference karen kral karenk@udel.edu webct 3.7

27 Little Things that Make 27 Little Things that Make a Big Differencea Big Difference

Karen KralKaren Kral

karenk@udel.edukarenk@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 consult@udel.edu 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 &nbsp; spacingsimulate ordered lists using &nbsp; 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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