csg winter 2001 webct@maryland ellen borkowski director, technology enhanced learning office of...
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CSG Winter 2001
WebCT@Maryland
Ellen BorkowskiDirector, Technology Enhanced Learning
Office of Information Technology
CSG Winter 2001
Why WebCT?
• Functionality/Flexibility– Based on criteria defined during faculty focus
groups
• Integration into existing infrastructure
• Scalability
• Security
• Cost
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Staffing
• 2.5 FTE plus 1.7 FTE vacancy– WebCT Administration, Faculty/Student
Support, Training (Faculty, TA, Student), Instructional Design Consulting, Technical Support (Application level)
• Infrastructure support (backups, server support)
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Support Programs
• Link to Student Registration System– Authentication for access to courses
• Link to Student Information System – Automatic class roster loading– Submission of grades– Planning for early warning grades submission
• SSL
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Support Programs
• Institute for Instructional Technology– Training for faculty split into five 3-hour
modules• Introduction to WebCT
• Creating your WebCT Course Content
• WebCT Course Administration
• WebCT Student Activity Tools
• WebCT Quizzing & Self-Assessment Tools
– Faculty required to take first two modules in order to receive WebCT course space
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Support Programs
• Faculty Support– Online WebCT User Support “Course”– Monthly WebCT Brown Bag lunches – Access to instructional designers– Listserv for announcements – Online Student Manual– OIT Help Desk for student user support– Campus Computing Associates for local
support
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Support Programs
• Faculty Recognition– Collaboration with Center for Teaching
Excellence• Teaching with Technology Conference
• Instructional Improvement Grants
• UM Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award
