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Request a WebCT Course
Fill out the request form and within a day or two your class (called sections in WebCT) will be available, populated with your enrolled students as listed in PeopleSoft. Courses only last for the current semester - they aren't reused. New courses have to be requested each time they are run.
Save your Course Template
Templates are copies of a course for use in future semesters. All material except for student work is put into the template including calendar entries and tests. Templates are not automatically made. If there is no template created, you can't get the course content back later.
WebCT Faculty (Instructor/Designer) Accounts
Faculty accounts are created via the course request process, and occur with the first WebCT course. A WebCT username and temporary password is sent to your SSC email.
Existing Faculty Accounts
If you've taught a course using WebCt, then you have an active account.
WebCT Student Accounts
Student accounts are automatically created upon a student's enrollment in a course using WebCt. The students are notified via their SSC email.
Blackboard Learning System (BLS 4) Workshops
| July 1 |
Central Campus 130 |
10:00 am - noon |
Getting Started with Blackboard Learning System |
| July 2 |
Central Campus 130 |
9:00 - 10:00 am |
Working with Groups |
| July 7 |
Central Campus 130 |
1:00 - 3:00 pm |
Communicating with Students |
| July 8 |
Central Campus 130 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Creating & Managing Assignments |
| July 9 |
Central Campus 130 |
2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Introduction to Blackboard |
| July 12 |
Central Campus 130 |
9:00 am - noon |
Build a Course Part 1 |
| July 22 |
Central Campus 130 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Creating Quizzes, Self-tests & Surveys |
| July 23 |
Central Campus 130 |
2:00 - 3:00 pm |
BLS4: Discussions, Chat and Whiteboard |
| July 25 |
Central Campus 130 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Mastering the Gradebook |
| July 26 |
Central Campus 130 |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Customizing your Content |
BLS4: Build a Course Part I
A two part intensive workshop on WebCT gets a course up and running by the end of the first session. Learn how to organize a course for online or hybrid course, Learn the program specifics as the course development progresses. Documentation is provided.
*Users must bring course materials in electronic format to class.
BLS4: Build a Course Part II
This second part picks up where Part one left off providing further course planning, adding essential tools and finishes with the gradebook.
*Users must bring course materials in electronic format to class.
BLS4: Creating and Managing Assignments
This hands-on workshop will help faculty members structure assignments using the assignment tool. Learn to create a variety of assignment types Single, web based, group assignments, as well as manage assignments and grade them using the new grade form feature. Also other kinds of feedback like using audio, captivate or track changes will also be reviewed.
BLS4: Communicating with Students focuses on communication as an essential element for learning. You'll work through the entire process of using communication tools, from creating initial categories and topics to grading and managing postings. Tools included are: Announcements, Calendar, and Mail. They enable you to interact with your students in and out of the classroom synchronously or asynchronously
BLS4: Creating Quizzes, Self-tests, and Surveys will help you to structure quizzes, self-tests and surveys, as well as utilize the Grade Book in WebCT. You will learn to create a variety of question types as they build quizzes, self-tests and surveys. Working both in the Question Database and the Assessment tool, participants will gain hands-on skills with the numerous assessment features and settings.
BLS4: Customizing your Content
Is your course looking bland? Learn how to use pictures from the web, include audio and video and web2.0 tools in your classes. Customizations such as layout, icons and colors will also be discussed.
BLS4: Discussions, Chat and Whiteboard
This hands-on session focuses on the features and uses for Discussions and chat. Use the tools and find out how they can be used in the classroom effectively.
BLS4: Working with Groups
Look at the Groups feature and discuss how this feature works within a class. This hands-on session will walk through the Group Manager from a student then instructor perspective. Selective release for groups will also be included. Many different group activities will be reviewed in this session
BLS4: Getting Started with BLS4 Presenting Content introduces you to the WebCT interface and explores building course content in WebCT. You will use basic course components to build content. Learn about the different tools and features available for use.
BLS4: Mastering the Gradebook will help you become comfortable working in the Grade Book as you learn to navigate the Grade Book interface and tailor it to your needs, create and edit additional columns, manage section members, and manage grades. You will also learn to work with student records in applications outside of WebCT Vista.
Going from WebCT to BLS 4 See a quick overview of the new BLS 4 product and try out the new features in this hands-on session.
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