Distance Learning Using WebCT

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Distance Learning Using WebCT

• Bill Moss
• College of Engineering and Science
• Clemson University
• bmoss_at_clemson.edu
• http//www.math.clemson.edu/bmoss
• June 2, 1999

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What is a Course Management System?

• History
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Publisher partnerships
• Online degree programs
• Online course services

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What are the Top Products?

• WebCT http//www.webct.com
• Blackboard CourseInfo http//product.blackboard.n
  et/courseinfo
• Feature comparisons
• http//www.ctt.bc.ca/landonline
• http//www.syllabus.com/sep98_magfea2.html

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Implementation

• Local server and management
• Remote server providers
• Campus bandwidth issues

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Course Design Issues

• Pedagogy
• Ownership of materials
• Design services, local and remote
• Faculty development and support
• Teaching load

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WebCT at Clemson

• http//www.ces.clemson.edu/webct
• Training link sign up
• Clemson WebCT Courses link
• Main Calculus Concepts
  login using key icon
• Mathematical Sciences MTHSC 434 (Moss) login
  using usernameguest password434moss

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WebCT Authoring

• Upload web pages created off-line, make available
  with the link tool or the path tool.
• Fill in textboxes, browse to choose icons and
  images.
• Upload database files for batch entry of quiz
  questions or calendar entries.
• Edit web pages with Netscape Composer.

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WebCT Communication Tools

• Bulletin board
• public and workgroup forums
• Private mail
• Calendar
• Chat and whiteboard
• Student presentations
• individual and workgroup
• Viewing of grades

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WebCT Assessment Tools

• Quizzes
• 5 question types
• 4 automatically graded
• Self-test
• Anonymous surveys
• Page tracking

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WebCT Content Tools

• Table of Contents (Path)
• Glossary
• Index
• Search
• CD-ROM

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References

• WebCT homepage http//www.webct.com list of
  institutions using WebCT, create your own course,
  try a course.
• WebCT at the University of Georgia
  http//webct.uga.edu, create your own accounts in
  courses with the key icon.