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Third Annual WebCT Conference

• Terry Morrow
• University of Florida
• Sherry Clark
• University of Georgia
• Karen Kral
• University of Delaware

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Learning Technology Consortium

• The mission of the Learning Technology Consortium
  is to support university teaching and learning
  through collaboration focused on the effective
  use of instructional technologies.

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LTC Goals

• Disseminate best systems interesting practices
  relating to instructional technologies.
• Review tools, strategies, and research relating
  to instructional technology.
• Share instructional materials via digital
  libraries.

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LTC Institutions

• U of North Carolina
• U of Notre Dame
• U of Pittsburgh
• Wake Forest U

• Indiana U
• Virginia Tech
• U of Delaware
• U of Florida
• U of Georgia

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LTC Institution Locations
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LTC Course Tools
Institution WebCT Black Board Other
Delaware XXX XX X
Florida XXX XX X
Indiana X XXX
Georgia XXX
North Carolina XXX
Notre Dame XXX
Pittsburgh XXX
Virginia Tech XX XXX
Wake Forest XXX
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LTC Use of WebCT
Institution Version Accounts
Delaware 3.0, 3.5 7,218
Florida 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 3.5 22,312
Georgia 3.1 3,100
North Carolina
Notre Dame 3.5 ?
Virginia Tech 1.3 2,597
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Materials Under Development for Sharing

• Instruction Manuals
• On-Line Courses
• Video Clips for Individual Tools
• Links to Additional Resources
• Streaming Delivery of Classes
• Videoconferencing Schedules

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LTC WWW Site (A Work in Progress)

• ltc.ufl.edu/

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WebCT Training

• University of Florida

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CITT at the University of Florida
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WebCT at the University of Florida
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WebCT Training - UF

• Hands-On Classes
• On-Line Training Manual
• Walk-In/Telephone Consulting
• WebCT Administrator
• Help Desk
• Swift Introduction to WebCT

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Hands-On Classes - UF

• Each class lasts two hours
• No charge for faculty
• Offered 10-12 times per year
• Extensive documentation provided

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Introduction to WebCT
One 2-hour lesson which provides an overview of
WebCT, its capabilities, different ways it is
used at UF, and how it is supported on campus.
Topics include the Bulletin Board, Private Mail,
Chat and the Quiz function. No previous
experience creating web pages is assumed, but
experience with a mouse, and the World Wide Web
is expected.
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Learning to Use WebCT Nuts Bolts
One 2-hour lesson. Assumes completion of
"Introduction to WebCT." Topics include
customizing a WebCT home page, creating a welcome
page, uploading and managing files in WebCT,
backing up class materials, creating links,
adding WebCT tools, and creating student
accounts.
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Learning to Use WebCT Advanced Features
One 2-hour lesson. Assumes completion of
"Learning to Use WebCT Nuts Bolts." This
workshop focuses on the advanced features of
WebCT. Participants will learn to use the course
management tools, present content via the Path
Editor and create quizzes with the Quiz Editor.
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Future Plans - UF

• Video Delivery
• Campus Video Network
• Videotape for Later Replay
• Stream Classes to Multiple Sites
• H.320 and H.323 Protocols
• Local Training
• Using 30 Laptop Computers Wireless Network

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Classes Under Development

• Quiz Development
• Including Respondus
• Dealing with Large Classes
• Automated Registration/Grade Submission
• Using Streaming Media in WebCT
• Using PowerPoint with WebCT

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URLs for University of Florida

• CITT
• http//www.citt.ufl.edu
• WebCT at UF
• http//webct.ufl.edu
• Hands-On Training
• http//www.citt.ufl.edu/training/

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WebCT Training

• University of Georgia

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WebCT at UGA
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Hands-On Workshops

• Seven workshops in the series
• Two hours each
• Offered as needed, usually 5-6 per year
• None required

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Workshops https//webct.uga.edu/hostsys/training/

• WebCT Overview
• Fundamentals for Course Designers
• Student Management
• Content Management
• Quiz Management
• Advanced Tools
• Creating Editing Web Pages

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Additional Options

• Custom Workshops
• Departmental
• Faculty Development Groups
• Teaching Assistants
• Consultation
• Online Helplets

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URLs for UGA

• WebCT at UGA Home Page https//webct.uga.edu
• OISD http//www.isd.uga.edu
• UCNS http//www.ucns.uga.edu/

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WebCT Training

• University of Delaware

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www.udel.edu/webct
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University of Delaware

• 20,000 students / 1,000 faculty
• Course Management System created at UD available
  since 1998
• good for novices
• faculty wanted more flexibility, more features
• planning for portal integration

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Timeline

• 1/6/00 search for new CMS
• committee of administrators, faculty and
  technical staff
• presentations by vendors and colleges
• 6/1/00 chose WebCT
• 7/9/00 WebCT 3.0 released
• 7/26/00 first hands-on session

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Statistics

• End of Spring 2001 semester
• 210 faculty trained
• 201 courses
• 6164 unique students
• (7568 seats)

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Training Modular Approach
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Emphasis

• WebCT as tool to extend the classroom
• Incremental integration into course
• Pedagogy teaching and learning
• point to webct.com as resource
• hired Instructional Designer

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Continued Support

• PRESENT
• Practical Resources for Educators Seeking
  Effective New Technologies
• WebCT Café
• faculty as students
• Designer Survey
• feedback for improvement

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www.udel.edu/present
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WebCT Café
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www.udel.edu/webct/surveyques.html
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Third Annual WebCT Conference

• Terry Morrow
• ctm_at_ufl.edu
• Sherry Clark
• sclark_at_uga.edu
• Karen Kral
• karenk_at_udel.edu