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WebCT news at SFU

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Archive for August, 2008

WebCT news for Fall 2008

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Request new WebCT course container
Use the course request form found at: http://webct.sfu.ca The course request form has options to add your Teaching Assistants, copy the course content from a previous WebCT course, and modify the dates that students will be able to access WebCT (by default, students have access from the first day of the semester to the last). It will take one to two
working days for your course container to appear in WebCT.

Student access to WebCT
By default, your students will be able to access your requested WebCT course container on September 2nd, 12:01 AM. For more information on adds and drops, visit here:  http://wiki.sfu.ca/webct/index.php/Start_here#Student_access_and_enrollment

Add your Teaching Assistants to WebCT

Your Teaching Assistant can use WebCT to administer and deliver grades, review completed quizzes or surveys, or host an online questions and answers in the discussions tool. You will need your Teaching Assistants’ computing IDs (the login name they use to login to WebCT, for example) to add your teaching assistants or colleagues to the WebCT course container. For step by step instructions, and more information on the TA role in WebCT: https://wiki.sfu.ca/webct/index.php/Who%27s_who#Teaching_Assistant

Add lecture recordings

Create a seamless link between large class lectures and your WebCT course container to provide learning opportunities for students outside the classroom. If your lecture hall lectures are recorded, you can now place a quick link to them in your WebCT course. Check here for instructions on adding a weblink: http://wiki.sfu.ca/webct/index.php/External

Add an external RSS feed to your course

RSS feeds can add immediacy to your course, and are a platform for ongoing news items or blog updates.
If you are familiar with RSS feeds, and would like to add them to your WebCT course section, there are instructions on finding and adding feeds: http://wiki.sfu.ca/webct/index.php/External#adding_RSS_feeds

Add a Wiki

Wikis are simple and editable online pages that you and your students can use to collaborate on group projects or the development of course notes. If you would like to add a wiki to your course container, please email  instructional_support@sfu.ca  and we will be happy to set it up and discuss its implementation and management.

Hide older courses from your course list

You can hide any inactive courses on your MyWebCT page. For details, click here: http://wiki.sfu.ca/webct/index.php/Navigate_and_customize and select the header titled “Hide inactive courses on your My WebCT page.

Review new course container

Look at your course container with fresh eyes, or ask a colleague to look at it. Are the posted dates correct? Is the course homepage clearly organized – will students know where to access course notes and other resources?

Course planning: decide on tools
You may wish to try something new this semester:

  •  Reflective practice: a “journal” topic (found in the discussion tool) may enable you to encourage weekly reflection.
  •  Group Work: The “group manager” tool can create custom or automatic groups, and provide a private group forum in the discussion or chat area for group members.
  •  Self-tests: The “assessments” tool can be used to create either quizzes or self-tests (ungraded, and for immediate feedback).
  • Surveys: Why wait until the end of the semester? The “assessments” tool can also be used to survey your students at the beginning of the semester to assess their prior knowledge, or mid-semester to find out what they are thinking.

Online and individual Resources for Instructors and Students

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