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Important Note:

Feb 06, 2006 Blackboard Inc was given U.S. Department of Justice Clearance to merge with WebCT. It was estimated that the completion of the merger would take place in March or April of 2006. If you are on the web and looking for WebCT help and see the Blackboard logo, Do Not Panic. You are in the right place for WebCT support. Look for the word "WebCT" somewhere on the page.

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General Tutorials

Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) Online: Look in the upper right hand corner and click on the link "Support for Faculty". This section was created as a resource for faculty to assist them in the development and maintenance of their online course(s). Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), from "How do Online Courses work?" to "Is Online Learning as effective as face-to-face learning?" We have resources to guide you along the way as you face the challenge of integrating information technology tools into teaching. You will find information on creating, modifying, deleting a course container and uploading your student roster into WebCT and/or Blackboard.

Closed Captioning, turning them on a tutorial in PDF format going through the procedures on how to turn Closed Captioning accessibility feature on in Window Media Player.

Pop Up Blockers a tutorial in PDF format going through the procedures on how to turn off Pop-up blockers using Internet explorer and Google Toolbar.

Free Online Tutorials BayCon Group provides tutorials on a growing list of computer-related topics. All tutorials are in depth, comprehensive, online, and -- best of all -- absolutely free

Choosing a Course Management System, TLT.SUNY.edu, One of the initial reasons for the creation of this website was requests from SUNY campuses for information that would help in making decisions about course management systems (CMS), increasingly popular software programs for the delivery of online and "hybrid" courses. The purpose of this page is to provide some assistance with choosing a CMS. The links below will take you to reviews of CMS products. While no review is completely comprehensive (the products change too quickly) they are helpful in getting a start with the decision.

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WebCT Tutorials

Paper Based

Cuyamaca College procedures for obtaining a WebCT Course Container. A tutorial in PDF format going through the procedures on how to obtain a course container.

How to Reuse a WebCT Course Container The following procedures were developed by the GCCCD for reusing a WebCT course container.

How to Add a Single Student to WebCT The following procedures were developed by the GCCCD for Adding a single student to WebCT.

How to Add Students to WebCT Container The following procedures were developed by the GCCCD for Adding a student your WebCT course container.

Cuyamaca College: Procedures for uploading student accounts into your course a tutorial in PDF format going through the procedures on how to upload students into your course

Online Course Planning Guide "SAVE COUNTLESS HOURS!" Do the initial planning before you build the WebCT course.

Getting Started Guide from WebCT a tutorial for faculty users created by WebCT. This tutorial is in PDF format

Design Introduction to WebCT This manual, written by WebCT, provides a guide to the technical steps involved in building a WebCT course. It describes basic features and provides step-by-step directions. Unless otherwise noted, each section within this guide assumes that you are familiar with the functions in the previous sections and that you are in at least one course in the role of Designer.

Trouble Shooting Guide is based on the experience of hundreds of students, we have found that the actions on the following guide may fix the a large percentage of irritating problems that occur. If none of the questions above applied to you, this guide should help solve your technical problem -- if not, please email SDCCD Online Support at: support@sdccdonline.net.

Numeric Columns in WebCT You can add strictly numerical information (e.g., numeric grade, student number, phone number) to the Student table. You do this by creating a numeric column, and then entering the information into the column.

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Web Based

WebCT Course Design and Accessibility One may have an image in mind of a "typical" computer user, who sits at a desk using a conventional keyboard, mouse and monitor. However, a learner may need to use specialized adaptive hardware or software to access the educational resources on the Web. A vision impairment may result in the need to use screen reader software to hear the information instead of viewing it on a screen. Limitations in mobility could mean that the student uses an adapted keyboard or mouse to navigate the Web. The following is a list of commonly used adaptive technologies.

WebCT Homepage: WebCT is the world's leading provider of e-learning systems for educational institutions. Thousands of colleges and universities in more than 70 countries worldwide are expanding the boundaries of teaching and learning with WebCT. Learn how WebCT can help your institution achieve learning without limits...

WebCT: Support for Designers/Instructors: WebCT offers a host of documentation and resources to help you quickly find answers to your questions.

WebCT: Ask Dr. C for Campus Edition - Designers/Faculty: Ask Dr. C is a user forum, moderated by a group of experienced WebCT users. While we do try to ensure that all messages get a response, we cannot guarantee an answer. Please be advised that messages posted in Ask Dr. C do not go to WebCT Support. If you require WebCT Support's assistance, please visit the WebCT Support website.

WebCT Digital Content Getting Started with e-Packs - WebCT 4.x: This guide covers the basics of getting and using e-Packs in a WebCT course. It has been divided into 3 areas: Before You Login, Getting Ready For Your Students, and Ongoing Course Management.

Faculty of Education WebCT Tutorials (University of Alberta): Use the tutorials (PDF documents) provided on this page to help you create and use a WebCT site for your Faculty of Education course. This tutorial is in PDF format.

WebCT Tutorials (Allegheny College): WebCT tutorials created by Allegheny College. Tutorials cover a wide variety of topics (tool specific and for instructors).

INVENTIO: creative thinking about learning and teaching. The Convergence of Teaching and Design in WebCT by Sharon Widmayer