Student Homepages

Overview Introduction Adding a Banner Adding Text Adding a Link

Introduction This is the Student Homepage icon. Some instructors choose to use this tool for introductory activities. Students can choose to upload an image, add text, banners, and even links.

Locating Homepages Student Homepage may be found directly on the Homepage OR inside a specific course section. In this tutorial the Student Homepage tool is inside the section for “Study Tools”, click to enter section.

Student Homepages To enter Student Homepages, click on the icon.

Homepages Overview The Homepage tool will list all peer homepages. Only you have access to your homepage area to upload, add text or edit files. To enter your presentation area click on the link for your name.

Homepages Overview Inside the homepage area there are options for adding links, text, customizing, and archiving your homepage.

Adding a Banner To add a banner click on the “Modify/Add banner image” button.

Adding a Banner If you created a banner outside of WebCT in a paint/drawing program you can choose to “Upload a file” and browse for the image OR go with the default banner and insert your own text. Click the “Continue” button when done.

Adding Text To add text click the “Edit/Add upper textblock” button.

Adding Text To add text click and type OR choose to use the HTML editor for a more formatted look. To enter the editor click the “HTML editor” button.

Adding Text To save the HTML settings click the floppy disk icon. If using the HTML editor use the formatting options (similar to Word) to add bullets, alter text color, and even spell check.

Adding Text Click the “Update” button.

Adding a Link To add a link click the “Add link” button.

Adding a Link Click and type in a Title for the link as well as the URL (you can choose to cut and paste the URL from a browser if need be). Click the “Add” button when done.

Adding lower Text To add a text towards the bottom of the Homepage click the “Edit/Add lower texblock” button..

Adding lower Text To add text click and type OR choose to use the HTML editor for a more formatted look. Click the “Update” button when done.

Student Homepages To view peers Homepages click on the WebCT Breadcrumb for “Student Homepages”, and click on the link for a desired homepage title.

Refresher Introduction Adding a Banner Adding Text Adding a Link