1. WebCT: Managing Students and Communicating FITC Staff

2. Today’s Activities Review WebCT tools that promote and facilitate inter-class communication Introduction to the: Mail Tool Chat Tool / Horizon Wimba Discussion Board + Pedagogy Assignment Drop Box Grade Tool Tracking Students

3. Asynchronous Mail Tool Discussion Board Assignment Drop Box Grade Tool – student view only Manage Students – faculty view Tracking Students – faculty view only

4. Synchronous Chat Part of WebCT Horizon Wimba Separate from WebCT Pilot Program this semester

5. Mail WebCT Mail Does not go to regular Internet Mailboxes Stays within each course - organization Easy to back up for later reference Pipeline Mail Use Course Mail Tool to email students via regular Internet Mail – then use WebCT.

6. Chat 4 Rooms Recorded Chat Log in Manage Files Area Link to Original Log – Updates automatically Link to Renamed Log – Static Chime – Online Office Hours Pop-up Web Pages

7. Horizon Live Pilot – One Classroom Supports audio, video, application sharing, and content display Enables instructors to add vitally important elements of interaction that cannot be provided in a text-based course. Demonstration Time – ASK BRENDA!

8. Discussion Board Community – Comfortable Atmosphere Integrate Real World Experiences Increased Access to Instructor Further Explore Topics Add Additional Reference Materials Student Networking More Students Can Participate Peers Answer Questions

9. Discussion Board Tips Feel Time Invested Not Wasted Feedback on Postings – Instructor and Peer Posting Deadlines Encourage Peer Relationships Grading Criteria – Rubric Netiquette

10. Discussion Board Topic Ideas Break the Ice Technical Questions General Course Questions Modules or Weeks or Chapters Journaling – Private Per Student Projects - Per Class Group Just for fun

11. Track Students Great for Grading Discussion Boards General Class Information How many read (opened articles) How many posted articles Specific Student Information Distribution an individual student’s visits Per page or tool visited Articles Read Original Posts and Follow-up Posts

12. Assignment Drop Box Create 1 Drop Box Per Assignment Automatically Creates Column in Grade Book Students Upload Assignments Students May Download a File You Upload Faculty Can Upload a Graded or Commented Assignment

13. Grading Tips Activate the Grade Tool Request a Fake Student – If new to WebCT Throw away default columns Add Columns that are not created by the quiz tool or the assignment drop box

14. Grading Tips Make a Plan for Columns Needed Select the correct column type – Numerical typically Make a Plan for Calculated Columns Total Quizzes Total Assignments Total Points So Far Final Grade - Points Final Letter Grade

15. Grading Tips Released Columns Hidden Columns Export Grades to Excel Import Grades Back to WebCT