1. CSG Winter 2001 WebCT@Maryland Ellen Borkowski Director, Technology Enhanced Learning Office of Information Technology

2. CSG Winter 2001 Why WebCT? Functionality/Flexibility –Based on criteria defined during faculty focus groups Integration into existing infrastructure Scalability Security Cost

3. CSG Winter 2001 Staffing 2.5 FTE plus 1.7 FTE vacancy –WebCT Administration, Faculty/Student Support, Training (Faculty, TA, Student), Instructional Design Consulting, Technical Support (Application level) Infrastructure support (backups, server support)

4. CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus

5. CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus

6. CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus Number of Student Seats

7. CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Link to Student Registration System –Authentication for access to courses Link to Student Information System –Automatic class roster loading –Submission of grades –Planning for early warning grades submission SSL

8. CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Institute for Instructional Technology –Training for faculty split into five 3-hour modules Introduction to WebCT Creating your WebCT Course Content WebCT Course Administration WebCT Student Activity Tools WebCT Quizzing & Self-Assessment Tools –Faculty required to take first two modules in order to receive WebCT course space

9. CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Faculty Support –Online WebCT User Support “Course” –Monthly WebCT Brown Bag lunches –Access to instructional designers –Listserv for announcements –Online Student Manual –OIT Help Desk for student user support –Campus Computing Associates for local support

10. CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Faculty Recognition –Collaboration with Center for Teaching Excellence Teaching with Technology Conference Instructional Improvement Grants UM Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award

11. CSG Winter 2001 WebCT @ Maryland http://www.courses.umd.edu Ellen Borkowski ey9@umail.umd.edu