WebCT

What is WebCT?

WebCT is course management software that enables instructors to create and manage Web-based learning materials and activities. Students use WebCT to access these materials and participate in learning activities via the Web.

Faculty
Create your WebCT Vista Course Website:

WebCT Vista Site Request Form

Students & Faculty
Login to your WebCT Vista Course Website:

UMM WebCT Support

Pam Gades
Instructional Technology Specialist
320-589-6376
pam@morris.umn.edu

U of M WebCT Site

http://webct.umn.edu/
webct@umn.edu

WebCT Training

Putting Your Course Materials Online: WebCT Vista – Parts 1 & 2

This 4-hour hands-on course is intended for UMM faculty and course designers who would like to learn about using WebCT Vista for creating course Web sites. Participants will learn how to build a basic course site containing a syllabus, content pages, links to other Web sites, discussion topics, and announcements. Topics include: requesting a Vista site; logging into Vista; customizing the home page; uploading a syllabus file; organizing and uploading content files; adding links to external content; adding discussion topics and announcements; selectively releasing content to students; working with basic features of the gradebook; making changes to site structure and content pages.

Part 1:

Thursday, December 1, 2005 -- 9:30-11:30 am, Library 350

Part 2:

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 -- 9:30-11:30 am, Behmler 39

Please contact us if you are interested in attending a training session or scheduling another session.

Tools & Resources

WebCT Vista Online Student Orientation
Vista Setup-Login-Navigate (PDF)
Vista Basics ( PDF) Vista Basics Class Files (.zip)
Vista Assessments (PDF)
Vista Assignments (PDF) Vista Assignments Class Files (.zip)
Vista Communication Tools (PDF)
Vista Content Management (PDF) Vista Content Management Files (.zip)
Vista Grade Book & Reports (PDF)
Respondus Lite (Create quizzes and surveys and import to WebCT Vista)

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