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Distance Learning Using WebCT
Bill Moss
College of Engineering and Science
Clemson University
bmoss@clemson.edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~bmoss
June 2, 1999
What is a Course Management System?
• History
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Publisher partnerships
• Online degree programs
• Online course services
What are the Top Products?
• WebCT: http://www.webct.com
• Blackboard CourseInfo: http://product.blackboard.net/courseinfo
• Feature comparisons: – http://www.ctt.bc.ca/landonline– http://www.syllabus.com/sep98_magfea2.html
Implementation
• Local server and management
• Remote server providers
• Campus bandwidth issues
Course Design Issues
• Pedagogy
• Ownership of materials
• Design services, local and remote
• Faculty development and support
• Teaching load
WebCT at Clemson
• http://www.ces.clemson.edu/webct
• Training link: sign up
• Clemson WebCT Courses link– Main: Calculus Concepts
login using key icon– Mathematical Sciences: MTHSC 434 (Moss)
login using username=guest password=434moss
WebCT Authoring
• Upload web pages created off-line, make available with the link tool or the path tool.
• Fill in textboxes, browse to choose icons and images.
• Upload database files for batch entry of quiz questions or calendar entries.
• Edit web pages with Netscape Composer.
WebCT Communication Tools
• Bulletin board– public and workgroup forums
• Private mail
• Calendar
• Chat and whiteboard
• Student presentations– individual and workgroup
• Viewing of grades
WebCT Assessment Tools
• Quizzes– 5 question types– 4 automatically graded
• Self-test
• Anonymous surveys
• Page tracking
WebCT Content Tools
• Table of Contents (Path)
• Glossary
• Index
• Search
• CD-ROM
References
• WebCT homepage http://www.webct.com: list of institutions using WebCT, create your own course, try a course.
• WebCT at the University of Georgia: http://webct.uga.edu, create your own accounts in courses with the key icon.
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