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Using the Blackboard and WebCT Equation Editor

Using the Blackboard and WebCT Equation Editor. Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. System Requirements. WebEQ equation editor included in: Blackboard 5.5 and later WebCT 3.7 CE and later. System Requirements. Also called the “Math and Science Notation Tool”.

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Using the Blackboard and WebCT Equation Editor

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  1. Using the Blackboard and WebCT Equation Editor Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc.

  2. System Requirements • WebEQ equation editor included in: • Blackboard 5.5 and later • WebCT 3.7 CE and later

  3. System Requirements Also called the “Math and Science Notation Tool” • WebEQ equation editor included in: • Blackboard 5.5 and later • Available in • Content Authoring • Virtual Classroom/Collaboration Tool • Assessments & Surveys • WebCT 3.7 CE and later • Available in • Content Module • Discussions • Mail • Assessment questions (not answer choices)

  4. System Requirements • WebEQ equation editor included in: • Blackboard 5.5 and later • WebCT 3.7 CE and later • Mac users need to be running OS 10.3.5 and above with Safari or Netscape, and Java 1.4.

  5. Using the Editor • Log in to your course & go to CP (Blackboard) or content (WebCT). • I’ll use Blackboard for this session. • We’ll add a question to an exam…

  6. Using the Editor (cont.) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes Layout templates Accent palette Fence palette Trigonometry palette Calculus palette Matrix palette Arrow palette Operator palette Relation palette Set theory palette Logic palette Greek letters palette

  7. Using the Editor (cont.) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes • Keyboard shortcuts • Program shortcuts • ctrl-c copy • ctrl-v paste • ctrl-x cut • ctrl-z undo

  8. Using the Editor (cont.) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes • Keyboard shortcuts • Template shortcuts • ctrl-r insert <mrow> • ctrl-f or ctrl-/ insert <mfrac> • ctrl-b or ctrl-_ insert <msub> • ctrl-p or ctrl-^ insert <msup> • ctrl-Q insert <msqrt> • ctrl-R insert <mroot> • ctrl-P insert parenthesized expression

  9. <mrow> • Generic layout element in MathML • Some specific uses for WebEQ: • Control stretching of parentheses:vice:

  10. <mrow> • Generic layout element in MathML • Some specific uses in WebEQ: • Control stretching of parentheses. • Eliminate ambiguity. • WebEQ’s templates automatically include one <mstyle> Don’t use! <mtext> Add text to formulas. <mrow>

  11. <mrow> • Generic layout element in MathML • Some specific uses for WebEQ: • Control stretching of parentheses. • Eliminate ambiguity. • Using templates in the Editor automatically adds an <mrow>. • You can also add it manually.

  12. Sing it up… • In both Bb & WebCT, you can use the Equation Editor pretty much any place you need a formula or equation. • Can be used with IE and Gecko, but works better with IE on Windows and Safari on the Mac. • Palette-based + keyboard shortcuts. • Importance of the <mrow> element.

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