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Terry Morrow University of Florida Sherry Clark University of Georgia Karen Kral

Third Annual WebCT Conference. Terry Morrow University of Florida Sherry Clark University of Georgia Karen Kral University of Delaware. Learning Technology Consortium.

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Terry Morrow University of Florida Sherry Clark University of Georgia Karen Kral

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  1. Third Annual WebCT Conference • Terry Morrow University of Florida • Sherry Clark University of Georgia • Karen Kral University of Delaware

  2. Learning Technology Consortium The mission of the Learning Technology Consortium is to support university teaching and learning through collaboration focused on the effective use of instructional technologies.

  3. LTC Goals • Disseminate best systems & interesting practices relating to instructional technologies. • Review tools, strategies, and research relating to instructional technology. • Share instructional materials via digital libraries.

  4. Indiana U Virginia Tech U of Delaware U of Florida U of Georgia U of North Carolina U of Notre Dame U of Pittsburgh Wake Forest U LTC Institutions

  5. LTC Institution Locations 1 1 2 1 2 1 1

  6. LTC Course Tools

  7. LTC Use of WebCT

  8. Materials Under Development for Sharing • Instruction Manuals • On-Line Courses • Video Clips for Individual Tools • Links to Additional Resources • Streaming Delivery of Classes • Videoconferencing Schedules

  9. LTC WWW Site (A Work in Progress) ltc.ufl.edu/

  10. WebCT Training University of Florida

  11. CITT at the University of Florida

  12. WebCT at the University of Florida

  13. WebCT Training - UF • Hands-On Classes • On-Line Training Manual • Walk-In/Telephone Consulting • WebCT Administrator • Help Desk • Swift Introduction to WebCT

  14. Hands-On Classes - UF • Each class lasts two hours • No charge for faculty • Offered 10-12 times per year • Extensive documentation provided

  15. Introduction to WebCT One 2-hour lesson which provides an overview of WebCT, its capabilities, different ways it is used at UF, and how it is supported on campus. Topics include: the Bulletin Board, Private Mail, Chat and the Quiz function. No previous experience creating web pages is assumed, but experience with a mouse, and the World Wide Web is expected.

  16. Learning to Use WebCT: Nuts & Bolts One 2-hour lesson. Assumes completion of "Introduction to WebCT." Topics include: customizing a WebCT home page, creating a welcome page, uploading and managing files in WebCT, backing up class materials, creating links, adding WebCT tools, and creating student accounts.

  17. Learning to Use WebCT: Advanced Features One 2-hour lesson. Assumes completion of "Learning to Use WebCT: Nuts & Bolts." This workshop focuses on the advanced features of WebCT. Participants will learn to use the course management tools, present content via the Path Editor and create quizzes with the Quiz Editor.

  18. Future Plans - UF • Video Delivery • Campus Video Network • Videotape for Later Replay • Stream Classes to Multiple Sites • H.320 and H.323 Protocols • Local Training • Using 30 Laptop Computers & Wireless Network

  19. Classes Under Development • Quiz Development • Including Respondus • Dealing with Large Classes • Automated Registration/Grade Submission • Using Streaming Media in WebCT • Using PowerPoint with WebCT

  20. URL’s for University of Florida • CITT http://www.citt.ufl.edu • WebCT at UF http://webct.ufl.edu • Hands-On Training http://www.citt.ufl.edu/training/

  21. WebCT Training University of Georgia

  22. WebCT at UGA

  23. Hands-On Workshops • Seven workshops in the series • Two hours each • Offered as needed, usually 5-6 per year • None required

  24. Workshops https://webct.uga.edu/hostsys/training/ • WebCT Overview • Fundamentals for Course Designers • Student Management • Content Management • Quiz Management • Advanced Tools • Creating & Editing Web Pages

  25. Additional Options • Custom Workshops • Departmental • Faculty Development Groups • Teaching Assistants • Consultation • Online Helplets

  26. URL’s for UGA • WebCT at UGA Home Pagehttps://webct.uga.edu • OISDhttp://www.isd.uga.edu • UCNShttp://www.ucns.uga.edu/

  27. WebCT Training University of Delaware

  28. www.udel.edu/webct

  29. University of Delaware • 20,000 students / 1,000 faculty • Course Management System created at UD available since 1998 • good for novices • faculty wanted more flexibility, more features • planning for portal integration

  30. Timeline • 1/6/00 – search for new CMS • committee of administrators, faculty and technical staff • presentations by vendors and colleges • 6/1/00 – chose WebCT • 7/9/00 – WebCT 3.0 released • 7/26/00 – first hands-on session

  31. Statistics End of Spring 2001 semester: • 210 faculty trained • 201 courses • 6164 unique students (7568 seats)

  32. Overview Demonstration WebCT Introduction Mandatory! Student Activities Grading & Student Mgmt. Content Modules Focused Communication ToolsStudent Presentations Participatory Training – Modular Approach

  33. Emphasis • WebCT as tool to extend the classroom • Incremental integration into course • Pedagogy: teaching and learning • point to webct.com as resource • hired Instructional Designer

  34. Continued Support • PRESENT Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies • WebCT Café faculty as students • Designer Survey feedback for improvement

  35. www.udel.edu/present

  36. WebCT Café

  37. www.udel.edu/webct/surveyques.html

  38. Third Annual WebCT Conference • Terry Morrow ctm@ufl.edu • Sherry Clark sclark@uga.edu • Karen Kral karenk@udel.edu

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