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An Introduction to Course Pages and Forums

An Introduction to Course Pages and Forums. Course Pages Forums Together. What are they? How do they work? What can I do with them? Am I limited by the templates? How do they work together? How do I get started?. Topics. Before We Start…. A brief word from our “sponsor”…

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An Introduction to Course Pages and Forums

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  1. An Introduction to Course Pages and Forums Colby College ITS

  2. Course Pages Forums Together What are they? How do they work? What can I do with them? Am I limited by the templates? How do they work together? How do I get started? Topics Colby College ITS

  3. Before We Start… A brief word from our “sponsor”… • Course pages and Forums are bundled under Colby’s new content management system: CommonSpot • This system promotes: • Template-driven web page development • A common “look and feel” to Colby College academic web pages • Ease of use • But • It does require that you learn the utility • Colby is in the business of learning… Colby College ITS

  4. Course Pages Colby College ITS

  5. What Are They? • Web pages • That automatically contain: • Course description and number • Instructor • Room assignment • Which provide a “Blank Slate” on which to create an instructional entity for your course • Minimal OR Maximum • Template-Driven OR Personally Designed • You decide Colby College ITS

  6. Naked Course Page Course Number Title Schedule Building Instructor Colby College ITS

  7. Pull information from Registrar’s database Can include information created by instructor Can be accessed by anyone Intuitive URLacademics_cs/courses/coursenumber How Do They Work? Registrar’sDatabase CoursePage Colby College ITS

  8. What Can I Do With Them? • As MUCH or as LITTLE as you want • Post syllabi • List Assignments • Provide additional reading lists • Create pages containing research aligned with course • Embed audio and video • Illustrate key philosophies • Link them to your personal web site • Link them to your directory page Colby College ITS

  9. At Colby, you have: The option of a personal web site A directory web page A departmental page You can link to and from your course page to any or all of these Expands the search results Linking Them to Your Other Pages Colby College ITS

  10. Course Page Examples Colby College ITS

  11. Am I Limited to the Template? • No • Create your own page or pages “under” the default page • Use CommonSpot to create a personally designed spaceOR • Create your page in your personal space and LINK to it from the default page Colby College ITS

  12. How do I Get Started? • Contact ITS-Training • Mel.Regnell@colby.edu • 859-4217 • Request a course page be created for your course(s). We will: • Create the page(s) • Schedule a tutoring session to introduce you to CommonSpot and Course Pages • Support you as you build your first page(s) Colby College ITS

  13. Forums Colby College ITS

  14. What are They? • Web pages • That automatically contain: • A “Discussion” folder • A “Homework” drop box • Which provide an interactive communication utility for students and faculty on topics of interest to and aligned with a course • All members can create topics and reply to topics • The instructor can create folders and grant access to all or a subset of members for private or group discussions Colby College ITS

  15. Homework Naked Forum Page Default Folders Colby College ITS

  16. Add members from the Registrar’s database Are accessed through a forum ID numberfusetalk/forum/?forumid=nn Can be accessed only by members and the instructor How Do They Work? Registrar’sDatabase CourseForum Colby College ITS

  17. What Can I do With Them? • Create and monitor discussion of • Readings • Homework • Projects • Foster communication between students in a more informal setting than the classroom • Use the homework drop box to securely receive online assignments Colby College ITS

  18. Am I Limited by the Template? • Yes • You have freedom to • Post what you want • Discuss what you want • Organize the discussions as you please • But • We are unable to change the layout or display of the forums at this time Colby College ITS

  19. How Private Are They? • Colby’s forums are created in “standalone” format • Only members and the instructor can “see” the forum Colby College ITS

  20. How do I Get Started? • Contact ITS-Training • Mel.Regnell@colby.edu • 859-4217 • Request a forum be created for your course(s). We will: • Create the page(s) • Add your class as members • Schedule a tutoring session to introduce you to CommonSpot and Course Pages • Support you as you build your first page(s) Colby College ITS

  21. Course PagesandForums Colby College ITS

  22. Playing Together Provides a web-based, access anywhere course information repository Created from same data Can be linked to each other Course Pages Course Forums Provides an informal but secure communication tool Colby College ITS

  23. Questions? Comments?Contact: Mel RegnellMel.Regnell@colby.eduext. 4217 Colby College ITS

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