Student Presentations
Overview
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Introduction
This is the Student Presentation icon. Some
instructors choose to use this tool for
collaborative or individual student presentations.
The presentation is typically created using
Microsoft PowerPoint then uploaded via this tool
for viewing by peers.
Locating Presentations
Student Presentations may be found directly on the
Homepage OR inside a specific course section.
In this tutorial the Student Presentation tool is inside the
section for “Study Tools”, click to enter section.
Student Presentations
To enter Student Presentations, click on the icon.
Presentations Overview
The Presentations tool will list all presentation groups.
Only a group member has access to their presentation
area to upload or exchange files.
Click the button for “Edit Files” to enter your
presentation area.
Presentations Overview
Inside the presentation area there are many options for
developing or working with your presentation files.
You can create your presentation
directly online by clicking the “Create
File” button and using the HTML
editor.
PowerPoint
More often than not the presentation is created
using Microsoft PowerPoint, saved as a Web
page and uploaded.
The following section of this tutorial describes
saving as a Web Page in Microsoft PowerPoint
2000.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 has similar steps.
Saving as Web Page
From within PowerPoint click on File and choose the
option for “Save as Web Page…”.
Settings
For any presentation to be viewable in the Student
Presentations tool the top level file MUST be saved as
“index.html”.
Click the “Publish” button.
Settings
Select the second radio button under “Browser support”.
Click the button for “Web Options…”.
Settings
Select the tab for “Files”.
Settings
DELESELECT the checkbox for “Organize supporting files
in a folder” and click “OK” button when done.
Settings
Click the “Browse…” button.
Settings
Select to create new folder.
Settings
Enter same name as presentation and click the “OK”
button.
Settings
To exit, click the “OK” button.
Settings
To finalize the save as web page process click the
“Publish” button.
Zipping
The save as web page process produces a single
folder containing multiple files.
Since WebCT only allows for single file uploading
these will need to be zipped or compressed into a
.zip file.
Zipit
Windows: winzip <http://www.winzip.com>
Macintosh: zipit <http://www.maczipit>
Zipping
Once the zipping program is installed, open the
application, then drag and drop all files from within
the presentation folder.
Zipping
With the mouse click
after the word
“\Desktop\” and type
in the name of the
presentation (index).
This will be the name
of the zipped file.
Click the “Add”
button.
Zipping
Click the x box to close.
Zipping
The zipped file (located on the desktop) is now ready for
uploading to your Student Presentation area where it will
need to be unzipped.
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Inside Student Presentations for your group click
on the “Upload” button.
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Click the “Browse…” button.
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Locate and click once to select the zip file. Click
“Open” when done.
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Click the “Upload” button.
Unzipping
To extract the files select the checkbox next to the zipped file
title and click the “Unzip” button.
Unzipping
Click the “Unzip” button.
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To view the presentation click on the WebCT Breadcrumb
for “Student Presentations”.
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To open a presentation click on the title in the
“Description” column.
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Proceed through the presentation by clicking on slide
titles.
Refresher
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