Third Annual WebCT Conference Terry Morrow University of Florida Sherry Clark University of Georgia Karen Kral University of Delaware 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. 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. LTC Institutions 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 Institution Locations 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 LTC Course Tools Institution WebCT Black Board Other Delaware XXX XX X Florida XXX XX X Indiana X Georgia XXX North Carolina Notre Dame XXX XXX XXX Pittsburgh XXX Virginia Tech XX XXX Wake Forest XXX LTC Use of WebCT Institution Version Accounts 3.0, 3.5 7,218 Florida 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 3.5 22,312 Georgia 3.1 3,100 Notre Dame 3.5 ? Virginia Tech 1.3 2,597 Delaware North Carolina 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 LTC WWW Site (A Work in Progress) ltc.ufl.edu/ WebCT Training University of Florida CITT at the University of Florida WebCT at the University of Florida WebCT Training - UF Hands-On Classes On-Line Training Manual Walk-In/Telephone Consulting WebCT Administrator Help Desk Swift Introduction to WebCT Hands-On Classes - UF Each class lasts two hours No charge for faculty Offered 10-12 times per year Extensive documentation provided 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. 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. 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. 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 Classes Under Development Quiz Development Including Respondus Dealing with Large Classes Automated Registration/Grade Submission Using Streaming Media in WebCT Using PowerPoint with WebCT 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/ WebCT Training University of Georgia WebCT at UGA Hands-On Workshops Seven workshops in the series Two hours each Offered as needed, usually 5-6 per year None required 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 Additional Options Custom Workshops Departmental Faculty Development Groups Teaching Assistants Consultation Online Helplets URL’s for UGA WebCT at UGA Home Page https://webct.uga.edu OISD http://www.isd.uga.edu UCNS http://www.ucns.uga.edu/ WebCT Training University of Delaware www.udel.edu/webct 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 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 Statistics End of Spring 2001 semester: 210 faculty trained 201 courses 6164 unique students (7568 seats) Training – Modular Approach Demonstration Mandatory! Focused Participatory Overview WebCT Introduction Student Activities Grading & Student Mgmt. Content Modules Communication Tools Student Presentations 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 Continued Support PRESENT Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies WebCT Café faculty as students Designer Survey feedback for improvement www.udel.edu/present WebCT Café www.udel.edu/webct/surveyques.html Third Annual WebCT Conference Terry Morrow ctm@ufl.edu Sherry Clark sclark@uga.edu Karen Kral karenk@udel.edu