WebCT Manuals

WebCT Manual: Getting Started with WebCT 4.1 [pdf (832k)]

An introduction to using WebCT to create an entire course online, or as a supplement to a classroom-based course. To complete the Tutorial, you'll need to use a course site on WebCT's free trial server.

Campus Edition 4.1 Release Notes

http://www.webct.com/service/ViewContent?contentID=16969338

Module 1: Basic Tools [pdf (232k)]

You are new to using the Internet to teach. You’d like to ease yourself and your students into online learning, and you’d like to use WebCT to complement your regular classroom sessions. Tools: Syllabus, Calendar

Module 2: Communication Rich [pdf (242k)]

You want to create an arena for students to pose questions, discuss ideas, analyze information, and synthesize concepts. Tools: Syllabus, Discussion, Mail

Module 3: Evaluation [pdf (314k)]

You want to promote individual learning and provide immediate feedback so students can gauge how well they are doing. Tools: Self-test, Quiz, Calendar

Module 4: Content Resources [pdf (300k)]

You want to develop a course that is rich in content. It may be a pure distance-learning course, or you may want to use WebCT to complement your classroom-based course. Your goals include allowing students to work at their own pace. Tools: Syllabus, Calendar, Content Module, Content Assistant, Goals, Glossary

Module 5: Online Gradebook [pdf (255k)]

You want to use WebCT to create an online grade book, so that both you and your students will have online access to grades. Tools: Gradebook

WebCT Designer Reference Manual [pdf (742k)]

Contains information and step-by-step instructions on using WebCT software. The manual is designed for users who have some familiarity with WebCT or who have completed the WebCT 3.x: Getting Started Tutorial. The manual will be published as a series of modules. Module 1 contains seven chapters: WebCT Basics, Homepage Design, Manage Files, Change Settings, Manage Students, Manage Teaching Assistants, and Course Functions.

WebCT Designer Online Help [pdf (1.8mb)]

File containing help on various topics within WebCT

WebCT.com Support Knowledge Base URL: http://help.webct.com/knowledgebase

Area within webct.com that allows you to search for Knowledge Base articles to answer your questions.

WebCT Documentation Index URL: http://www.webct.com/customer/viewpage?name=company_documentation_index

Comprehensive list of additional documentation from webct.com