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Questions Frequently Asked by Faculty/Designers:
How do I get started using WebCT?
What should I make, a web-based course or a web-supplemented course?
How can I get to WebCT from home?
Do I have to use WebCT if I want to put my course online?
Modifying and Changing Content
I have made changes to my content, but my students say they can't see the changes.
I have made changes to my content, but my students say they can't see the changes.
Every time after you update your course, you need to update the student view so that your students can see your changes.
The easiest way:
- View Designer Map (in the Control Panel)
- Then Update Student View (large table heading)
I get a "file not found" error
The most common reason to get this error is because you have violated rule number 1 and number 2 of file naming:
- Rule #1 no spaces
- Rule #2 no capital letters
Go back and look at your file names and you will probably find a space. Rename your file and re-add it to the content and you should be ok.
The second most common reason is for file path errors. Make sure you have linked the page correctly.
How can I get to WebCT from home?
WebCT is accessible from anywhere in the world on the World Wide Web. We suggest that you use either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.x as your browser. However, we strongly suggest you use Internet Explorer as we have had problems with using WebCT on Netscape. Do NOT use AOL.
Do I have to use WebCT if I want to put my course online?
Absolutely not. You can use WebCT if it best fits your educational goals and objectives. however, we do offer an alternative. You can use the University's academic computer, Bama, and put a course on it. However, you won't have access to a lot of the functionality WebCT offers.
Also, you can use the two in tandem. Put some aspects of your course on Bama, and use WebCT for other aspects.
What should I make, a web-based course or a web-supplemented course?
You need to determine what fills your needs and those of your students. The majority of faculty are using web-supplemented, or hybrid, courses. These are easier to create and offer many advantages to on-campus students. Web-based, or distance education, courses are harder to create as they require special considerations not found in a traditional classroom.
How do I get started using WebCT?
After you set up your WebCT course, the best thing to do is to take a FRC seminar. A good place to start is the basic seminar, offered each semester. Or, alternatively, you can try to figure it out for yourself, but it is easier for FRC staff to help you if you come with a solid basis of knowledge of what you are trying to do. We typically do not give one-on-one training sessions at the beginning level.
How do I link internally in my calendar entry?
Inside the actual text of a calendar entry you will have
to use the FULL path of the page you want to link to,
including your server (maybe the port) and the full directory path, rooted
at the Course ID (never use MY_FILES) in that path.
For example:
<A HREF="http://webct.ua.edu/CourseID/subdirectoryofMyFiles/filename.html">
File Name</A>
If you have no subfolder below MY_FILES, you write for
example:
<A HREF="http:// webct.ua.edu /CourseID/filename.html">File
Name</A>
