Web Enhancement: Easing Into Online Teaching ‘Mouse to Mouse’ Maria A. Smith, DSN, RN, CCRN February 20, 2004

Objectives Upon completion of this presentation you will be able to: Upon completion of this presentation you will be able to: 1. Understand web enhancement. 2. Web Enhance a course with WebCT.

Web Enhancement A way to augment your course and make it A way to augment your course and make it More appealing, and More appealing, and Student friendly Student friendly Term often thought of in conjunction with web gaming Term often thought of in conjunction with web gaming

Allowed Gamers to Connect to the Web for Additional Game Exciting Options During Play

Use in education Use in education Augments place based courses. Augments place based courses. Allows faculty to place links in documents that offer students access to information on the web for additional learning support. Allows faculty to place links in documents that offer students access to information on the web for additional learning support. Augments multiple learning styles (visual/auditory). Augments multiple learning styles (visual/auditory). Offers 24-7 access to course information. Offers 24-7 access to course information.

Where do I start?

Overcome your fear There is very little you can do to a computer that will make it explode or catch fire! There is very little you can do to a computer that will make it explode or catch fire! WebCT requires several selections/clicks to accomplish tasks. WebCT requires several selections/clicks to accomplish tasks.

Commit to a Course Decide which course you will have up by next semester. Decide which course you will have up by next semester.

Attend an Introductory Class You won’t be able to get a shell set up for your course without meeting this ITD requirement. You won’t be able to get a shell set up for your course without meeting this ITD requirement

You can request a shell with your tentative attendance date. Go ahead and complete the shell request form when you sign up for the class. This way you won’t forget! You can request a shell with your tentative attendance date. Go ahead and complete the shell request form when you sign up for the class. This way you won’t forget! Course shells must be requested each semester.

Open Pipeline

Select the red edit button next to the course set up in WebCT. Select the red edit button next to the course set up in WebCT.

Campus Pipeline is default. Campus Pipeline is default. Select radio button for page to open in WebCT course front page. Select radio button for page to open in WebCT course front page.

Student View

Designer Option View

If you are just working in your courses, it is helpful to close Pipeline. This will not close your course. This way Pipeline will not timeout and increase your frustration as a first time user. If you are just working in your courses, it is helpful to close Pipeline. This will not close your course. This way Pipeline will not timeout and increase your frustration as a first time user.

What do you have in the course that could go online now. MS Word Files MS Word Files

You need to upload your files first. Control Panel Manage Files Control Panel Manage Files

Now you can create a link in WebCT

Nothing to go up? Don’t worry. You can fill in a template online.

You need to add a link to the Template for the course. Control Panel Add Page or Tool Syllabus

Now available to work as a link.

Update all areas. Just click a radio button and select edit.

Fill in the template and Update.

Click the View tab to see the Student View. Voila!!

You can add a URL for student information.

Other Areas to Add to Course

Remember! After working in your course, make sure your updates are made available to students. After working in your course, make sure your updates are made available to students. Update Update Student Student View View

Save a Copy of Your Hard Work for the Next Semester. Create course Back-up Create course Back-up

Reset Course

Create Back-up and Download to Your computer Don’t forget which course is which!! The Filename will not tell you. Don’t forget which course is which!! The Filename will not tell you.

The Fun Side of Web Enhancement Adding the unexpected

To maintain your sanity…you don’t have to do it all at one time. Add a little each semester. Add a little each semester. Learn one new component each semester. The basic course comes with several essential components. Other things like URLs, My Grades, etc. are added components. Learn one new component each semester. The basic course comes with several essential components. Other things like URLs, My Grades, etc. are added components. Online quizzes are helpful for student remediation. Online quizzes are helpful for student remediation.

Conclusion Web-enhancement can serve as a transitioning technique, which would allow gradual introduction to software applications throughout the semester for both students and faculty. Access to faculty and course materials can be facilitated with this technological intervention. Through web-enhancement, students can take an active role in their learning. Web- enhancement can facilitate integration of technology competencies into curricula. Web-enhancement can serve as a transitioning technique, which would allow gradual introduction to software applications throughout the semester for both students and faculty. Access to faculty and course materials can be facilitated with this technological intervention. Through web-enhancement, students can take an active role in their learning. Web- enhancement can facilitate integration of technology competencies into curricula.

Free Animated Graphics & Stuff Animation Factory Animation Factory Gifanimations Gifanimations Barry’s Clip Art Server Barry’s Clip Art Server Web Developer Web Developer

Animation Library Over 13,729 Animations Online Over 13,729 Animations Online

Now go put that course on WebCT!!