Terry Morrow University of Florida Sherry Clark University of Georgia Karen Kral University of Delaware Third Annual WebCT Conference

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

LTC Course Tools InstitutionWebCTBlack Board Other DelawareXXXXXX FloridaXXXXXX IndianaXXXX GeorgiaXXX North Carolina XXX Notre DameXXX PittsburghXXX Virginia TechXXXXX Wake ForestXXX

LTC Use of WebCT InstitutionVersionAccounts Delaware3.0, 3.57,218 Florida1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 3.522,312 Georgia3.13,100 North Carolina Notre Dame3.5? Virginia Tech1.32,597

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 times per year Extensive documentation provided

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. Introduction to WebCT

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 WebCT at UF Hands-On 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 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 OISD UCNS

WebCT Training University of Delaware

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 Overview Mandatory! WebCT Introduction Focused Student Activities Grading & Student Mgmt. Content Modules Participatory 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

PRESENT Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies WebCT Café faculty as students Designer Survey feedback for improvement Continued Support

WebCT Café

Terry Morrow Sherry Clark Karen Kral Third Annual WebCT Conference