CSG Winter 2001 Ellen Borkowski Director, Technology Enhanced Learning Office of Information Technology

CSG Winter 2001 Why WebCT? Functionality/Flexibility –Based on criteria defined during faculty focus groups Integration into existing infrastructure Scalability Security Cost

CSG Winter 2001 Staffing 2.5 FTE plus 1.7 FTE vacancy –WebCT Administration, Faculty/Student Support, Training (Faculty, TA, Student), Instructional Design Consulting, Technical Support (Application level) Infrastructure support (backups, server support)

CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus

CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus

CSG Winter 2001 Usage on Campus Number of Student Seats

CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Link to Student Registration System –Authentication for access to courses Link to Student Information System –Automatic class roster loading –Submission of grades –Planning for early warning grades submission SSL

CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Institute for Instructional Technology –Training for faculty split into five 3-hour modules Introduction to WebCT Creating your WebCT Course Content WebCT Course Administration WebCT Student Activity Tools WebCT Quizzing & Self-Assessment Tools –Faculty required to take first two modules in order to receive WebCT course space

CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Faculty Support –Online WebCT User Support “Course” –Monthly WebCT Brown Bag lunches –Access to instructional designers –Listserv for announcements –Online Student Manual –OIT Help Desk for student user support –Campus Computing Associates for local support

CSG Winter 2001 Support Programs Faculty Recognition –Collaboration with Center for Teaching Excellence Teaching with Technology Conference Instructional Improvement Grants UM Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award

CSG Winter 2001 Maryland Ellen Borkowski