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/ WebCT Handout
INTRODUCTION TO WebCT
WHAT
IS WebCT?
WebCT
Inc. is the world’s leading provider of integrated
e-Learning systems for higher education. Basically, its job
is to allow Instructors to use the Internet to get
information to students, proctor quizzes, etc. In this
introduction, you will learn some instructions for logging
in to WebCT, and the different parts of the Homepage screen.
LOGGING IN
Open your web browser, and go to
www.presentation.edu, if not already there.
Go to the Quick Links drop-down box (bottom left of the home
screen), and find WebCT. If you do not want to go
through Presentation College’s webpage, you can type the URL
address directly:
http://courses3.webct.com
Click Log in to myWebCT. The Login to WebCT screen
appears.
Enter the WebCT ID and Password
Click Log in. You can now select the desired course from
the myWebCT screen.
Click
on the desired course.
Warning: Avoid using
your browser’s Back and Forward buttons to navigate through
WebCT CE. Instead, use the Course Menu, Control Panel, Menu
Bar and breadcrumbs.
 
The breadcrumbs show your current location in the
course. You use these breadcrumbs to move around within the
course.
Menu Bar
The
Menu Bar contains links to the following:
·
myWebCT: Returns you
to the myWebCT screen, where you can access other courses.
·
Resume Course:
Allows students to resume their place in the Content Module
(course content).
·
Course Map:
Allows you to view the structure of the entire course on one
page. The course elements are links, which enable you to go
to any place in the course from a single page. This feature
simplifies navigation and is especially useful for courses
with a large number of course elements.
·
Check Browser:
Allows you to determine if your browser is compatible with
WebCT CE.
·
Log Out: Logs you out
of the current WebCT CE session and returns you to the WebCT
Entry Page.
·
Help: Links you to
context-sensitive online help. The items that appear in the
Help screen depend on where you are currently located in the
course. For instance, if you are on the Syllabus screen,
the help topics that appear relate to the syllabus. You can
also go directly to a topic by using the help index.
Course Menu
The
Course Menu only displays text links while the Homepage can
display icons as well.
The green arrow allows you to toggle between displaying and
hiding the Course Menu to change the size of the Content
area. When the arrow points to the right, the Course Menu is
hidden – if you wish to see the course menu, click on the
arrow. It will point down, indicating it is shown. Using
this option only affects your view of the Course Menu
- other users are not affected.
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