Those of you who are new to WebCT should find it is relatively self-explanatory. In addition, you can always consult the context-sensitive WebCT Help (find the word "Help" in Fig. 1 circled by the little blue circle). Obviously, Fig. 1 (and other figures in the Introduction) belongs to another course, and they are based on an earlier version of WebCT, but this is not a big problem as the general idea is the same and you should be able to handle this.
Fig. 1. Home Page with the Course Menu and the Context-Sensitive Help encircled
Home Page includes (among others) the following important links:
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COURSE INTRODUCTION |
is what you are reading now. It provides you with the description of the workings of the course. The section “About the Quizzes” offers a detailed introduction to and explanation of the quizzes.
You must read it in its entirety. If anything is unclear, it is your responsibility to ask.
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COURSE CONTENTS |
is the central site. Course contents will collect all the materials for the course and will guide you through the semster.
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OTHER |
BULLETIN BOARD - you can post messages that can be read by everyone
PRIVATE MAIL - you can also send messages to your fellow classmates or to me.
LOG-OFF - in the current version of WebCT to log-off you just close the browser window.
USEFUL TOOLS - has been removed at this stage