1.   About the Site

Those of you who are new to WebCT should find it is relatively self-explanatory. In addition, consult the context-sensitive WebCT Help (see Fig. 1) circled by the little blue circle.

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Fig. 1. Home Page with the Course Menu and Context-Sensitive Help encircled

Home Page includes (among others) the following important links:

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.

COURSE CONTENTS

is the central site. Course contents will collect all the materials for the course.

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.