WebCT Training

Every semester many new training opportunities are available for faculty and staff. All new online faculty are encouraged to complete the two-part training course before teaching online. Special advanced level WebCT Training sessions and special topic sessions are help throughout the year to encourage online faculty to learn more about teaching online and course design.

First time training sessions are called Intro to WebCT. During the first part of the session, online faculty will get to see WebCT from a student perspective and at a small level of designer access. This allows for basic understanding of the tools and terminology of WebCT. The second part consists of an in-depth designer view. Online faculty will learn the fundamentals of creating and teaching an online class. Existing online faculty are encouraged to come to brush up their skills.

 

Training Schedule

 

Sessions Offered	Date / Time / Type	Location
MyWashburn Course Homepages	Friday, February 22, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Mabee Library Electronic Classroom
Intro. To WebCT - Faculty (see note below)	Thursday, February 28 & Friday, February 22, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Mabee Library Electronic Classroom
Respondus	Thursday, March 6 , 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Mabee Library Electronic Classroom
Captivate register...	Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Technology Learning Center (Bennett 102)
Content Accessibility register...	Tuesday, April 1, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Mabee Library Electronic Classroom
Intro. To WebCT - Faculty (see note below) register...	Monday, April 14 & Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Hands on / Lecture type	Mabee Library Electronic Classroom
Note: Faculty and Staff unable to attend WebCT Intro Training are welcome to sign up for online training. Online training is self paced. Fill out the form below to e-mail the webtechs to indicate your interest in online training.

 

Register for WebCT training or other sessions

To register for a session please view the Washburn Division of Continuing Education Employee Professional Development Event web page at http://www.washburn.edu/ce/wu_training/event_calendar.php

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Respondus Information

Faculty currently or planning to teach online may be interested in Respondus. Respondus is a third party application that allows online instructors to easily manipulate quizzes in WebCT. Some instructors may find a practical use for this software for on campus courses as well. In short, Respondus has an easy to use interface to add, edit, delete, and create quiz questions. With a little formatting old traditional exams can be imported. Respondus can also set up question sets, which allow questions to be randomly selected in WebCT. Perhaps the most powerful feature is the integration Respondus has with WebCT. A "Preview and Publish" tab allows for quizzes and exams to be transferred directly into an online course without entering WebCT.

To find out more benefits and features of Respondus, visit the Faculty Resource Guide and click on the Respondus icon.

If there are any inquires regarding WebCT Training, please contact webtech@washburn.edu

 

Online (self) WebCT Training

The WebTechs are well aware that not eveyrone's schedule can accomodate the seminars offered for WebCT on campus. For this reason, a self paced online training module is available to teach the basics of WebCT. While the current version is largely text based, future versions will contain audio and video for re-inforced emphasis on key areas.

Please fill out the following form to e-mail the WebTechs. The Online Education Coordinator will take your reuqest and process it as soon as possible.

First Name:

Last Name:

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Do you have any experience using WebCT, Blackboard or other course management system for online instruction?

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