Designer Frequently Asked Questions

To use it, just go back to your course pages, find a link to the mail tool, open it, select "compose new message," use the browse button to find your instructor's name, select it, press "done", and then compose your message. An attachment can be sent using the buttons near the bottom of that screen.
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On the homepage of the course:

1. click 'Course Management'
2. Click 'Course Functions'
3. Click 'Shared Access' (only the Main Designer has this button)
4. Write the Global ID of the shared-access designer
5. Click 'Add'

Repeat the process for however many additional designers you want to assign.
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In Word, open the file as usual.  There are two ways to view an HTML file in Word.  The usual Word screen is the default; to view the HTML code, click "View", then "HTML Source".  To return to the default view, click "View" and "Object."

email ID, First Name, Last Name, mname, ID, program jdsmith,John,Smith,David,999999999,SOM2006

rscallah,Roger,Callahan,Steven,888888888,SOM2006

First Name, Last Name, mname

Sandra,Jones,Lynn
Joseph,Costain,Ray

Additional help is available from WebCT specifically for designers:  http://www.webct.com/ask_drc/viewpage?name=ask_drc_faq_designer.   You will find answers for designers and students both.

A WEBCT 3.7  GETTING STARTED TUTORIAL for Designers  is offered by WebCT.  You will also find Dr. C  FAQ for Designers and a searchable Dr. C. database of questions and answers.

1)    make a table with 3 cells per row for, for instance, Student Name, Small Group Assignment, Classroom Assignment.  You can make links in your table so that if a student clicks on his/her Small Group Assignment, it will show a screen with the names of the cohorts in that group, or it could bring up a schedule of activities for that group for the current semester;

2)    the Classroom Assignment link can show a map locating the classroom, etc., etc.  Colors can be used also.  You can make each group designation a different color so the student could visually pick out his/her cohorts.  Lots of possibilities.

1)    make a table with 3 cells per row for, for instance, Student Name, Small Group Assignment, Classroom Assignment.  You can make links in your table so that if a student clicks on his/her Small Group Assignment, it will show a screen with the names of the cohorts in that group, or it could bring up a schedule of activities for that group for the current semester;

2)    the Classroom Assignment link can show a map locating the classroom, etc., etc.  Colors can be used also.  You can make each group designation a different color so the student could visually pick out his/her cohorts.  Lots of possibilities.
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1. First, you will need to add a student to your course by clicking:

                            Course Management -> Student Management -> Students -> Add.

2. Enter a new test student identity. Once you have done this, open a different browser (e.g. if you're already logged in as Designer on Netscape, open an Internet Explorer browser window, or vice versa) and login as the student.

If you only have one browser installed on your computer, or prefer to use only one browser:

1. Another way to see a Student View is to add an icon to your course that links to a student view, but is actually hidden from the students.
2. To add the student view link to the course homepage, click:

                        Organize Icons --> Add --> URL

3. Enter a title such as Student View, choose an icon, and enter the URL of your server. The URL for this icon must be the opposite format from the address that you usually use to login on: e.g. if I normally login to:

                        http://www.webct.com:8900

    for the Student View link I would enter the IP address*:

                        http://405.331.205.14:8900

4. If the reverse case is true, that I use the IP address normally, I would have to use the alias of the web page (http://www.webct.com:8900) for the Student View link. Once the field has been filled in, select "New browser window", and click Add. Now, clicking this icon causes a new browser window to be opened and when the user clicks on my WebCT or a course in the course listing, they will be prompted for their login information. Simply enter the login of a test student added to the course, and you enter the student view.

Note: This new Icon should be set to "hidden" so that only the course designer will be able to see it.

*In order to find out what your IP address is, you can "ping" the server.
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How do I export graphics from Word to HTML?

When you export Word files to HTML, if it has graphics in it, it creates 2 objects: an HTML file and a file folder with the images in it. They both have to be imported into WebCT (HTML file should be placed one folder-level above the image folder). 
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Please enter your WebCT questions here or direct questions to extension x28400 (409-772-8400) or your course coordinators/instructors.

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