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Orientation Package for Technology for Educators course EME 2040. © David Haskins 2009 |
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| Open your browser and type in this web address: http://webct6.valenciacollege.edu |
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Click on LOG IN
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| Use your ATLAS ID and PIN to log into WebCT |
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| At the top of the login window is a button used to solve technical difficulties with your browser. If you are having problems making a connection, click the Check Browser link shown. |
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| You will see a list of classes in which you are enrolled that have a WebCT component. For this class, select 23180. |
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Course Content:
Home page, main info link
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Description of Course Tools The Arrow points to the Expand or Collapse control. When the Course Tools are expanded (as in this view above), you see both the icons and the names. When they are collapsed, you see only the icons, and have a larger window to work with at the right.Announcements: The information will be shown on the Home Page, or e-mailed if appropriate. Assessments: This includes the 12 chapter quizzes and the two exams – the Midterm and the Final Assignments: All the assignments (except discussions) will be listed here. See syllabus. Calendar: This tool displays assignments, discussions and tests in a calendar format. Discussions: There will be 13 discussions. Please read and follow instructions for the subject, number of posts and replies required. Learning Modules: Organizing with a separate module for each Chapter plus an Orientation. Inside each module are all of the activities related to that unit. It links you to the calendar, assignments, discussions and assessments (tests). Complete each module in sequence, and you will complete the required elements. Mail: Use the e-mail contained in WebCT for communicating with me (the instructor). Only use ATLAS or other e-mail if you do NOT have access to WebCT. Syllabus: This is an electronic copy of the course requirements and grading explanation. Web Links: Hypertext links related to this course. Who’s Online: Shows who is logged into WebCT. Note: you can be working on another WebCT class and still show as “online” in our class. You can invite myself or others to Chat Live. Roster: This is like a MySpace page. You can add photo and message if desired. My Grades: Check here for all graded items. My Files: A place to upload files for use in this course.
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| When you first open this course, only the Orientation will be visible on the Course Content (Home Page). Complete this module and pass the quiz to open more of the course. | Before passing the
Orientation Quiz
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| The course opens to display your learning modules after you pass the Orientation Quiz. Please takes the quiz as many times as needed. This provides the necessary feedback to let me know that you understand what is included in this course, and how to use the WebCT tools to accomplish this. | After passing the
Orientation Quiz
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Grading Items My Grades will show the individual grades. The learning activities will be found in the Discussions, the Assignments and the Assessments. You can also find these activities in the related, Learning Modules.
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 Below is a list of the Grading Items from the syllabus. a. Participation Items [total of 13] 15% · Orientation assignment · 12 Chapter Discussions b. Project 1 Informational Flyer 15% c. Project 2 PowerPoint Presentation 15% d. Project 3 School Web Page 15% e. Midterm Exam 15% f. Final Exam 15% g. Electronic Portfolio 10% TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - 100%
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Assignments
To view an assignment, select the Assignments tool at left, and then select one of the 5 assignments shown.
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| Completing Assignments | |
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The top half of an Assignment includes the Date an assignment is due as well as the type. Each assignment has detailed instructions. Please follow these carefully. On some of the assignments, there are more detailed instructions attached as a Microsoft Word document or an Adobe Acrobat “PDF” file.
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Assignments (Cont’d) In the lower half of the Assignment window you will find a place where you can attach a file. You click on Add Attachments and a browse window opens. When you are finished, and want to release your assignment for grading, select the Submit button. You will need to use BOTH attach and submit on all assignments. |
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Discussions Click on the Discussion Form link to see the grading form that I will use to grade the discussion. Be sure to note the required number of message postings and replies that are required.
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Click on Create Message to start a new e-mail. Next use the Browse for Recipients… button abobe the To: window. You select a class member, or your instructor, from the list that shows
Please note that all E-Mail is internal to this WebCT class. You cannot receive e-mail from outside this class, and you cannot send e-mails to individuals outside this class.
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| Midterm and Final Exams. |
These tests must be taken at a testing center. I automatically send information to the four Valencia Testing Centers with a class roll and the password needed to take these exams. The four campuses are East, West, Osceola or Winter Park. You can take the test at the campus of your choice.
Below is a link you can click to check the operating hours at each Testing
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| Tests for Students not in Central Florida. | If you are not located near any Valencia campus, you must find a local college that will allow you to take the test at their facility. This must be done at the beginning of this class, and you must pay any fees they may charge. Please e-mail me (in WebCT) the contact person and phone number so I can communicate with them. This must be done before the Midterm. No EXCEPTIONS. |
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How to
contact me. If you cannot
access the website, or need to talk with me Phone: (407) 582-2431 E-Mail: dhaskins@valenciacollege.edu. |
Office:
Valencia East Campus Building 4, Room 101 (Student Computer Center) This is a technology course, and you must learn to work |
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Secret to this course. The greatest secret to successfully completing this course is to follow instructions. If you are not already familiar with computers, you will learn that they are very literal. Computers do not understand what you mean -- they only understand what you say. I will try to give specific instructions. Take these at their simplest, most direct meaning, and you will have very little difficulty. Don’t follow them, and you will begin to learn what it means to have technical difficulties.This is a course about technology, and you will be learning information about technology while you learn to use in practical way.
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Questions during this course. You will have many questions during this course, and I encourage you to use the communications tools mentioned earlier – the Discussions and Mail. The Discussions let you ask questions and also help other students by answering their questions. I will be monitoring these discussions and adding my comments from time to time.The Mail should be used for private communication. Use this for questions that relate to you personally. You can communicate with any person within the class. The Mail is self-contained and doesn’t give you access to send messages to outside locations, or receive outside messages. © David Haskins 2009
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