• What is WebCT?
• What software do I need to access a WebCT course?
• How do I log into WebCT?
• What is myWebCT?
• How do I request a WebCT site?
• When are courses available?
• Do I have to request a WebCT site every semester?
• Is there WebCT training available for Instructors?
• What is the difference between a DEV site and an Active site?

WebCT, which stands for Web Course Tools, is a learning management system (LMS) that enables instructors to create and manage web-based learning activities and course materials. WebCT can be used to supplement face-to-face instruction or to deliver complete courses on the Web using an ordinary web browser. Some of the WebCT course tools include a bulletin board, chat room, whiteboard, email, assignment drop box, grade book, quizzing tools, interactive calendar, and tools for incorporating and linking content.

WebCT can also integrate a variety of software applications such as PowerPoint, Acrobat (PDF files), images, spreadsheets, and QuickTime movies to create a multimedia learning environment.

The University of Dayton is currently using WebCT version 4.1. WebCT was first introduced on campus in the spring of 2003.

For basic course access all that is required is an Internet connection and a current web browser that has Java and JavaScript enabled, and accepts cookies.

You can use a variety of software programs to create your course materials, ranging from Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to HTML editors. You can also include any content in your course that can be displayed using a Web browser (e.g. PDF files, audio and video clips, animations, and graphics).

Open your Internet browser and visit http://webct.udayton.edu Use your LDAP (a.k.a. Novell) username and password to login to the site. Your username is ALWAYS lowercase but your password will be case sensitive. Remember, the University of Dayton WebCT server can be reached from anywhere in the world. You don't have to be on campus to build your course site. The site can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week!

Once you've logged in successfully you should see your 'myWebCT' page. The courses you have registered for which have a WebCT component will automatically be listed for you. Click on the link corresponding to the course you wish to enter. You can always click on the 'myWebCT' from anywhere in WebCT to return to your course listing.

Professors will be able to see courses for up to one year after they began.

Visit http://webct.udayton.edu and click the login button. On the next page, before you login, you will find a link to 'Request a WebCT Course.' When you click on the link you will be redirected to the course request page.

Please take time to read the WebCT Policy Statement before you proceed.

Instructors have access to a WebCT site as soon as it's created and maintain this access for approximately one year. For example, instructors can access Winter 2007 courses until the end of December 2007 (at which point Winter 2008 courses are created).

Yes. You need to request a WebCT site for every course that you would like to offer in WebCT each semester. The E-Learning lab doesn't create course sites on the assumption that professors will need WebCT sites created because their class was taught using WebCT last year/semester.

The University of Dayton E-Learning staff offers numerous group training seminars for faculty on WebCT each semester. Training is held in the Learning Teaching Center in the basement of Roesch Library.

Training dates can be found in the LTC Newsletter.

The first time an instructor requests a WebCT site a development(DEV) site accesible only to the instructor is automatically created. This site is a place to develop content and test tools. DEV site content is copied into an Active site when the Active site is created.