WebCT Information for Instructors

Instructions for the Content Module

Content Creation
Creating a Content Module

• Click on the Control Panel
• Click on Add Page or Tool
• Under Course Content Tools, click on Content Module
• Enter an appropriate title, select where you wish links to appear, and select either the default icon or one of your choosing.
• Click Add.

Adding Content to Module

• Click on the newly created Content Module
• In the Actions column under Options: Table of Contents, click Add File
• To add a file already in the My_Files folder, select file and click Add.
• If you wish to upload a file from your computer, click Browse
• Locate the file in My_Files or upload it to My_Files from your computer.
• Select the file and click Add Selected
• Click Add
• The file should now be listed in your content module.

*Click Update Student View when you add content to a module. Otherwise, the students will not be able to view the module. See Updating Student View.

HTML Editor
With the HTML Editor, you can either edit files or create new files in your Content Module

Editing an HTML Page

• Click on the Content Module Icon

• Under the Table of Contents, click on title of the file you wish to edit
• Under File Options, Click Edit file
• Click the HTML Editor Button
• Wait a few moments for the Java Applet to load
• If a window pops up asking if you trust the applet, click Yes
• After you make the desired changes, click Save
• Click Update Student View
• Select Update changes to text, colors, and Action Menu
• Click Update

*Click Update Student View when you edit a content module. Otherwise, the students will not be able to see the latest changes. See Updating Student View.

Creating a New HTML Page

• Click on the Content Module Icon
• In the Actions column under Options: Table of Contents, click Create and Edit HTML File
• Click the HTML Editor Button
• Wait a few moments for the Java Applet to load
• If a window pops up asking if you trust the applet, click Yes
• Next to Filename, enter an appropriate filename
• Next to Folder, select the folder you wish to store the file
• Enter your content where it says, “Put your content here.”
• When you are finished, click Add
• Select your newly created file, and in the Action column, click Edit titles
• Enter an appropriate title and click Update
• In the Actions column under Options: Content Module, click Update Student View
• Select Update changes to text, colors, and Action Menu
• Click Update

*Click Update Student View when you create content in a module. Otherwise, the students will not be able to view the module. See Updating Student View below.

Updating Student View
Updating Student View for Module

• Starting from the homepage, click on the content module icon to be updated
• In the Actions column under Options: Content Module, click Update Student View
• Select Update changes to text, colors, and Action Menu
• Click Update

Updating Student View for Entire Course

• Click on the Control Panel
• Under the column titled Edit Page or Tool, Click on Update Student View
• Select Update entire course
• Click Update

Conditional Release
This function applies selective release on a Content Module Page

• On the Homepage, select the Content Module Icon.
• Under Options: Links, click Specify selective release.
• The Selective Release screen will be displayed.
• Selective Release Screen – you will have the following options
  • Release to Specified Students
  • Release the tool only if a particular criterion has been met
  • Release based on date
• Once you make your selection, click Update

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If you have problems or questions about uploading files into WebCT, contact Keoni Everington (everingtonk@winthrop.edu) 
 

WebCT Contact Information
WebCT Contact Information
Lars Larsen, Director, Distance Learning and AV Services | 803.323.4551 | larsenl@winthrop.edu
Last updated: 10/02/06