WebCT Information for Instructors

Instructions for the Presentation Tool

Creating the Presentation Tool

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

Creating a Group
Students are given access to a presentation based on their membership in a group. You can create one group that all students can access to, or you can divide the class into several separate groups.

1. From the Course Menu, click Presentations. The Presentations screen appears.
2. Under Actions, click Add group. The Group Information screen appears.
3. In the Group name text box, enter a name for the group.
4. Students who have not yet been assigned to a group are listed alphabetically under Class List by last name, first name, and User ID.
   1. To display all students in the class, select Show all students.
   2. In the Status column, select the students you want to belong to the group.
5. In the Description text box, enter the instructions for the project. You can also use the Description text box to create a link to a page you have previously created (such as a project assignment) using HTML coding.
6. To create a discussion area for this group:
   1. Under Topic, select Create a discussion topic for this group. In the Name text box, a discussion topic name is entered that matches the group name.
   2. To rename the discussion topic, clear the Update the topic name to match the group name check box and, in the Name text box, enter a new name for the discussion topic.
   3. To include yourself as a member of the discussion, select Include instructor as a member of this discussion.
7. Under Availability, select one of the following options:
   • Public - This option enables access to files you post
   • Private - This option will enable selected students to upload and edit files
   • Specify date. From the Month, Day, Year, Hour, and Minute drop-down lists, select the date and time that the presentation will be available to view by your students.
   • Select Use default setting: Public to select availability for all students.
8. Click Add. The group is added to the Group List table.

Note:

• You can create a group that does not contain any students by naming the group but selecting no students from the Class List. You can then add students to that empty group at a later date. You can also reorganize existing groups at a later date, using the Edit Group feature.
• The project description may be added after the groups have been created.
• A student may belong to more than one group.
• The Class List can be sorted by column by clicking the Sort link at the top of the column.
• The Mail icon does not appear until you add students to the group.
• Students gain access to their discussion group through the Discussions tool.

Instructions for Students to Upload Files
Student can upload a Student Presentations file from their computer. Note: Students can upload one file at a time. If students want to upload multiple files at once, they can zip them first using WinZip (PC), ZipIt (Mac), or another file compression application and then upload the .zip file.

1. From the Student Presentations screen, locate the group for which you want to upload files and in the Files column, click Edit. The Folders and Files screen appears. Note: Students can only upload files to private groups which they have been assigned to.
2. Under Options: Files, click Upload. The Upload File screen appears.
3. Upload your files:
   1. Next to Filename, click Browse.
   2. Locate and select the file you want to upload. The path and filename of your attachment appears in the Attachments text box.
   3. From the Destination folder drop-down list, select a folder in which to save your file.
   4. Click Upload. The File Options screen appears, and the uploaded file appears as a link under the folder you selected.
   5. If you want to view the contents of a folder, click the folder name.
   6. If you want to view the file, click the file name.
4. For each presentation file that needs to be uploaded, repeat steps 2 and 3.

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If you have problems or questions about uploading files into WebCT, contact Suzanne Sprouse (sprouses@winthrop.edu) 
 

WebCT Contact Information
Suzanne Sprouse, E-Learning & Project Coordinator
Distance Learning and AV Services | 803.323.2551 | sprouses@winthrop.edu
Last updated: 02/05/07