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WebCT Faculty Frequently Asked Questions

Account Information
1. How do I obtain a WebCT account?
2. What is my WebCT username and password?
3. How to login to WebCT?
4. Can I access WebCT off campus?

Adding Content
5. What are my options for adding content to my WebCT course?
6. How to add a Page or Tool?
7. How to add files to an Organizer Page?
8. How to add files to a Content Module?
9. How to add an assignment to the assignment drop box?

Communication Tools
10. How to add a Discussion Board Topic?
11. How to view a Discussion Board message?
12. How to create a new Discussion Board message?
13. How to view several messages at the same time?
14. How to reply to a Discussion Board message?
15. How to delete a Discussion Board message?
16. How to send an email?

Course Management
17. How to create a Quiz in WebCT?

Help & Support
18. Where can I find help?

 

 

 

 

Account Information
1.How do I obtain a WebCT account?
Once your paperwork is received by Human Resources, a request will be placed for the creation of a Banner, Email and WebCT account.

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2. What is my WebCT username and password?
Your WebCT username is the same as your Spelman email username and your password is the same as your Banner Web Id.

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3. How do I login to WebCT?
To Login to WebCT:

  1. Go to URl address http://webct.spelman.edu. The WebCT entry page appears.
  2. Click the Log in to WebCT link . The Login page appears.
  3. *Enter your Username and Password.
  4. Click the Login Button. Your myWebCT page will appear.

or

  1. From the Spelman Homepage, under Quick Links, click on the WebCT link. The WebCT Information page appears.
  2. Click the Login to WebCT link . The WebCT Login page will appear.
  3. *Enter your Username and Password.
  4. Click the Login button. Your myWebCT page will appear.

*Your WebCT username is the same as your Spelman email username and your password is the same as your Banner Web Id.

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4. Can I access WebCT off campus?
Yes, you can access WebCT from any PC with an internet browser and connection to the to the internet. The Login instructions are the same.

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Adding Content
5. What are my options for adding content to my WebCT course?
In WebCT you have several options for adding content, see table below:

Content Type Recommended Tool
Annoucements Upper Textbox (Homepage)
Scheduled Events Calendar Tool and/ or Upper Textbox
Course Information Syllabus Tool or Organizer Page
Lecture Notes, PowerPoint Presentations

Organizer Page or *Content Module.
* Content Module will allow you to add files in a hierarchical structure.
Assignment related materials Assignment Tool
Online Graded Quiz Quiz Tool

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6. How to add a Page or Tool?
To add a Page or Tool?

  1. Click the Add Page or Tool button in the Control Panel.
  2. Click the page or tool you want to add.
  3. In the Enter a title for this item text box, type an appropriate title for the item.
  4. Under Decide where to show the link to this item, select where you want the link to be displayed.
    -To add the link to the Course Menu, select On the Course Menu.
    -To add the link to an organizer page, select On an Organizer Page

    Note
     If you selected to display the item on an organizer page, select the appearance of the link:
    - To have the link appear as text only, select Link shows item title.
    - To have the link appear as an icon only, select Link shows icon.
    - To have the link appear as an icon with a text title, select the Link shows item title and Link shows icon.

  5. Click the Add button . The page or tool is added to your course.

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7. How to add files to an Organizer Page?
To add a file:

  1. Click the Control Panel link.
  2. Click the Add Page or Tool button.  
  3. Under Course Content Tools, click Organizer Page link.The Add Organizer Page appears.
  4. From the Add Organizer Page, enter a title and choose where to place the organizer page within your course.
  5. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen. 

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8. How to add files to a Content Module?
To add files:

  1. Using the Designer's Action Toolbar, click the Add Page or Tool link.   
  2. Under Course Content Tools, click the Content Module link .  
  3. In the Add Content Module screen, enter a title and choose where to place the content module within your course. 
  4. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen.
  5. From the course homepage, click the Content Module icon.
  6. Under the Designer's Action Bar, click on the Add files button. You will see a list of the HTML files from the course My-Files folder.
  7. Choose the files you want to add.
  8. Click the Add button. 

Important: When you done organizing your content, click the Update Student View to allow students to view the changes.

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9. How can I add assignments to the assignment drop box?
To add an assignment:

  1. From the Assignments screen, click the Designer Options tab.
  2. Under Options, Assignment, click the Add button. The Add Assignment screen appears.
  3.  In the Assignment Title text box, enter the title of the new assignment.
  4. Click the Add button. The Assignments screen appears and the new assignment title appears as a link.

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Communications
10. How to add a Discussion Board Topic?
To add a topic:

  1. From the Course Menu, click the Discussions link . The Discussions screen appears.
  2. Under Options, click Create Topic. The Create Topic screen appears.
  3. In the Topic name text box, enter the name for the new topic.
  4. Click the Create button . The Discussions screen appears.

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11. How to view a Discussion Board message?
To view a Discussion Board message, choose one of the following options:

  1. To display all messages, both read and unread, click the All button.
  2. To display only new messages and messages that you have not read, click the Unread button .
  3. To display your messages by subject, click the Threaded button .
  4. To display your messages in chronological order, click the Unthreaded button .
  5. To view messages in another topic, from the Select topic drop-down list, select a topic and click the Go button.

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12. How do I create a new Discussion Board message?
To post a new Discussion Board message :

  1. From your WebCT course homepage, click on the Communication icon.
  2. Click the Discussion Board icon.
  3. In the table, click the name of the topic for which you want to create message.
  4. Click the Compose message button.
  5. In the Subject text box, enter Subject of message.
  6. In the Message text box, enter the message details.
  7. Click the Post button to post the message.
  8. Click Update Listing to view the message.

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13. How can I view several messages at the same time?
To view several messages at the same time:

  1. From the Course Menu, click the Discussions link. The Discussions screen appears.
  2. In the Discussions table, click the topic containing the messages you want to compile.
  3. From the list of messages, select the messages to be compiled.
  4. Click the Compile button. The Compiled Messages screen appears displaying your compiled messages.

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14. How do I reply to a Discussion Board message?
To Reply to a message:

  1. Click on the message subject name. The message appears.
  2. Click the Reply button . The Reply to Message window appears.
  3. In the Message text box, enter message.
  4. Click the Post button . The Discussion Messages screen appears.
  5. Click the Update Listing button . If you don’t see your messages, next to Display, click the All button.

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15. How to delete a Discussion Board message?
To delete a Discussion Board message:

  1. From the Course Menu, click the Discussions link. The Discussions screen appears.
  2. Click the Designer Options tab.
  3. From the Discussions table, click the topic name. The Discussion Messages screen appears.
  4. Click the message you want to delete.
  5. Click the Delete button. A warning message appears.
  6. Click the OK button. The screen refreshes and each selected message is deleted.


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16. How to send an email?
To send an email:

  1. From the Course Menu, click the Mail link. The Mail screen appears.
  2. Click the Compose message button . The Compose Mail Message screen appears.
  3. To add recipients, click the Browse button.
    - Click the names of the recipients (press the CTRL key while simultaneously clicking the names of each recipient)
    - Click the Select button
    - Click the Paste Records button.
  4. In the Subject text box, enter a subject for your message.
  5. Compose your message.
  6. Click the Send button . The message is sent and a copy is placed in the Outbox folder.

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Course Management
17. How to create a Quiz in WebCT?
Before you can create quizzes, you must add Quizzes/Surveys to your course. For more information, see Adding a Page or Tool.

  1. From the Course Menu, click the Quiz link .
  2. Under Options, click the Create Quiz button.
  3. In the Title textbox, enter the quiz title. For example, Final Exam.
  4. Select whether you want to base the quiz on a template:
    - To base the quiz on a template, select Base this quiz on a template and from the template drop-down list, select the quiz or survey that you want to use as a template.
    - To not base quiz on template, select Do not use another quiz or survey as a template.
  5. Click the Create button . The quiz is added.

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Help & Support
18. Where can I find help?
For general support, contact the Help Desk at Ext. 5400 during the hours of 8:30am to 7:30pm or send an email to webctsupport@spelman.edu .

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