Web Enhancement: Easing Web Enhancement: Easing Into Online TeachingInto Online Teaching

‘Mouse to Mouse’‘Mouse to Mouse’

Maria A. Smith, DSN, RN, CCRNMaria A. Smith, DSN, RN, CCRNFebruary 20, 2004February 20, 2004

ObjectivesObjectives

Upon completion of this presentation you Upon completion of this presentation you will be able to:will be able to:

1. Understand web enhancement.1. Understand web enhancement.

2. Web Enhance a course with WebCT.2. Web Enhance a course with WebCT.

Web EnhancementWeb Enhancement

A way to augment your course and make itA way to augment your course and make itMore appealing, and More appealing, and Student friendlyStudent friendlyTerm often thought of in conjunction with web Term often thought of in conjunction with web

gaminggaming

Allowed Gamers to Connect to the Allowed Gamers to Connect to the Web for Additional Game Exciting Web for Additional Game Exciting

Options During PlayOptions During Play

Use in educationUse in educationAugments place based courses.Augments place based courses.Allows faculty to place links in documents that Allows faculty to place links in documents that

offer students access to information on the offer students access to information on the web for additional learning support. web for additional learning support.

Augments multiple learning styles Augments multiple learning styles (visual/auditory). (visual/auditory).

Offers 24-7 access to course information.Offers 24-7 access to course information.

Where do I start?Where do I start?

Overcome your fearOvercome your fear

There is very little you can do to a computer There is very little you can do to a computer that will make it explode that will make it explode or catch fire!or catch fire!

WebCT requires several selections/clicks to WebCT requires several selections/clicks to accomplish tasks.accomplish tasks.

http://www.artie.com/gif-anim.htmhttp://www.artie.com/gif-anim.htm

Commit to a CourseCommit to a Course

Decide which course you will have up by Decide which course you will have up by next semester.next semester.

Attend an Introductory ClassAttend an Introductory Class You won’t be able to get a shell set up for your You won’t be able to get a shell set up for your

course without meeting this ITD requirement.course without meeting this ITD requirement.

http://www.mtsu.edu/~oitacad/itc/webctinfo.htmlhttp://www.mtsu.edu/~oitacad/itc/webctinfo.html

You can request a shell with your tentative You can request a shell with your tentative attendance date. Go ahead and complete the attendance date. Go ahead and complete the shell request form when you sign up for the shell request form when you sign up for the class. This way you won’t forget!class. This way you won’t forget!

http://www.mtsu.edu/createwebct/http://www.mtsu.edu/createwebct/ Course shells must be requested each semester.Course shells must be requested each semester.

Open PipelineOpen Pipeline

Select the red edit button next to the Select the red edit button next to the course set up in WebCT. course set up in WebCT.

Campus Pipeline Campus Pipeline is default. is default.

Select radio button Select radio button for page to open in for page to open in WebCT course WebCT course front page.front page.

Student ViewStudent View

Designer Option ViewDesigner Option View

If you are just working in your courses, it is If you are just working in your courses, it is helpful to close Pipeline. This will not helpful to close Pipeline. This will not close your course. This way Pipeline will close your course. This way Pipeline will not timeout and increase your frustration not timeout and increase your frustration as a first time user.as a first time user.

What do you have in the course What do you have in the course that could go online now.that could go online now.

MS MS Word Word FilesFiles

You need to upload your files first.You need to upload your files first.

Control Panel Manage FilesControl Panel Manage Files

Now you can create a link in Now you can create a link in WebCTWebCT

Nothing to go up? Don’t worry. Nothing to go up? Don’t worry. You can fill in a template online.You can fill in a template online.

You need to add a link to the You need to add a link to the Template for the course.Template for the course.

Control Panel Add Page or Tool SyllabusControl Panel Add Page or Tool Syllabus

Now available to work as a link.Now available to work as a link.

Update all areas. Just click a radio Update all areas. Just click a radio button and select edit.button and select edit.

Fill in the template and Update.Fill in the template and Update.

Click the View tab to see the Click the View tab to see the Student View. Voila!!Student View. Voila!!

You can add a URL for student You can add a URL for student information.information.

Other Areas to Add to CourseOther Areas to Add to Course

Remember!Remember!After working in your course, make sure After working in your course, make sure

your updates are made available to your updates are made available to students.students.

Update Update Student Student ViewView

Save a Copy of Your Hard Work for Save a Copy of Your Hard Work for the Next Semester.the Next Semester.

Create course Back-upCreate course Back-up

Reset CourseReset Course

Create Back-up and Download to Create Back-up and Download to Your computerYour computer

Don’t forget which course is which!! The Don’t forget which course is which!! The Filename will not tell you.Filename will not tell you.

The Fun Side of Web The Fun Side of Web EnhancementEnhancement

Adding the unexpectedAdding the unexpected

To maintain your sanity…you don’t To maintain your sanity…you don’t have to do it all at one time.have to do it all at one time.

Add a little each semester.Add a little each semester.Learn one new component each semester. Learn one new component each semester.

The basic course comes with several The basic course comes with several essential components. Other things like essential components. Other things like URLs, My Grades, etc. are added URLs, My Grades, etc. are added components.components.

Online quizzes are helpful for student Online quizzes are helpful for student remediation.remediation.

ConclusionConclusion

Web-enhancement can serve as a transitioning Web-enhancement can serve as a transitioning technique, which would allow gradual technique, which would allow gradual introduction to software applications throughout introduction to software applications throughout the semester for both students and faculty. the semester for both students and faculty. Access to faculty and course materials can be Access to faculty and course materials can be facilitated with this technological intervention. facilitated with this technological intervention. Through web-enhancement, students can take Through web-enhancement, students can take an active role in their learning. Web-an active role in their learning. Web-enhancement can facilitate integration of enhancement can facilitate integration of technology competencies into curricula. technology competencies into curricula.

Free Animated Graphics & StuffFree Animated Graphics & Stuff

Animation Factory Animation Factory http://www.animfactory.com/http://www.animfactory.com/

GifanimationsGifanimationshttp://www.gifanimations.com/index.jsphttp://www.gifanimations.com/index.jsp

Barry’s Clip Art ServerBarry’s Clip Art Serverhttp://www.barrysclipart.com/http://www.barrysclipart.com/

Web DeveloperWeb Developerhttp://www.webdeveloper.com/animations/http://www.webdeveloper.com/animations/

Animation LibraryAnimation Library

Over Over 13,72913,729 Animations Online Animations Online http://www.animationlibrary.com/a-l/http://www.animationlibrary.com/a-l/

Now go put that course on WebCT!!Now go put that course on WebCT!!