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Hey, listen, everyone needs some help once and awhile. These links will lead you to valuable
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If you find yourself in technical difficulty in the course, check this area for Help resources. |
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Starting with the 2007FA semester, the College provides a 24/7 Student Help Desk for WebCT
related technical questions. You can reach the help desk at this telephone number:
1-(866)479-0733
Use this number for technical questions. For questions about course content or assignments,
use the correct topic in the Discussions area of the course. |
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In addition to the in-person orientations that CIT holds at the beginning of each semester, CIT has
released the first version of an online alternative for those who would like learn about WebCT online.
The Online WebCT 101 seminar is designed to allow students the ability to learn how to use the
various tools of WebCT through a WebCT course shell.
Designed as information modules with exercises and quizzes, WebCT 101 instructs users how to
use Private E- mail, how to work the Discussion Board, and conveys a basic understanding of
WebCT as a course tool.
Information on Orientation (both online and in-person) is linked to the distance learning homepage.
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In WebCT, you'll find a discussion tool (sometimes referred to as discussion board or Discussions
area), mail, chat, quizzes, assignment tool, etc. We may not use all these functions, but you'll
need to become familiar with the ones we do use, particularly the Discussion Tool.
Don't be afraid to try a tool. In most instances, it will take less time to figure out how the tool works
by playing with it than it will be to use to study the help files. However, if you do run into difficulty,
make sure you study these help files.
I'm glad to help you if you still are having problems. But, quite frankly, if you e-mail me for help, I'll
probably refer you to these help files or send you to the practice course. |
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In this course, we'll make a lot of use out of the WebCT assignment tool. In our course, this tool is
called "Assignment Drop Box." To find it, click on the Assignments icon on the left navigation bar
of the course.
Early in our course, I'll give you a simple assignment just so you can get some experience using
this tool. The general idea is simple:
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You will use the Assignment Drop box to pick up (that is, to download) specific written
assignments.
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After you complete the written assignment, you'll return to the Assignment Drop box to drop off
(that is, upload) the assignment to me so that it can be graded. (When completing the written
assignment, save it in any of the following formats before uploading: Word, RTF, HTML, or
PDF. (No other formats will be accepted!)
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The Assignment Drop Box tool allows you to type in your assignment in a dialogue box
online. HOWEVER, please do not do this. Rather, follow the directions just given to
attach your assignment as a file.
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Once I've graded the assignment, I'll return it to the Assignment Drop Box so that you can see
my comments. I'll usually return your paper or assignment with my comments in HTML
comments to ensure that you can view it with a browser.
If you've taken a BCC online course before you may have used the Assignment tool, though it is
new to many instructors. Simply think of it as a (virtual) place where you pick up and turn in
assignments. Some instructors ask you to e-mail to them written assignments, and then they e-
mail you back comments. The Assignment Drop Box replaces this process.
If you encounter difficulty, there is a tutorial (its in PDF format so you'll need to have Adobe Reader
installed on your computer of open the file) on the Distance Learning Web site that will give you a
detailed explanation of how to use the tool. My recommendation is not to start with the tutorial, but
to refer to it if you have problems. |
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OK. OK. My computer works fine, and I know how to use WebCT, but I'm lost in this course. Help!
If this is you, there are several things you can do, depending upon how worried you are.
First, you can post questions about the course materials in the appropriate topic in the
Discussions area. (Each segment of material has its own topic, and all postings relative to
that topic go there.)
Second, make use of my office hours. Faculty have office hours for a reason. Use them.
Third, drop by the College's Tutoring Center, and see if a tutor is available for the course.
Having said all this, philosophy and religion courses are supposed to leave you full of questions. |
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Some students like to identify a study partner or form a study group. One way to identify people
you might like to study with is to review their introductions. You may find others with interests
similar to your own. If so, consider emailing them to determine whether they might be interested.
If you do choose a study partner or form a study group, you can request that I set up an area of the
online course that only you and your study partner(s) will have access to.
If so, one person from
each group should e-mail me and list clearly the members of the study group. Once I create the
group you'll find it in as a separate topic in the Discussions area. You will only be able to see the
group you're in. No one else will have access to it, including myself.
Although students sometimes give out personal contact information to their study partners, I don't
generally recommend that students exchange home addresses or home telephone numbers. Use
the virtual study space I can create for you.
Finding a study partner or forming a study group is only a suggestion. You're not required to
participate, and not doing so will not affect your class participation grade. |
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There are many resources on campus to help you succeed in your collegiate studies, some of
which are listed below. Take time to find about them, and then use them!
The Tutoring Center (the Tutoring Center also
offers tutoring via the web, using a service
called SmartThinking)
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Room S-118
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201-447-7908
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The Technology Assisted Learning Lab
(Math and English)
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Room C-110
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201-447-7988
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The Writing Center
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Room C-110
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201-447-7136
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The Office of Specialized Services
(for Students with Disabilities)
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Room S-153
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201-612-5270
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Room L-226
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201-447-7436
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