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Content Development

Content development includes organizing, releasing, modifying, annotating, uploading, and editing learning materials online.

Instructor can... WebCT CourseInfo
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Release content based on student viewing certain prerequisite materials
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Release content based on chronological criteria
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Release content based on student quiz performance
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Release content based on custom-designed criteria, such as number of bulletin board postings, students whose last name starts with M, etc.
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Upload files from desktop to server
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Upload multiple files at once
Note: multiple file must be zipped into one file first.

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Edit uploaded files online
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Attach learning goals to content pages
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Attach review questions to content pages
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Create references
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Use automated tool to build glossary
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Use automated tool to build content index
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Use automated tool to build searchable image database
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Include links to RealAudio/RealVideo files
Have HTML tags to embed Emblaze audio/video created automatically
(requires additional software at about $300)
 
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Integrate online course with CD-ROM
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Instructors can import courses that they created and backed up on other systems.
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In WebCT, because instructors can release content based on numerous conditions and criteria, instructors are able to customize and tailor WebCT to each student individually.

 

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