TUTORIALS

WebCT

Respondus Lockdown Browser

RSS Aggregators

UHVConnect

WebCT

To help you use WebCT Vista, we have included a series of short tutorials on the tools that are used most often when designing and teaching an online course in WebCT. You must have the Adobe Flash Player to view these video tutorials. Download the free Adobe Flash player from www.adobe.com.

Designer Tutorials (Using the Build Tab)

Instructor Tutorials (Using the Teach Tab)

WebCT Vista Training Manual (3.7Mb PDF) - Covers the basics of using WebCT Vista for designing and teaching your online course.

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Respondus Lockdown Browser

The Respondus Lockdown Browser can be used to lock down the testing environment when a student is taking an online assessment in WebCT. Students taking a test with this feature enabled will not be able to print, copy/paste or browse other applications while taking the test. This Instructor Tutorial will demonstrate how to use the Lockdown Browser.

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RSS Aggregators

RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is the technology that helps you subscribe to your favorite blogs, podcasts or other news feeds and then view them all in one place in an RSS reader of your choice. There are a number of RSS readers (also called aggregators) available and they all have different features. Click the links below to view a short tutorial on three of our favorites.

NewsGator - online RSS reader

CITA RSS Aggregator 2.4 - stand-alone Windows application

Wizz RSS Firefox Plug-in - Firefox browser plug-in

For a detailed tutorial on RSS, go to http://www.wizard-creek.com/rss/tutorial/

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