The Web browsers have made the Internet an user-friendlier environment. The delivery of learning material can contain text, graphics, sound and video and also gives the student the ability to access tremendous resources otherwise unavailable via the Internet. WebCT also offers a variety of tools that assist the student in communicating and learning, and assist the instructor in providing and maintaining the educational environment. The major features of WebCT are the communication tools, searchable and linkable glossary, automatic indexing, page annotation, instructors' tracking system, student's self evaluation and on-line quizzes. A conference system allows the communication among all course participants.
All participants have the ability to post a new article or discuss any existing topic.
A chat tool for real-time communication among course participants. We are looking forward to exploring instructional technology via the WWW and we believe that WebCT, because of the advantages of its increased flexibility and its ability to disseminate timely information to students, has great potential for the University. We expect to begin a broader training program in early spring 1998. A live demonstration of WebCT is scheduled to be given in January of 1998. You are invited to attend to ask questions and learn more about how WebCT can help you.