So unlike pages on the World Wide Web, the instructors do not have to worry about the integrity of the information. Coustaut, Barlow and Popper all agree they would use WebCT again in the future. In fact, Popper is using it for a small upperlevel class this semester and plans to use it again for the 100 level class next fall. Coustaut is looking forward to offering her screenwriting class using WebCT because the environment is so conducive to group writing. What makes WebCT work more than anything is support, say the faculty.
Support is crucial every step of the way.
The Teaching Technologies group is working on integrating WebCT into the administrative systems on campus. The current project is to link WebCT information with UMEG to allow for automatic loading of class rosters at the beginning of the semester and automatic grade submissions at the end of the semester.