WebCT 3 8CE Gradebook v1 0

Carleton University : Carleton University WebCT Gradebook


Today’s Agenda : Today’s Agenda What is WebCT? What is the Gradebook? Gradebook Tools (Manage Students, Quiz, etc…) Getting Grades from and into WebCT Getting Grades into Banner Getting Access Support and Documentation Gradebook Advantages Demonstration Q & A


What is WebCT? : What is WebCT? Course Management System (CMS) Used to Deliver Online Course Material Large Toolset (26) Course Content Tools (Syllabus, Glossary) Communication Tools (Discussions, Mail) Evaluation & Activity Tools (Quizzes, Assignments) Content Utility Tools (Compile, Search) Student Tools (My Grades) Complete Toolset http://www.carleton.ca/webct Used to Manage Student Grades (Gradebook)


What is the Gradebook? : What is the Gradebook? WebCT Gradebook Manage Students Assignments Quiz My Grades Integrated WebCT Tools (Replaces CP6 MARKS II)


Manage Students Tool : Manage Students Tool Used to Manage Student Grades Gradebook = Manage Students Add and Edit Student Grades Manage Students (Table) Rows of Registered Students Columns of Grades Ability to Add a Column(s) Produce Weighted Columns or Calculate a Letter Grades Release/Hide Columns from Students Integrated with Quiz, Assignments, and My Grades Downloadable Use Excel, Lotus etc…


Quiz Tool : Quiz Tool Used to deliver Online Quizzes Integrated with Manage Students tool Process for Adding a Quiz Logon to WebCT (as Designer/Instructor) Enter your WebCT Course Add the ‘Quiz’ tool Click Add Page or Tool Click the link Quiz Enter required information (Title, icon, etc…) Click Add


Quiz Tool (2) : Quiz Tool (2) Add an individual Quiz Create a Questions database Add Questions to database Associate questions to the Quiz Edit the Quiz release settings Once Added, a column now shows in Manage Students For more information on Adding a Quiz to your course please click on the ‘Help’ link within WebCT Instructor determines when to release the grades (flexible) Students take a Quiz Students see their grades


Assignments Tool : Assignments Tool Used to deliver Online Assignments Integrated with Manages Students tool Process for Adding the Assignments tool Logon to WebCT (as Designer/Instructor) Enter your WebCT Course Add the ‘Assignments’ tool Click Add Page or Tool Click the link Assignments Enter required information (Title, icon, etc…) Click Add


Assignments Tool (2) : Assignments Tool (2) Add an individual Assignment Outline the Assignment or import a file Edit the Assignment Release settings Once Added, a column now shows in Manage Students For more information on Adding an Assignment to your course please click on the ‘Help’ link within WebCT Instructor determines when to release the grades Students submit an Assignment online Assignment is marked and graded WebCT is Updated Students see their grades


My Grades Tool : My Grades Tool Used to deliver Grades to Students Tool used by Students Process for Adding the My Grades tool Logon to WebCT (as Designer/Instructor) Enter your WebCT Course Add the ‘My Grades’ tool Click Add Page or Tool Click the link My Grades Enter required information (Title, icon etc…) Click Add Release a column from Manage Students Students now able to see released grades


Getting Grades out of WebCT : Getting Grades out of WebCT Process for getting grades out of WebCT Log into your WebCT course Go to Manage Course, Manage Students Show all Students Download a text delimited (*.csv) file Use with Excel, or Lotus (spreadsheet application) Recommend waiting until registration cutoff


Getting Grades into WebCT : Getting Grades into WebCT Process for Getting grades into WebCT Log into your WebCT course Go to Manage Course, Import student data Find the text delimited (*.csv) file Upload and import (*.csv) file into Manage Students Make the necessary changes (Column type, etc…) Release the Grades to your students


Getting Grades into Banner : Getting Grades into Banner Process for getting grades into Banner (SIS) Standard Approval process via Departmental Administrator Submit a standard form to Departmental Administrator, or Submit spreadsheet to Departmental Administrator There is no integration between the Gradebook on WebCT and Banner at this time


Getting Access : Getting Access Request a WebCT Course Online Request additional Designer or TA access http://www.carleton.ca/webctform Receive an email from CCS Change password (new Faculty accounts only) https://connect.carleton.ca/secure-cgi/passwd.cgi Logon to WebCT http://webct.carleton.ca Add My Grades (if necessary) Use the Gradebook


Support and Documentation : Support and Documentation On the Web http://www.carleton.ca/webct (Resource Pages) http://webct.carleton.ca (WebCT Logon) Campus Help Desk (4th Floor Library) phone: 520-3700 (press 0) Email: ccs_campus_help@carleton.ca EDC (401 Tory) Phone: 520-4433 Email: edc@carleton.ca Carleton WebCT Admin Phone: 520-2600 ext.8886 (Stephen Gormley) Email: webct_help@carleton.ca


Gradebook Advantages : Gradebook Advantages Accessible Online (Faculty, TAs, and Students) Multiple TAs can enter grades Integrated with WebCT Tools Manage Students, Quizzes, Assignments, and My Grades Not locked into Gradebook Begin using at anytime Stop using at anytime Portability Text delimited (*.csv) file format Utilize spreadsheet programs High Reliability (Server), and Secure Students are added to the Class List (Manage Students)


GradebookDemonstration : Gradebook Demonstration


Questions? : Questions?


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