Add Page or Tool - About

• choose the type of page or tool
• choose where to display the page or tool
• choose the appearance of the link

Use Add Page or Tool to add pages of course content, WebCT tools, or links to websites and external applications to your course. You can add pages and tools directly to the Homepage, or you can create an Organizer Page on which to group links of similar function. You can also use Add Page or Tool to add a link to an external web page or to an external program.

Note: For more information on adding external programs to your course, see Linking to an External Program.

For users who are new to WebCT, we recommend that you use a wizard to add the following tools:

Each wizard guides you through the individual steps for adding the tool. To enable the wizards, select the Use a wizard when available check box. For more information on wizards, see Course Design Center. Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available to you.

Before you add a page or tool, decide on these three points:

• the type of page or tool you want to add
• where you want to display the page or tool
• how you want the page or tool to appear as a hyperlink

Choosing the type of page or tool | Top

There are six categories of pages or tools that you can add to your WebCT course. These are:

Pages

• Organizer Page
• Single Page (only html or text files can be added)
• URL

• Syllabus
• Content Module
• Glossary
• Image Database
• Index

Content Utilities

• Search
• Compile
• Resume Course
• CD-ROM

Communication Tools

• Discussions
• Mail
• Chat
• Whiteboard
• Calendar
• Student Tips

Evaluation & Activity Tools

• Quizzes/Surveys
• Self Test
• Assignments
• Student Presentations
• Student Homepages

Student Tools

• My Progress
• My Grades
• Language Selector

Note: You may find additional tools listed in one or more of the above categories or in a generic category, Other. These are external programs that have been added by your WebCT administrator. For more information, see Linking to an External Program.

Choosing where to display the page or tool | Top

You can display the page or tool in one or both of the following locations:

• as a link on the Course Menu at the left side of every page of your WebCT course.
• as a link on the Homepage or an Organizer page. Note: If you want to add the page or tool to an Organizer Page, you must add the Organizer Page before adding the page or tool.

Choosing the appearance of the link | Top

If you are adding the link to the Homepage or an Organizer Page, you can choose its appearance. You can choose to display it as text only, as an icon only, or as an icon with a title.

Note: If you are adding the link to the Course Menu, it will appear as text only.

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