Quick Start with WebCampus

This page and the following process has been created to support faculty, who have no prior experience with WebCampus, in getting set up and using WebCampus.

We recommend the following process and resources:

Step 1: Request a course account/shell.

Fill out the course request form located at http://www.cis.unr.edu/webct/login.aspx. This request form needs to be submitted by the instructor of record of the course. If your course does not appear in the list of courses to select from, please provide the course information (course id, sections, and name) in the comment box at the end of the form. Depending on the number of requests received, your course shell will be created in 1-2 working days.

Please note: For those of you who have never used WebCampus, we are setting up a quick start course shell with basic tools and a folder of student tutorials. If you have used WebCampus in a previous semester and want to design your course from blank or to copy the content from a previous course, please indicate in the comments box that you would like a "Blank Course."

Step 2: Gain a quick working knowledge of WebCampus.

Review the WebCampus tutorials, whose links are provided below, that cover the major tools and functions in your course shell.

WebCampus Tutorials

Quick Start Tutorials:

Customizing the Header of the Course Homepage (1 min)
Adding Content in WebCampus (2.5 min)
Converting Word Documents to PDF or HTML (2 min)
Uploading a Syllabus (1.5 min)
Creating Announcements (1.5 min)
Creating Web Links (1.5 min)
Using the Mail Tool (1.5 min)
Creating Discussion Topics (2 min)
Grading Discussion Postings (1.5 min)
Creating a Chat Room (2 min)
Creating Assignments (2.5 min)
Grading Assignments (1.5 min)
Creating Assessments (7 min)
Using the Grade Book (3.5 min)
Adding Members to the Course (1 min)

Other Workshops Related to Teaching with WebCampus

See calendar for dates/times and register at https://www.cis.unr.edu/TLT/Events.aspx.

Online WebCampus Workshop: Overview
Online WebCampus Workshop: Communication
Online WebCampus Workshop: Adding Content
Teaching & Presenting with Wimba Live Classroom
Wimba Create (From Word to HTML in a few easy steps)
StudyMate (Study materials created collaboratively by students)
Recording with Camtasia (a screen and audio capture application)
Creating Video for Classroom Use

Questions? Contact the Instructional Design and WebCampus Support Team, TLT, at 682-6798 or webcampus@unr.edu.