myWebCT


About myWebCT

Create myWebCT

Log in to myWebCT

View Course Listing

WebCT ID and Password

User Name and Password

Access Codes

Global Calendar

Global Course Backups

WebDAV


About myWebCT | Top

A myWebCT provides you with centralized access to all of your WebCT courses on the server. Note: If you are a designer registered in more than one of a set of cross-listed courses, alias courses will be listed on this screen beneath the master course or beneath the alias cross-listed course in which you were initially registered.

myWebCT can also contain links to:

Important: If you are accessing courses that are hosted on the same WebCT server, you only have to create a myWebCT once. However, if you are accessing courses that are hosted on a different server, you may have to create a myWebCT on that server as well.

What do you want to do?


Creating a myWebCT | Top

When you create a myWebCT, you will also be required to create a WebCT ID and password. Each time you log in to myWebCT, you will enter your WebCT ID and password.

Note: You can obtain the URL for the Entry Page from your school's WebCT administrator.

  1. From the WebCT Entry Page, click Create myWebCT. The Create myWebCT page appears.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions. You must complete every field marked with a Required asterisk.
  3. Record your WebCT ID and password and store it in a safe place.
  4. Click Continue.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. Your myWebCT appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. Your myWebCT appears.

What do you want to do next?

Logging on to myWebCT | Top

Important: Have you created a myWebCT yet? If not, click here for Help before continuing.

  1. From the WebCT Entry Page, click Log in to myWebCT.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. Your myWebCT appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. Your myWebCT appears.

What do you want to do next?

Adding a course that allows self-registration | Top

Important: Have you created a myWebCT yet? If not, click here for Help before continuing.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Add Course. The Course Listing screen appears, displaying all courses not currently listed in your myWebCT.
  2. Click a category to view the courses under that category.
  3. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  4. Find the self-registration course you wish to add, and click the course name. The Add a Course to myWebCT screen appears.
  5. Click Register. The Course Added screen appears, and the course has been added to your myWebCT. You can either
    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT

Adding a course using a User Name and Password | Top

Important: Have you created a myWebCT yet? If not, click here for Help before continuing. You must also have a User Name and password supplied by your school to add a course that does not allow self-registration. If you require a User Name and password, contact your school.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Add course. The Course Listing screen appears, displaying all courses not currently listed in your myWebCT.
  2. Click a category to view the courses under that category.
  3. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  4. Find the course you wish to add, and click the course name. The Add a Course to myWebCT screen appears.
  5. Enter the User Name and Password that your school has given you, and then click Continue. The Course Added screen appears, and the course has been added to your myWebCT. You can either
    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT
  6. From now on, use your WebCT ID and password to access your WebCT courses.

Accessing a course from your myWebCT | Top

From your myWebCT, click the name of the course you wish to access. The course Homepage appears.

Note: If this course contains e-Pack content, and this is your first time accessing the course, you may be prompted to enter an Access Code.

Removing a course from your myWebCT | Top

Note: Students can remove courses from their myWebCT. However, designers cannot remove their own courses; only WebCT administrators can remove courses for designers.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Remove course. The Remove Course screen appears, displaying all courses currently listed in your myWebCT.
  2. Select the course you wish to remove, and then click Remove. The course is removed from your myWebCT.

Viewing Course News | Top

Note: Depending on administrator and designer settings, this feature may not be available.

Course News notifies users:

  • of content additions to Assignments, Calendar, Discussions, Mail, My Grades, and Quiz/Survey.
  • when quizzes, surveys, and assignments must be submitted within the next 48 hours.
  • When assignments are late but can still be submitted.

Depending on designer settings, Course News may be displayed either as text only or as a link to the tool containing new content.

  • If the Course News is text only:
    1. From your myWebCT, click the course name. The course Homepage appears.
    2. From the course, access the tool containing new course content.
  • If the Course News appears as a link:
    From your myWebCT, under the course you wish to access, click the tool's Course News link. The tool containing new course content appears.

Changing Password | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available to you. You can change your password only; you cannot change your WebCT ID.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Password Settings. The Password Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Change Password, complete the text boxes, and then click Update password. A confirmation screen appears, and your password is changed.
  3. Click Continue. The Login to WebCT screen appears.
  4. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your new password.
  5. Click Log In. Your myWebCT appears.

Using the Login Hint | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

If you forget your password, use the login hint. The password will be replaced with a new one, which will be emailed to you.

  1. From the WebCT Entry Page, click the Forgot your password? link. The Password Help screen appears.
  2. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and then click Go. Your login hint question appears.
  3. In the Your Answer text box, enter the answer to your login hint question, and then click Go. The confirmation screen appears.
  4. Your password is changed, and the new password will be emailed to your registered email account. Click Continue. The WebCT Entry Page appears.
  5. Retrieve the email containing your new password.
  6. Using your new password, log in to your myWebCT .

Changing the Login Hint | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Password Settings. The Password Settings screen appears.
  2. Under Change Login Hint, complete all the text boxes.
  3. Click Update login hint. A confirmation screen appears, and your login hint is changed.

Changing myWebCT Language | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

Important: This feature changes the language for myWebCT menus and buttons. It does not translate course content or text created by administrators, designers, and students (e.g., announcements, bookmarks, and user names).

  1. From myWebCT, click Preferences. The Preferences screen appears.
  2. Under Change Language, from the drop-down list, select one of the available languages.
  3. Click Update. A confirmation screen appears.
  4. Click Continue. Your myWebCT appears, displaying the menus and buttons in the new language.

Using the high contrast color scheme | Top

In compliance with the US Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, WebCT offers a color scheme that provides high contrast between background and foreground elements on myWebCT pages. This high contrast color scheme allows users who have difficulty distinguishing colors to use WebCT. Note: Depending on administrator settings, the high contrast color scheme may be the default.

  1. From myWebCT, click Preferences. The Preferences screen appears.
  2. Under Change Accessibility Preferences, select Use a high-contrast color scheme.
  3. Click Update. A confirmation screen appears.
  4. Click Continue. Your myWebCT appears in the high contrast color scheme.

Using accessible interface for Whiteboard | Top

In compliance with the US Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, WebCT provides an accessible interface for Whiteboard. Note: This setting is applicable only if Whiteboard has been added to the course.

  1. From myWebCT, click Preferences. The Preferences screen appears.
  2. Under Change Accessibility Preferences, select Use accessible interface for Whiteboard.
  3. Click Update. A confirmation screen appears.
  4. Click Continue. The Whiteboard will appear with the accessible interface.

Viewing Announcements | Top

From myWebCT, view the announcement. If there are additional details, click the more... link.

Notes:

  • Only your school's WebCT administrator can add announcements.
  • You can see announcements only after you have added courses to your myWebCT.
  • You can see the announcements for courses that are on the same WebCT server.

Managing Bookmarks | Top

Your myWebCT displays two types of bookmarked URLs:

Institutional bookmarks | Top

Institutional bookmarks are created by your school's WebCT administrator. You can organize, hide, or reveal institutional bookmarks.

Organize institutional bookmarks | Top

You can organize bookmarks by moving them up or down within the list.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with the institutional bookmarks listed on the left.
  2. Select the bookmark you want to move, and then click either move up or move down. The bookmark is moved one position. Note: You can move only one bookmark at a time.
  3. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark appears in its new position.

Hide or reveal institutional bookmarks | Top

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with the institutional bookmarks listed on the left.
  • If you want to hide a bookmark, select it and then click hide/reveal. The bookmark is marked "(hidden)".
  • If you want to reveal a hidden bookmark, select it and then click hide/reveal. The bookmark is no longer marked "(hidden)".

    Note: You can hide or reveal multiple bookmarks at the same time.

  1. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark appears in its new position.

Personal bookmarks | Top

You can add your favorite URLs to the Personal Bookmarks area. You can also edit, organize, hide, reveal, or delete your personal bookmarks.

Add personal bookmarks | Top

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with your personal bookmarks listed on the right.
  2. Click Add Bookmark. The Links page appears.
  3. In the Name text box, enter a name for your bookmark. This name will be the link displayed in the Personal Bookmarks area.
  4. In the Location text box, enter the URL for your bookmark, including the http:// designation.
  5. Click Add Bookmark. The Bookmarks screen appears, displaying your new bookmark.
  6. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark appears in the Personal Bookmarks area.

Delete personal bookmarks | Top

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with your personal bookmarks listed on the right.
  2. Select the bookmark that you want to delete, and then click Delete Bookmark. The bookmark is deleted. Note: You can delete multiple bookmarks.
  3. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark is deleted from the Personal Bookmarks area.

Edit personal bookmarks | Top

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with your personal bookmarks listed on the right.
  2. Select the bookmark that you want to edit, and then click Edit Bookmark. The Links screen appears.
  3. Make your changes, and then click Update Bookmark. The Bookmarks screen appears, displaying your edited bookmark.
  4. Click Return to myWebCT. The edited bookmark appears in the Personal Bookmarks area.

Organize personal bookmarks | Top

You can organize bookmarks by moving them up or down within the list.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with your personal bookmarks listed on the right.
  2. Select the bookmark you want to move, and then click either move up or move down. The bookmark is moved one position. Note: You can move only one bookmark at a time.
  3. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark appears in its new position.

Hide or reveal personal bookmarks | Top

You can hide or reveal multiple bookmarks at the same time.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears with your personal bookmarks listed on the right.
  • If you want to hide a bookmark, select it and then click hide/reveal. The bookmark is marked "(hidden)".
  • If you want to reveal a hidden bookmark, select it and then click hide/reveal. The bookmark is no longer marked "(hidden)".
  1. Click Return to myWebCT. The bookmark appears in its new position.

WebCT.com | Top

WebCT.com — the e-Learning hub — contains teaching and learning resources. It also offers access to a community of peers across WebCT courses and disciplines. Within these communities, designers and students can share information, ideas, goals, and WebCT resources. WebCT.com has discipline-specific communities, as well as areas that focus on general topics, all of which support teaching and learning for designers and students alike.

Here are some examples of what WebCT.com offers:

  • Discussion Forums where you ask questions of our experts or discuss vital issues with your peers.
  • Discipline-specific Web site directories that pinpoint online information relevant to class assignments.
  • Discipline-specific web searches (by course topic or discipline) that minimize irrelevant search results.
  • Resource Library to help you create a WebCT course or share something you've designed.
  • Areas where designers and students learn about WebCT, view the WebCT Content Showcase (demos), and explore product support options.
  • Online store where you can buy WebCT course material

Course Listing  | Top

The Course Listing page shows all of the WebCT courses hosted on the same server. You must create a myWebCT before you can add courses. From the Course Listing page, you can obtain course information for those courses that have a Welcome Page.

What do you want to do next?

Create myWebCT from the Course Listing page | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

  1. From the Course Listing page, click either Entry Page on the Menu Bar or the Return to WebCT Entry Page link above the course listing. The Entry Page appears.
  2. Click Create myWebCT. The Create myWebCT page appears.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions. You must complete every field marked with a Required asterisk.
  4. Record your WebCT ID and password and store it in a safe place.
  5. Click Continue.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. Your myWebCT appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. Your myWebCT appears.

Add a course that allows self-registration | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

If you have a myWebCT | Top

Note: You can view the course Welcome Page, if available, before you add the course by clicking the Course Information icon. When you have finished viewing the Welcome Page, click Cancel and go to step 1.

  1. From the Course Listing page, click the Self-registration icon. The Entry Page appears.
  2. Click Log in to myWebCT.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
  3. You can either
    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT

If you don't have a myWebCT | Top

Note: You can view the course Welcome Page, if available, before you add the course by clicking the Course Information icon. When you have finished viewing the Welcome Page, click Cancel and go to step 1.

  1. From the Course Listing page, click either Entry Page on the top Menu Bar or the Return to WebCT Entry Page link above the course listing. The Welcome to WebCT page appears.
  2. Click Create myWebCT. The Create myWebCT page appears.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions. You must complete every field marked with a Required asterisk.
  4. Record your WebCT ID and password and store it in a safe place.
  5. Click Continue.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. Your myWebCT screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. Your myWebCT screen appears.
  6. From your myWebCT, click Add Course. The Course Listing screen appears.
  7. Click a category to view the courses under that category.
  8. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  9. Find the self-registration course you wish to add, and then click the course name. The Add a Course to myWebCT screen appears.
  10. Click Register. The Course Added screen appears.
  11. You can either
    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT

Add a course using a User Name and Password | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available.

To add a course that does not allow self-registration, you must have a User Name and password supplied by your school. The User Name and password is different from your WebCT ID and password. If you require a User Name and password, contact your school.

If you have a myWebCT | Top

  1. From the Course Listing page, click a category to view the courses under that category.
  2. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  3. Find the course that you wish to add, and then click the course name.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the appropriate text boxes, enter the User Name and password supplied by your school. (If you do not have these, you cannot register for this course.)
      2. Click Log In. The Welcome to WebCT screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the appropriate text boxes, enter the User Name and password supplied by your school. (If you do not have these, you cannot register for this course.)
      2. Click OK. The Welcome to WebCT screen appears.
  1. Click Log In to myWebCT.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
  2. You can either

    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT
  3. From now on, use your WebCT ID and password to access your WebCT course.

If you don't have a myWebCT | Top

To add a course that does not allow self-registration, you must have a User Name and password supplied by your school. The User Name and password is different from your WebCT ID and password. If you require a User Name and password, contact your school.

  1. From the Course Listing page, click a category to view the courses under that category.
  2. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  3. Find the course that you wish to add, and then click the course name.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the appropriate text boxes, enter the User Name and password supplied by your school. (If you do not have these, you cannot register for this course.)
      2. Click Log In. The Welcome to WebCT screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the appropriate text boxes, enter the User Name and password supplied by your school. (If you do not have these, you cannot register for this course.)
      2. Click OK. The Welcome to WebCT screen appears.
  4. Click Create myWebCT. The Create myWebCT screen appears.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions. You must complete every field marked with a Required asterisk.
  6. Record your WebCT ID and password and store it in a safe place.
  7. Click Continue.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. The Course Added confirmation screen appears.
  8. You can either
    • go to the course
    • add another course
    • return to myWebCT
  9. From now on, use your WebCT ID and password to access your WebCT course.

Access a course | Top

Note: The course must already be added to your myWebCT.

  1. From the Course Listing page, click a category to view the courses under that category.
  2. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  3. Click the name of the course that you want to access.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. The course Homepage appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. The course Homepage appears.

Obtain course information | Top

Note: This feature may not be available.

  1. From the WebCT Entry Page, click See courses on this server. The Course Listing page appears.
  2. Click a category to view a list of courses under that category.
  3. Click a term to view the courses in that term.
  4. If available, click the Course Information icon.
  5. To add a course, click here for Help.

WebCT ID and Password | Top

When you create a myWebCT, you will also be required to create a WebCT ID and password. Each time you log in to myWebCT, you will enter your WebCT ID and password. Note: Your WebCT ID and password are different from the User Name and password supplied by your school.

Change your password | Top

Note: Depending on administrator settings, this feature may not be available. You can change your password only; you cannot change your WebCT ID.

  1. From your myWebCT, click Change Password. The Change Password screen appears.
  2. Complete the text boxes, and then click Update password. The Change Password confirmation screen appears, and your password is changed.
  3. Click Continue.
    • If the Login to WebCT screen appears:
      1. In the WebCT ID text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click Log In. Your myWebCT appears.
    • If the Password window appears:
      1. In the User Name text box, enter your WebCT ID, and in the Password text box, enter your password.
      2. Click OK. Your myWebCT appears.

User Name and Password from school | Top

The User Name and password is supplied by your school, and it is different from your WebCT ID and password. You will use the User Name and password to add a course to your myWebCT. Once you have added the course, you will use your WebCT ID and password to log in to it. Contact your school if you require a User Name and password.

Important: Your User Name and password is valid only once. To access your course again, you must use your WebCT ID and password.

Access Codes | Top

An Access Code allows you to register for an e-Learning Resource Pack (e-Pack), which is a course containing publisher content. You can purchase an Access Code from the course publisher or from WebCT.com — the e-Learning Hub.