WebCT Vista Online Student Orientation

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Get Ready	What is WebCT?
	Preparations for WebCT Log On
Log On	Log on to WebCT
	Not Able to Log On
WebCT Windows	Enter a WebCT Course Site
	WebCT Homepage
Syllabus & Course Conents	Syllabus-View and Print
	Course Content-View Files
	Course Content - Print or Save a Web-Based File
	Course Content - View and Print a ".pdf" File
	Course Content - Download, Open, and Print a Non-Web Based File
	File Format and Its Applications in WebCT
Discussions	What is Threaded Discussion?
	Discussions Setup
	Read and Reply a Discussion Message
	Post a Discussion Message to Start a Thread
	Reply to a Discussion Message Privately
	Read a File Attached to a Discussion Message Attach a File to a Discussion Message
WebCT Mail	What is WebCT Mail?
	WebCT Mail Setup
	Read and Reply a Mail Message
	Send a Mail Message
	Attach a File to a Mail Message
	Scan a File for Viruses
Announcements & Calendar	View Announcements View Events in Calendar
	Post an Event in Calendar
Exams	Take an online exam/quiz/test View the exam results
Assignments	Submit an assignment View an assignment grade and comment
Resources	Visit Web Sites in Resources
Chat	What is Chat?
	Conduct Chat Conversations
Help	Problems and Help
Distance Learning	Distance Learning at MxCC
	Being a Successful Online Student

On campus WebCT Orientation Schedule

Contact Dr. Yi Guan-Rackowski for comments on this orientation.