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Go Online

As a unit coordinator you have day-to-day control over your units. You provide learning activities and content appropriate for your students and the objectives of the unit and you manage the progress of students in the unit.

To help with the development of your unit, the TLC (Teaching and Learning Centre) provides a WebCT unit template, advice, training and administrative support. ITS (Information Technology Services) maintains system support for WebCT.

The steps for placing a unit online are:

Step 1

Unit Coordinator

Enter an online request for a WebCT unit

-	select the link to WebCT Unit Request from WebCT Login page

Enter your Murdoch number and password
You will be asked to enter the following data:

-	unit code
-	whether you want a new WebCT unit or a unit based on an existing unit and the WebCT code for that unit
-	the group(s) of students who will access the unit
-	coordinator name - if it is different from the previous teaching period or you are requesting the unit on behalf of the coordinator
-	the date the unit is to be activated if it is different from the start of the teaching period

Enter the name(s) of additional designer(s) and tutor(s) in the Comment box.

TLC	provides a WebCT unit template assigns the coordinator(s) designer access advises coordinators how to access the online unit.

NB The unit is held in the 'Under Development' category until it is ready to be offered to students.

Step 2
Unit Coordinator	may attend the WebCT workshops offered by TLC. (Recommended if you are new to WebCT).

Step 3

Unit Coordinator

becomes familiar with the Guide for Unit Quality Materials which contains information and checklists which assist in unit design (print and online)
designs the online components of the unit to make best use of the online medium and WebCT tools

either

-	develops the online unit themselves (refer to Guide to using WebCT template)
or
-	uses TLC Production Services to develop the unit.

Step 4

Unit Coordinator

ensures copyright requirements regarding reproduction of text, graphics and other intellectual property are met. No material is to be placed on a web page without the written permission of the copyright owner and records of permission should be filed. Pictures or videos of people should not be placed on web pages without the person's permission. Third party content (eg journal articles) should be placed on e-reserve and linked from within the WebCT unit. See Murdoch's Copyright Policy

Step 5

Unit Coordinator

informs students how to access and study their online unit.

-	directs them to Getting Started with WebCT and descriptions of the Discussions, Assignments, Presentations, Mail and Equation Editor tools available on the Login to WebCT page.

Step 6
TLC	arranges for the unit to be 'activated'. Student data will be automatically added and the unit will be available to students enrolled in the unit.

Activation of units is normally done three days before the start of the teaching period.

Once your unit is online you will need to:

1. Follow the steps in Administer your unit to ensure:

other staff can access the unit as necessary
all students can access the unit
the unit is no longer available to students after the end of the current teaching period
preparation is done for rerunning the unit in the next teaching period

2. Review the content and design in light of use and feedback.

3. Keep up to date via the WebCT mailing list and the WebCT Newsletter.

Review the life cycle of a WebCT unit for the steps needed to manage a unit.

Contact: webct@murdoch.edu.au if there are any changes to staff accessing the unit, any problems with the unit or assistance is needed with using WebCT and its tools.