> Getting Around WebCampus

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• None

Get familiar with navigating WebCampus. You will learn how to navigate WebCampus and learn about the most common features.  

> Customizing Your WebCampus Account

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• None

Get to know what you can personalize in WebCampus. Learn how to manage your WebCampus account settings, including notifications. 

> Sharing Your Syllabus and Course Schedule

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Availability Dates for Content in WebCampus
• We will not cover how to build your syllabus or the content to be included in your syllabus

The Syllabus in WebCampus provides you a place to upload your syllabus so students can find it easily. You can customize the student view of the syllabus to any extent from simply providing a link to the syllabus file to a very engaging view making your entire syllabus divided into tabs for the student to see. Whatever level of customization, the syllabus tool makes it easy to communicate to your students exactly what will be required of them throughout the course in chronological order through the Course Summary section of the page. 

> Keeping Students on Track with the WebCampus Calendar

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• What the course summary is in the WebCampus Syllabus page useful, not required
• Understanding of what assignments are in WebCampus useful, not required

Leverage the calendar in WebCampus to let your students know key dates. Create events for your students so they show on their WebCampus calendar and on their course summary within the course. No more paper signup sheets in the class…you can create appointment times in the WebCampus calendar and have students sign up directly in WebCampus. This is not using the WebCampus integration with Zoom.

> Communicating with Students

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• How to utilize the rich content editor 

Investigate the various methods available to communicate with your students while maintaining a presence in your course. There are both asynchronous and synchronous methods available. Topics include the WebCampus Inbox, Announcements, and Chat. We will also discuss how Discussions and Zoom can be used as a communication tool, although they will not be covered in detail.

> Using WebCampus Data to Identify Student Needs

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How Conversation Messages (Inbox) in WebCampus works useful, but not required

Keep apprised of what has been happening in your course using built-in analytics. See what content and pages students are accessing in your course. Learn how to access downloadable reports and how to use the analytics to contact students based on specific criteria. 

> Keeping Track of Student Attendance in WebCampus

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required

Use the built-in attendance tool in WebCampus, Roll Call, to track attendance in your class. The Roll Call Attendance feature in WebCampus allows instructors to indicate who was present, absent, and tardy for each class session. You will learn how a student’s attendance grade is automatically adjusted each time you take attendance in the class. 

> Using Modules to Guide Students Through the Semester

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Availability Dates for Content in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• We will not cover how to create course content

Build your WebCampus course with confidence. Learn why modules are one of the best and most popular ways to design a WebCampus course. You will lean how to create a module and add content. Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course. Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure. Modules essentially create a one-directional linear flow of what students should do in a course. Each module can contain files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, external links, and other learning materials. 

> Customizing Your Course

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Knowledge of how modules are used
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Accessibility
• We will not cover how to create or import content in your course

Learn how to apply an image to your course card on the dashboard. You will learn how to modify your course navigation to create a seamless experience for you and your students. See all of the optional settings in your courses. 

> Using Modules to Organize Your Course Content

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Availability Dates for Content in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• We will not cover how to create course content

Build your WebCampus course with confidence. Learn why modules are one of the best and most popular ways to design a WebCampus course. You will learn how to create a module and add content. Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course. Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, topics, or a variety of different organizational structures. Modules essentially create a one-directional linear flow of what students should do in a course. Each module can contain files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and other learning materials. 

> Organizing and Sharing Your Course Files with Students

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• How to create a module and what modules are used for
• How to utilize the rich content editor
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Availability Dates for Content in WebCampus
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• We will not cover how to create course content 

Files can include course files (any file type), assignments, syllabi, readings, or other documents, as well as pictures and user-specific files. You will learn how to lock folders and files so they can only be viewed by direct links or only unlock on a specific date. Learn how to place files in Modules, and in pages, announcements, assignments, quizzes or anywhere in WebCampus that uses the Rich Content Editor. 

> Distributing Course Content Using Pages

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various navigational items in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the Assignments navigational item in WebCampus
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Accessibility

Pages store content and educational resources that are part of a course or group but do not necessarily belong in an assignment. Pages can include text, video, and links to files and other course or group content by utilizing the Rich Content Editor in WebCampus. Pages can also be linked to other pages. 

> Gauging Student Knowledge with Online Assessments

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used
• How to utilize the rich content editor
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• Knowledge of Accessibility needs (DRC – Disability Resource Center)
• We will not demonstrate importing test questions from a publisher or a Word document or Excel sheet

Dive into the WebCampus New Quizzes tool. Learn the basics needed to start using quizzes in your WebCampus course. The Quiz tool is used to create quizzes, tests, and exams whether they are graded or not. We also cover the various types of questions you can make, as well as how to create and use question banks. You will also see how students take a quiz and how it all appears in the Gradebook. 

> Preventing Students from Accessing Outside Content While Taking an Online Quiz in Class

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create Quizzes in WebCampus
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• We will not cover how to create a quiz in WebCampus 

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within WebCampus to help deter cheating during online exams. Prevent students from opening other websites, capturing screen content, printing, or accessing any other application than the quiz in WebCampus. Respondus LockDown Browser is ideal for proctored environments.

> Monitoring Students While Taking an Online Quiz

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create Quizzes in WebCampus
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• We will not cover how to create a quiz in WebCampus 

Respondus monitor is an application that records students as they take a quiz in WebCampus via a Webcam. You can then watch the video to look for any potential signs of cheating. You can also watch live as students take the quiz with the Respondus Monitor and Zoom integrations.

> Viewing WebCampus Quiz Logs and Statistics

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How Conversation Messages (Inbox) in WebCampus works useful, but not required
• How to access SpeedGrader in the WebCampus gradebook, useful, but not necessary – for Quiz Logs
• Knowledge of creating quizzes useful, but not required – for Quiz Statistics

Keep apprised of what has been happening in your course using built-in analytics. See how to access downloadable reports and learn about quiz statistics that are available and how to view quiz logs for each individual student.  

> Importing Quiz Questions into WebCampus

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create Quizzes in WebCampus
• We will not cover question groups or WebCampus quiz options

Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to WebCampus. Exams can be created offline using a Windows environment directly in Respondus 4.0 or by importing questions from a publisher test bank or from a Microsoft Word or Excel file. You will learn the question formatting required for file imports. You will then learn how to import a Respondus 4.0 question file directly into a WebCampus test bank or quiz.

> Creating a Welcoming Home Page

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various navigational items in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• Knowledge of the Assignments navigational item in WebCampus
• Understand the concepts of Publish and Unpublish in WebCampus
• Understand the concept of Accessibility

You can then choose to use a page as the first thing a student sees when they open your course. There are several other options to use as a home page as well such as Modules, Syllabus, or recent activity. 

> Generating Online Class Wide Discussions

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used
• How to utilize the rich content editor
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• We will not cover Assignment Groups, Rubrics, Peer Review, or Podcast Feeds 

Explore the Discussion Board feature in WebCampus. Learn how to create discussion topics for both graded and ungraded assignments. Learn how to use discussion topics as a communication tool with your students. Investigate the options available in discussions such as allowing students to “Like” each other’s posts and the ability to create their own discussion topics. 

> Using Badges to Gamify Your Course

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used, including requirements and prerequisites in Modules
• How to create pages and utilize the rich content editor
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required 

You can create digital badges within WebCampus, and associate those badges with the completion of modules in your course. You will be able to easily see the progress of students in your course and export badging data. Additionally, learn how you can permit students to view a privacy-protected class leaderboard to see how they compare to their classmates and share their badges on social media.

> Guiding Students Using Mastery Paths

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used
• How to create gradable content in WebCampus
• How to create pages and utilize the rich content editor
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required 

The WebCampus Mastery Paths feature allows you or a course designer to customize learning experiences to your students based on their performance. With Mastery Paths, you identify activities for each student’s learning path and differentiate assignments for required learning, optional learning, or choosing their own content and assignments within a specific path, which helps them achieve course mastery. 

> Using Student Groups in WebCampus for Group Work

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used
• How to utilize the rich content editor
• How to create assignments – if using group assignments
• How to create discussion forums – if using group discussions
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required

Empower your students to work effectively in team projects. You will learn how Groups in WebCampus will promote collaboration in group projects by creating a “course within a course”. Learn how to monitor, evaluate, assess, and advise students through completion of their project. You will also learn how to turn an assignment into a group assignment. 

> Using Peer Reviews to Engage Students

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create assignments – if using peer review for assignments
• How to create discussion forums – if using peer review for discussions

You can have your students provide feedback to each other on their submitted assignments directly in WebCampus. The peer review option on assignments and discussions makes use of the same tools for detailed online annotations available through SpeedGrader. You can choose to assign students by name to review each other's work, or have reviews randomly distributed with a single click. This randomization process can be set up ahead of time, so it happens automatically after all original assignments have been submitted. You will be able to see which reviews have been completed from the Peer Review area of the assignment, and click to view them.

> Assigning Students Homework and Tasks

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create a module and how modules are used
• How to utilize the rich content editor
• Understand how to modify your course navigation useful, not required
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• We will not cover Assignment Groups, Rubrics, Group Assignments, TurnItIn Plagiarism Detection, or Google Cloud Assignments 

Discover the ease of assignment creation in WebCampus. You will learn the workflow of assignment creation for many different types of assignments, both graded and ungraded. You will also learn how to edit multiple due and availability dates at once. 

> Guiding Student Success with Rubrics

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create content in WebCampus
• We will not cover how to create assignments or discussions or the pedagogical context of rubric creation

Create rubrics to set expectations for coursework and to provide a consistent grading structure for assignments. Learn how to create a rubric in WebCampus and attach it to an assignment and/or discussion forum. You will also learn how rubrics can be used for grading. 

> Applying Grading Scales, Weighted Grading, and Dropping Scores

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create content in WebCampus useful, but not required
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• We will not cover how to create course content, including quizzes, assignments, and discussions

Learn how to utilize assignment groups in WebCampus to organize your assignments, view sub-totals based on assignment grouping, and apply weighted grading to your course. You will also learn how assignment groups can be used to drop lowest and/or highest scores, in a group of assignments, from the gradebook, based on your settings. 

> Organizing Your Online Gradebook

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create gradable content in WebCampus
• Assignment groups
• How Conversation Messages (Inbox) in WebCampus works useful, but not required
• How to grade submissions useful, but not necessary
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• We will not cover grading submissions, weighted grading or dropping scores

Keep your grade book organized. Learn how to filter your gradebook to view a single assignment or a group of assignments based on assignment groups or modules. Learn how to automatically apply a deduction to late submissions and how to hide grades from your students and show them when you want. View how gradebook totals and sub-totals appear to you and your students. Learn how to create and set a grading scheme (letter grades) in your course. 

> Grading Student Submissions and Providing Feedback

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• How to create gradable content in WebCampus
• Assignment groups
• Gradebook options useful, but not necessary, specifically Missing and Late assignment options and Statuses
• Knowledge of grading schemes for letter grades useful, but not required
• We will not cover how to view Plagiarism Reports or gradebook settings and options

The simplicity of the WebCampus Gradebook will make you excited to start grading. Learn tips and tricks to make grading easier than ever. Investigate how easy it is to leave both annotated feedback, as well as, written and audio and video feedback for your students.  

> Make Course Development Easier by Importing Existing Content

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• This content may not be useful to those that are not instructors or course designers

There are a variety of ways in to import content into your WebCampus course. This includes importing from another WebCampus course, from the Commons, and/or from WebCampus content that has been shared with you by another instructor. You can easily copy specific or all content from another WebCampus course or the Commons with just a few clicks of your mouse. Importing content does not overwrite content already created in your course, it will add to, with exception, and we will talk about that when we get to importing from the commons or direct share. We will not cover importing documents or content that are not already in a WebCampus course or the Commons. 

> Using a Template to Save Course Development Time

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• This content may not be useful to those that are not instructors or course designers

Are you teaching more than one section of a course or do you teach the same course each semester? Become more efficient by creating one master course that you can copy into multiple sections. A department can standardize the materials in a course while allowing instructors to personalize their content, due dates, and gradebook. Find out how to leverage the Commons to share content with your colleagues or as a repository for your own content. 

> Sharing Course Content with Other Instructors

Prerequisites/Prior WebCampus Knowledge:

• How to access/login to WebCampus and access a course
• Knowledge of the various types of content available for use in WebCampus
• This content may not be useful to those that are not instructors or course designers

Do you want to send a copy of an assignment or a quiz to another instructor? You can easily do so without downloading and sharing files. A department can standardize the materials in a course while allowing instructors to personalize their content, due dates, and gradebook. Find out how to leverage the Commons to share content with your colleagues or as a repository for your own content.