Glossary

Rules of acceptable or appropriate behavior when in a chat room.

Within WebCT, a selection box that usually indicates more than one option can be selected. For instance, clicking multiple files within Manage Files will allow you to zip those that are selected. In a multiple choice question it means you may select more than one answer.

Breaking down a chat room entry into smaller parts so that the information continues to flow and participants do not have to wait on a long drawn out message. Use an ellipsis (...) to indicate you have not finished your thought.

In most computer applications the Clipboard is a temporary holding area for data. In WebCT it always refers to Student IDs or names. You can copy Student IDs to the Clipboard in Manage Students, Track Students, Discussions, and Mail.

Abbreviation for Course Management System such as WebCT et al.

A data file format in which each piece of data is separated by a comma. Comma delimited and tab delimited files are used extensively in WebCT for importing and exporting data.

The collecting of mail, postings or content pages into one document for easy download and print capabilities.

The term refers to the theory that learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning---as he or she learns.

There are two meanings with WebCT.

1. Refers to the graphic you select to represent a course on the Customized course list view of the Global Calendar.
2. Refers to the graphic you select to represent a link, reference, Content Module or tool within your course. This graphic may or may not be hyperlinked.

Most websites have a site map, a course has a course map. It is a two-click function for navigation in your course.

Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) is a separate document or file used to store all of the elements of style and formatting for a web page such as font type, color, size etc. CSS allows designers to change the look of a website by only changing the style document rather than each web page. CSS is also used frequently for non style elements that are repeated throughout the site such as disclaimers, logos or navigation tables.

(Pronounced "siberia") The place to which online students feel they have been relegated when they receive no feedback from their instructor. This is a paraphrase from the Chronicle of Higher Learning.