Glossary

On a WebCT Organizer Page, an icon is a graphical image, which should represent something meaningful to the user. It usually is a hyperlink to a tool, file or information.

Acronym for the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser.

(Pronounced image source.) This is the HTML code used to insert a graphic on a web page. This is the HTML code that uses the alt tag.

From within WebCT, importing is the process for transferring data from one place to another. Generally, this is from a text (.txt) file that has been uploaded into Manage Files into one of the WebCT Tools or interface. In Whiteboard import brings one to six graphic files into a palette for sharing with the class. Import and export are most often associated with batch uploads.

Microsoft's web browser application.

Instructional design is a systematic approach to course development that ensures that specific learning goals are accomplished.

An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company or institution that provides individuals and other companies' access to the Internet and other related services such as web sites and virtual hosting.

Internet Protocol address is the numerical address for web sites, servers and even PCs. See chapter on Ping.

In WebCT Quiz settings, the IP mask uses the IP address to limit access to a quiz. Using the full IP address limits access to a particular machine. By using parts of the IP address you can limit access to a lab or institution.

Acronym for Internet Service Provider.