Glossary

These are just a few of the items included in our nearly 450-page handbook.

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Screen Reader

A non-specific term used for software that is used to read a web page to a user. Screen readers are most often used by the visually impaired. See JAWS.

Search Filter

A means for refining or limiting a search with specific parameters. See chapter on Search for all the features within WebCT.

Server

See web server.

"Seven Principles of Good Teaching"

Encourages Contacts Between Students and Faculty
Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students
Uses Active Learning Techniques
Gives Prompt Feedback
Emphasizes Time on Task
Communicates High Expectations
Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

Special Characters

Any text other than the standard alphanumeric characters, ` ~ @ # $ % ^ & * () - + { } [ ] | \ " ' : ; ? / > < , JUST TO NAME A FEW.

SSI

Acronym for Server Side Includes, a type of HTML comment that allows one web page to include text from another.

Storyboard

Storyboarding is a method used by educators, web developers, and media artists to graphically model how a project and its associated events will appear in the final state. Storyboarding can provide instructors with some tools to make the transition to online teaching a more rational process. See chapter on Storyboarding to Success.

Student_pres

In WebCT, when you add the Student Presentation tool to your course this special folder, student_pres, is generated within My-Files. Then upon generating/adding groups to this course, this folder will contain all the group sub-folders. See Student Presentation chapter for detailed description of this tool.

Synchronous

In WebCT, refers to live, real-time communication. The Chat Room and Whiteboard are the synchronous communication tools. See also asynchronous.