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Computers in the Classroom Part 1

How to build your own Homepage on WebCT

The following are the menu options that appear on the right side of your screen when you click on "Homepages" in WebCT.  Included are some explanations (in GREEN) about what each menu item (in BLUE) does. 

Actions
Select Item graphic indicates a selection is required from the main frame. (IE: You must first make the button black by clicking on it with your mouse)
Options: Links
Add link - Click here to add a "link" to a webpage of your choosing. (ie: You may choose to link people to your school website)
Select item from the main frame Edit (Click here to change the link - don't forget to first black out the button of the link you want to edit)
Select item from the main frame Delete (Click here to delete a link - don't forget to first black out the button of the link you want to delete)
Select item from the main frame Move forward (has to do with the position of layered graphics on the screen)
Select item from the main frame Move backward (ditto above)
Options: Textblocks - Textblocks are what you use to insert typing
Edit/Add upper textblock - Click here to Edit or Add writing to the top of the page.
Edit/Add lower textblock - Click here to Edit or Add writing to the lower part of the page.

Once you click on Edit/Add (upper/lower) textblock, you will get the following screen:

Edit/Add Upper Textblock

Edit textblock:
  HTML editor
Update  Cancel

Type what you want in the "Edit Textblock" scrollbox.  Here's the trick to changing Fonts, sizes, position, etc.  After you have typed what you want, click on HTML editor.  This will bring you to another box, that has all of your customizing tools.  When you have everything the way you like it, click on "Update" to save your changes.

 
Customize
Modify layout - By clicking this, you are able to change whether you have one column of links on your page, or two columns.  You will not notice a difference with this unless you have a lot of links on your page.
Customize page colors - Click this to modify how text looks on your page - you can choose either a,b,c or d.
Modify/Add background image - Clicking this lets you see the following information:

Modify/Add Background Image for Page
 

Current background:
 
Background options:
 

Continue  Cancel

If you would like to choose a picture for your page (ie: upload one from your computer), choose 'upload a file' and click continue.  If you would like a plain background, choose 'no background image' and continue. 

If you choose to upload a file, you will see the following screen, called File Upload:

File Upload

Continue  Cancel

Here, you simply need to click BROWSE to be able to search the files on your computer to find a graphic (picture) that you like.  When you have found the one you want, click "Open", and you will notice that the location of the picture you chose will be in the box beside the browse button.  Click "Continue".
Modify/Add banner image : A banner image is like a header.  Click here to add one.  Follow the instructions as above to upload a file.  Choose "Use text" to use the generic course banner, with your own text - ie; welcome to my homepage, etc.  Choose "None" to not have a banner.

Once you have made your choice, click continue.
Options: Homepage
Restore homepage - Click to restore your homepage to a back-up file - see below.
Backup homepage - if you know that you are going to be playing around with your homepage, you should save a 'backup' of your homepage before you start - that way, if you goof completely, you can always restore (using the 'restore homepage') back to your original. Otherwise, you'll have to "Clear the page" (next) and start over.....
Clear the page - Self explanatory.

 

Designed by Jen Lording for CITC Part 1

Sunday, Feb.15, 2004