Where is my course site?
As of January 1, 2007, all course sites will reside at mycourses.brown.edu.
What happened to webct.brown.edu?
All course sites were either moved to mycourses.brown.edu or archived. If you would like to access and re-use an archived course site, please contact your instructional technologist and we'll be happy to move it to MyCourses.
I don't see my course site at the new location.
Instructors were asked to migrate their course sites by December 15, 2006 by filling out the form at http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/WebCT/webctrequest.php
If today is before December 15, you're in luck! Please fill out the form. If not, contact your instructional technologist.
How do I add a TA to my course?
From the Teach tab, under Instructor Tools, click on Grade Book. From the Grade Book, click on the Enroll Members button. Enter the TA's username (authID). Select a role (TA), click on the Enroll button and Save.
What is the difference between a Designer and a TA?
Designer status grants access to the Build tab, allowing course-site editing and file uploading, but not grading. TA status grants access to the Teach tab, allowing grading of student work.
Our Number 1 question
during shopping period...
How can I allow guest access to my course site?
To add a guest account to your course: (use these directions to add a TA or Designer, too)
Log into your MyCourses course.
Select the Teach tab.
In the Instructor Tools menu on the left hand side, click on Grade Book.
Above the student names, you should see a bank of 4 buttons. Click on the Enroll Members button.
Enter the username brown.guest and select the Auditor role. [Please do not make the guest a TA or a Designer]Click on the Enroll button.
Click the Save button.
I'd like to let someone audit my class.
If the auditor is a Brown student:
Ask the student for their username (authID). In MyCourses, under the Teach tab, go to the Gradebook and click the Enroll members button. Add the user name, choose auditor, and save. Please note that as an auditor, the student cannot submit work to be graded.
If the auditor is not a Brown student:
The auditor will need a Brown username, which must be requested by the instructor.
The form for requesting this can be found at http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Financial_Services/Browncard/Publications/index.html
Once the form is completed, fax it to Brown's Card Office (the fax number is on the form).
After the card office processes the form, the auditor picks up his or her new ID card there.
After that, with card in hand, the auditor goes to the Help Desk to have his her computing account turned on.
The auditor then gives his or her new username to the instructor.
Then the instructor follows the steps for "if the auditor is a brown student" above.
How do I add a Course Reserves link to my site?
To create a new list of electronic reserves or to reactivate one from a previous semester, log in to the OCRA reserve system at http://dl.lib.brown.edu/reserves/. From there, indicate the reserves you want. Once the librarian processes these, an instructional technologist will create a link on your page to the reserves.
How do I add audio files (aka BrownEars links)?
Go to http://dl.lib.brown.edu/audioreserves/
What is a Course Preview Page?
This optional preview page advertises your course to students during shopping period. To get one, fill out the easy form at
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/CIS/WebCT/preview.php
How much of someone else's material may I use according to "Fair Use"
(copyright law)?
See Brown's copyright policy.
I need help getting my materials scanned/digitized/uploaded.
The Student Technology Assistant (STA) program provides specialized graphic design work for print and the Web, including scanning, editing and digitizing of slides and photos. They also shoot original video and help you enhance your MyCourses site with cool effects.
More on STA program .
Can I get some one-on-one help please?
Certainly. Contact your instructional technologist.
Other questions, contact us.
Where is my course site?
As of January 1, 2007, all course sites will reside at mycourses.brown.edu.
But my course site is not there.
It is likely under "External Courses." Log in to mycourses.brown.edu. Under "External Courses" click on "See your WebCT courses."
I registered for a course but I don't see it on my list of courses at MyCourses.
Pre-registered students are added to a course approximately one week before the start of classes. If you register any time after that, such as during shopping period, your name will appear on the course roster 24 hours after the Registrar processes your enrollment. This can be 3-4 days after you submit your add form.
I would like to audit a class.
Please see the instructor for permission.
I mistakenly registered for a class. How do I take it off my list of classes?
Inform the Registrar. It normally takes 24 hours for the course to disappear from your roster after your drop form is processed. If you continue to see the course site, check with the Registrar's office to confirm that they have processed your drop request.
