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Tarleton
offers several web-based tools for students:  • WebMail
(a free e-mail account for Tarleton students and employees),• WebCT
(an online course tool used in online classes), and • WebBoard
(an online communication system used in some classes).The following sections •
explain each tool's purpose and uses, as well as• offer
links to login pages and usage instructions when possible. |
| WEBMAIL: Free University-Provided Email Service |
| Tarleton
students and employees have free University-provided email service, but
must activate the accounts by claiming their network usernames and passwords.
These usernames and passwords are also needed to use campus computers and
to access Tarleton libraries' databases from off-campus sites. WebMail is used by • teachers
to contact students,• the
University & campus organizations to contact students and employees,• students
and employees for personal & course-related e-mail, and • Information
Resources to send notices about password expiration, virus alerts, etc.The following links connect to • online
instructions to claim username &
password,• online
forms to claim
password or change
password, and• the WebMail
login page. |
| WEBCT: Online Course Tool |
| WebCT
is primarily used in the online classes at Tarleton State University and
requires a login username and a password. Access to WebCT course materials
is restricted to students currently registered for the class they are trying
to access through WebCT. Usernames are set to be your Tarleton network username (the same one used for WebMail). Your initial password is "Capital "K" and the first 7 digits of your social security number. You need to change your password after you log on the first time. Each instructor determines the material included in the online materials. Therefore, online course materials vary based on class needs and instructor preferences. Typically, instructors offer the following materials through WebCT: • course
materials (syllabus, notes, lessons, assignments, etc.)• communication
tools (e-mail, chat, and discussion boards)• evaluation
tools (quizzes, tests, and exercises)• study
materials (notes, research resources, relevant URLs, bibliographies, etc.)The following links connect to • online
instructions to claim network username
& password,• online
WebCT login
instructions,• an
online WebCT
student handbook, and the • WebCT
login page. |
| WEBBOARD: Online Message Board |
| WebBoard is
used
in several classes at Tarleton and gives the instructor and students in
a class opportunities to • post questions, ideas, and discussions,• extend classroom discussion, and• have for more interaction. The instructor for a course using WebBoard will give registered students usage instructions and the URL for the class's WebBoard. URLs are different for each class's WebBoard, and only students enrolled in the course and the instructor can participate on a class's WebBoard. Guests are usually allowed to read, but not post to WebBoard. WebBoard lets a class's instructor and students • post
threaded discussions, • hold
online chat sessions,• e-mail
other participants, • add
graphics and Internet links to messages, and• attach
files to postings. The following links connect to • general
instructions for using
WebBoard and• a
discussion of WebBoard
functionsHowever, the instructor requiring WebBoard for a class is probably the best source for instructions about accessing and using WebBoard for that class. |