Login

Ÿ Go to http://webct.salve.edu

Ÿ Click Login link

Ÿ Enter your WebCT ID—firstname.lastname (lowercase, no spaces)

Ÿ Enter your password—initial password is nine digit student ID

Ÿ NOTE: WebCT uses the same usernames and passwords as your email. If your username does not conform to the new standard of firstname.lastname, use your email username. If you encounter problems with the password, try your student ID number or username in the password box as well.

Ÿ Click Login

MyWebCT page

Ÿ List of courses you are enrolled in are on left side

Ÿ Link to WebCT.com on right

Ÿ Any general announcements about server outages, etc. will be listed under announcements

Ÿ On top menu bar

o Entry page—takes you back to login page

o Check Browser—verifies settings on browser are compatible

o Logout—logs you out of WebCT

o Help—takes you to the WebCT help system

Navigating WebCT

Ÿ Select course by clicking on its title on MyWebCT page

Ÿ Select an area by clicking on icon, words under icon, or selecting it from the navigation bar on the left side of the page.

Ÿ Using Breadcrumbs

o The words directly beneath the title of the course show you what level you are at in the course. You can click on any previous level to return to it. It is better than using the back button on your browser.

Ÿ Using the Action Menu

o In content modules there is an action menu beneath the breadcrumbs. This lets you navigate within the content module.

Ÿ Contents returns you to the table of contents

Ÿ Previous takes you to previous page

Ÿ Next takes you to next page

Ÿ Retrace lets you follow the path you took to get to where you are.

Ÿ Refresh reloads the current page.

o Your instructor may also add items to the action menu, such as quizzes or a glossary.

Printing from WebCT

WebCT is a frame-based application. If you only click the Print button on your browser, you are likely to get a printout of the left navigation bar. You must select the frame you wish to print. You can do this in either of the following ways:

Ÿ Click anywhere in the content you want to print to select it.

Ÿ Click the Print button on browser or use File>Print from browser menu bar

OR

Ÿ Right-click in content you would like to print

Ÿ Select Print from pop-up menu