• Course Information/Home Page
  • Links to:
    • syllabus
    • schedule
    • course contents/lecture notes
    • assignments (includes data files)
    • discussion
    • quizzes
    • mail
    • grades
    • external links page (optional)
    • glossary (optional)
  • important notices/news
• Syllabus
  • course number, name, credit hours, semester, etc.
  • course description
  • required materials
  • instructor information
  • learning objectives
  • course procedures and policies
  • link to schedule
  • grading scheme
  • notices required by school
• Schedule
  • detailed schedule of topics (lectures/readings)
  • detailed schedule of assignments/activities
  • due dates for all assignments/activities
  • links to assignments/activities and lecture notes
• Course contents/lecture notes
  • links to separate pages for each module's contents/lecture notes
• Assignments
  • access to all available assignments including final project
  • assignment due dates (should match schedule)
  • links to any required data files
  • links to corresponding rubrics
• Discussion
  • access to all available discussion forums, provided by WebCT
• Quizzes
  • links to and information about all available online quizzes, provided by WebCT
• Mail
  • course email, provided by WebCT
• Gradebook
  • student grade information, provided by WebCT
• Links to external resources (optional)
  • links that open new windows and connect to external websites
• Glossary (optional)
  • single or multi-page list of terminology with definitions
• Individual module contents/lecture notes pages
  • links to any required data files
  • links to practice exams (if available)
  • links to supplementary materials (if available)
• Not part of online content
  • textbooks
  • exams

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If course materials added to the site have specific functional requirements, then those requirements will have to be met at that time and are not included in this list. One example would be a requirement for a streaming media server if streaming media were added to the course. Other than that, the functional needs for this course are provided by the school's WebCT software.

It should be noted that the CIS department could design a course outside of the WebCT system, but the school would probably not be supportive of this decision. The department also intends to eventually turn this course over to instructors who do not have a technical background and would not be able to independently maintain their own course management software. Therefore, it is deemed vital that all major functionality be provided by the school's chosen software (WebCT) so that the school can provide any needed support.

• discussion forums: part of the WebCT system
• course email: part of the WebCT system
• online quizzing: part of the WebCT system
• online gradebook: part of the WebCT system
• student surveys: part of the WebCT system

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