Session: The Secrets of Selective Release in WebCT Vista

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Thursday, July 13, 2006: 9:00 AM-9:45 AM
Superior A Room (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
F-15: The Secrets of Selective Release in WebCT Vista


Detailed Description:	Setting Selective Release criteria in WebCT Vista is fairly straight-forward if you just want to reveal course content in a certain date range. The process can become more involved when you are dealing with multiple release criteria. Come learn about techniques and best practices for releasing content associated with multiple release criteria.
Presentation Format:	Showcase
Topic:	Empowering educators: Professional development models and methods
Target Audience:	Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, K-12 Educational Staff
Appropriate Audience Level:	Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
Abstract Text:	Successfully releasing content to students who have satisfied multiple criteria like a certain grade in the multiple assignments normally requires some experimentation to get the hang of how this feature actually works. This session will demonstrate some of the problems that instructors can encounter when they try to set multiple release criteria in WEBCT Vista , demonstrate how to correctly set multiple criteria, share tips, techniques and best practices. Attendees will leave with a solid understanding of how to make magic selectively happen in their WEBCT Vista course.
Session Leader:	Eileen R. McMahon University of Massachusetts