Welcome to the WebCT Orientation Page for  ENGR 1201 Introduction to Engineering Instructor: Dick Whipple Email: dwhipple@swtjc.cc.tx.us College Phone: (830) 591-7326  Home Phone: (830) 278-3815

Second Day Study for Students in ENGR 1201

Learning at a distance has come a long way since the traditional correspondence courses used snail mail to carry lessons and class work between professor and student.  Now with the Internet and email, the same communication is blazingly fast!  By signing up for this course, you have elected to use distance education to complete the assignments of ENGR 1201.  You will use a combination of teleconference and WebCT to take the course.  WebCT is a Internet based software application that is specifically deigned to deliver courseware on the World Wide Web.  The first step is to self-register on WebCT.  To do this, follow the steps below.  You may want to print this page to use as a guide.

Getting started with WebCT:

Follow these steps to register on WebCT:

1. Click on  http://70.241.209.12/webct/public/home.pl.
2. Save the WebCT address in your "Favorites".
3. Click on "Log in to MyWebCT".
4. Enter your SWTJC Portal ID for the "WebCT ID:" and your birth date (MMDDYY) for "Password:".  Click on "Log In".
5. Click on "Introduction to Engineering" from "Courses" list.  If you are unable to log in to the course, please email your student ID and birth date to me at dwhipple@swtjc.cc.tx.us so that I check on your WebCT registration.

• "Calendar" will take you to the course calendar that you will use to keep track of 
  important dates.  
• "Mail" will take you to the WebCT email that you will use to communicate with the 
  instructor and classmates.
• "Assignments" will take you to the assignment links that you will use to get and 
  submit assignments.
• "Grades" will take you to a chart of your assignment, test, and other grade information.
• "Useful Links" will take you to a variety of useful links that will help you in the course.
• "Syllabus Click here" will take you to the syllabus for the course.
• "Submit a Paper Assignment Click here" will take you to step-by-step instructions for
  submitting a paper assignment.
• The "Help" button at the top of the page is a "context help" link.  This means that clicking it will provide helpful information about the page you are viewing.  I expect you to use this feature extensively to gain a better understanding of WebCT.
• You will also find much useful information on the excellent orientation links at http://www.webct.com/oriented.  I also expect you to use this resource to learn more about WebCT.
  

III. If you have not already done so, click on "Syllabus Click here".  Read the syllabus carefully and decide on whether this course is right for you.

IV.  Now, explore and try things; it's the best way to learn.  Soon you will get the idea and find WebCT an invaluable tool for distance learning.

V.  Proceed immediately and start Assignment 1. (Use the "Assignment" link on the WebCT homepage.)