Student Homepages

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• Introduction• Adding a Banner• Adding Text• Adding a Link

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This is the Student Homepage icon. Some instructors choose to use this tool for introductory activities.

Students can choose to upload an image, add text, banners, and even links.

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Student Homepage may be found directly on the Homepage OR inside a specific course section.

Student Homepage may be found directly on the Homepage OR inside a specific course section.

In this tutorial the Student Homepage tool is inside the section for “Study Tools”, click to enter section.

In this tutorial the Student Homepage tool is inside the section for “Study Tools”, click to enter section.

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To enter Student Homepages, click on the icon.To enter Student Homepages, click on the icon.

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you have access to your homepage area to upload, add text or edit files.

The Homepage tool will list all peer homepages. Only you have access to your homepage area to upload, add text or edit files.

To enter your presentation area click on the link for your name.

To enter your presentation area click on the link for your name.

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Inside the homepage area there are options for adding links, text, customizing, and archiving your homepage.

Inside the homepage area there are options for adding links, text, customizing, and archiving your homepage.

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To add a banner click on the “Modify/Add banner image” button.

To add a banner click on the “Modify/Add banner image” button.

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Banner If you created a banner outside of WebCT in a

paint/drawing program you can choose to “Upload a file” and browse for the image OR go with the default banner and insert your own text.

If you created a banner outside of WebCT in a paint/drawing program you can choose to “Upload a file” and browse for the image OR go with the default banner and insert your own text.

Click the “Continue” button when done.Click the “Continue” button when done.

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To add text click the “Edit/Add upper textblock” button.

To add text click the “Edit/Add upper textblock” button.

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To add text click and type OR choose to use the HTML editor for a more formatted look.

To add text click and type OR choose to use the HTML editor for a more formatted look.

To enter the editor click the “HTML editor” button.To enter the editor click the “HTML editor” button.

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To save the HTML settings click the floppy disk icon.To save the HTML settings click the floppy disk icon.

If using the HTML editor use the formatting options (similar to Word) to add bullets, alter text color, and even spell check.

If using the HTML editor use the formatting options (similar to Word) to add bullets, alter text color, and even spell check.

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Click the “Update” button.Click the “Update” button.

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To add a link click the “Add link” button.

To add a link click the “Add link” button.

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Click and type in a Title for the link as well as the URL (you can choose to cut and paste the URL from a browser if need be).

Click and type in a Title for the link as well as the URL (you can choose to cut and paste the URL from a browser if need be).

Click the “Add” button when done.Click the “Add” button when done.

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To add a text towards the bottom of the Homepage click the “Edit/Add lower texblock” button..

To add a text towards the bottom of the Homepage click the “Edit/Add lower texblock” button..

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Text To add text click and type OR choose to use the

HTML editor for a more formatted look.

To add text click and type OR choose to use the HTML editor for a more formatted look.

Click the “Update” button when done.Click the “Update” button when done.

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To view peers Homepages click on the WebCT Breadcrumb for “Student Homepages”, and click on the link for a desired homepage title.

To view peers Homepages click on the WebCT Breadcrumb for “Student Homepages”, and click on the link for a desired homepage title.

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• Introduction• Adding a Banner• Adding Text• Adding a Link