Part of a series of workshops with CELT, including IntroToInternet, GettingNotesOnline, and ChatsMailingListsMessageBoards

WORKSHOP 2: Getting course materials online

(A series of two 1 hour workshops)

This workshop is designed for lecturers who know how to use the Internet but not how to upload/ create material for the web. In this workshop, we will cover several methods for getting class notes online, and better utilising the Internet to broaden your students' learning experience.

Part 1 (1 hour): getting notes online with minimal technical knowledge

Wednesday, April 16, 12-1pm

• Blogging: how to set up and maintain a weblog
• see WebForEducation for:
  • Free Web Space
  • Blogger-like-systems
  • Exercise: set up a blog on blogspot

Part 2 (1 hour): basic technical skills for getting notes online

Wednesday, April 23, 12-1pm

• Basic HTML for Blogger
  • <a href="...">...</a>
  • mailto:
  • <img src="..." />
• Wiki: how to use a wiki to get your notes online and elicit student feedback
  • http://uspwiki.grographics.com

Pie in the sky: if we only had time

• FTP: uploading and downloading from your departmental or personal webspace at USP
• HTML: the very basics for creating and linking HTML documents
  • WebClassXhtmlChapter