This
process will work for all the component pages
in Web-MC. You can click on the "Syllabus" link on the
menu bar. Your right-hand frame will change to the outline we have
provided for a syllabus. Click in the right hand frame (let your
browser know which frame you want to edit). Go to File->Edit
Frame. This opens Netscape Composer. Once Composer is open, go to
any word processing program, open a syllabus in the word processing
program and copy and paste it into the "syllabus.html"
open in Netscape Composer. Once the syllabus had been completed,
press the "Publish" icon and enter instructor username/password
and file will be uploaded to Web-MC server.
ADDITIONAL
HELP CAN BE FOUND AT
http://webmc.fsu.edu/help/facultyhelp.html
A
word of caution, the username and passwords are case sensitive.
The Netscape Composer/browser has a "memory.". If the
wrong username or password is entered, an "Error Uploading
Files" message appears. The browser will continue to remember
the wrong password, even if the correct password is entered. The
only remedy is to CLOSE THE BROWSER/COMPOSER and start over. Sorry!
That is not us - but Netscape.
We
have workshops available. The workshops will go over each process
step by step. See the schedule.
Permissions
have been set on the Web-MC server enabling the "one-button" publishing.
The option to do "one button publishing" is not available
on the Garnet or Mailer servers. The class discussion board and
the class mailing list are not available except on the Web-MC server.
Netscape
Composer is only one option. You may code directly in HTML or use
other HTML editor. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) can be used instead
of the Netscape publishing option. It is not necessary to set permissions.
Your host name is the URL of your class (issued upon Web-MC registration)
, your user ID is the user name issued upon registration as well
as password. Guidelines for these options are provided in the help
section.
COMPONENT
PAGES OF WEB-MC (Files you can edit)
mainpage.html
- This page is the entry page with the course reference
number, course prefix number, name, section, hours, faculty
name, address and e-mail. Go back to top.
syllabus.html
- This page is for syllabus information. We have placed optional
internal links on the syllabus page. They are listed below.
These are just suggested links but may not be applicable to
all courses. They can be deleted or changed. We have also placed
external links in the syllabus to the FSU Honor Code website
and the FSU ADA website. (Below are not active links,
but are for demonstration only):
Description/Objectives
Requirements
Grading/Evaluation
Contact
with Instructor
Office
Hours
Honor
Code
ADA
Requirements
calendar.html
- An extensive statement of the course
activities and events. These internal page links may not be
applicable to all courses. They can be deleted or changed. There
is also a page created under the
faculty HELP link to
tables that can be used to input calendar information in. (Below
are not active links, but are for demonstration only):
What's
New
Course
Changes Assignments
Due
Dates Submission
Complete Calendar
resources.html
- links off of readings.html. There are five sections in
this link where material can be place. This can be a link to
Internet materials you use in your course. These
internal page links may not be applicable to all courses. They
can be deleted or changed. There are five internal links
we have put in this page;
FSU
Library Resources (cannot be edited) Check it out!
General Internet Resources (cannot be edited) Check it out!
Specific
Courses Resources (linked to resources.html)
Password Protected Materials. (linked to password/materials.html)
Optional
Course
Bibliography
Lectures/Notes
assignments.html - An area to place
any assignments for class.
PASSWORD
PROTECTED AREA (Files are in password folder/directory)
password/materials.html
-This area links off the Resources Icon. It is an area to place
any materials that should not have public access,i.e., copyrighted
materials.
password/comm.html
-This is the Communication Link. It is password protected.
This file in the yellow folder called password (the password
directory). An instructor may place e-mail addresses of faculty
and assistants. We have linked to the search option of the FSU
faculty, student and staff directory.
THESE
LINKS CAN BE EDITED
E-mail
Instructor Assistants
FSU
Directories Other Discussion
The
password protected files can be edited in the same manner as
the non password protected files. Netscape Composer will remember
the path if the page is edited from within the course website/URL.
(This does not apply to Macintosh. Please go to the Macintosh
instructions).
THESE
FILES CANNOT BE EDITED
-
Web-MC Discussion Board -
This
board is a discussion board created specifically for the course
and section registered. It is password protected. An instructor
has administrative privileges.
Web-MC
Discussion Board FAQ's
answers questions on using the Web Discussion Board
Web-MC
Board Administration
-
this enables the instructor to remove messages.
Class
Mailing List
-
A page updated nightly from information in the registrar's
database. This page cannot be edited. This page is created
with "mailto" links for each student in a course
and section number registered with Web-MC. There is a link
on this page to the ACNS (Academic Computing and Network Services)
page with the activation form. A course can be registered
but cannot be activated until the beginning of the semester.
BACK
TO TOP
SUPPORTING
FILES (not to be edited)
These
two files will be in your directory are necessary for your page
to appear as it does, with a static left-hand menu bar, and a right-hand
page changing when you click on an icon. Do not change
as these files are your frameset.
index.html
The Web-MC template is called a "frames based site."
The left hand menu bar "calls" in the right-hand file.
The left-hand menu bar is static. This happens "behind the
scenes" only because "index.html" is "telling"
the frames how to work together. It is the frameset. Do not overwrite
this file. If you do, contact faculty@webmc.fsu.edu.
It can be replaced.
menu.html
This file is the left-hand menu bar on your monitor. It must
not be edited.
PASSWORDS
An
instructor is issued two sets of username/passwords upon course
registration. One (user name and password) is for the instructor
and is used only by the instructor to edit files and upload files.
Please keep this in a safe place.
Students
may use their Garnet username and password or the single username
and a single password for all students enrolled in a course we furnish.
These should be distributed to students on the first day of class
via the instruction sheet included with this packet.
COMMUNICATION
OPTIONS
To
enable communication with your students: You must activate
your class mailing list. THIS MAILING LIST IS NOT ACTIVE UNTIL THE
SEMESTER BEGINS. The URL to do this is linked in the class mailing
list of a registered course. It is under the "Communications"
link.
A
class mailing list is automatically set up for every course at FSU
by Academic Computing and Network Services (ACNS) but is not activated
until an instructor requests the activation. This mailing list is
updated daily. If someone adds a course, his or her name will be
added to a course mailing list within 24 hours. When a student drops
a course, his or her name is deleted from the course mailing list
within 24 hours.
A student
must have a "garnet" or "mailer" account to
be on the registrar's e-mail list. There are instructions on how
to acquire an e-mail account at ACNS.
A student
can have their mail forwarded to another e-mail account once the
register for a garnet account. They will then be on a class mailing
list for any course they are registered for. Students may find additional
information on this by clicking the HELP icon in the Web-MC template.
- IMPORTANT
- when you are communicating in the
web discussion board, you have to hit the refresh or reload icon
at the top of your browser! Your web browsers store pages on your
computer so they don't have to go "out into the web"
all the time to load in pages you look at all the time (your cache).
When you post a message, you want your browser to go to the web
server you have posted the message to frequently - so you can
get the most update messages. Hit SHIFT - RELOAD to do this.
FOR
ADDITIONAL HELP Contact us via E-mail at: faculty@webmc.fsu.edu
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