Tutorial overview

This tutorial will allow you to set up WebCT such that certain parts of your courses will be released only at certian times or when specific criteria (such as passing a test) have occurred.

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You'll need the following software - Internet explorer, firefox - any web browser

You'll need the following hardware - A modern PC connected to the internet

The other factors might help - A WebCT course already set up, and some content uploaded.

You'll need to work through the following steps:-

Selective release allows you to release material at specific times and to specific students or groups of students. For example you may only wish to release material to students once they have scored a certain percentage in a Quiz. You can release material based on one or more of the following:

• Date Criteria
• Member Criteria
• Group Criteria
• Grade Book Criteria

In order to activate selective release on a particular item:

1. From the Build tab click on Selective Release from Designer Tools or from the Teach tab click on Selective Release from Instructor Tools

2. On the screen the appears on the Set Release Criteria button to the right of the item you wish to selectively release
3. Click on Add Date Criteria, Add Member Criteria, Add Group Criteria or Add Grade Book Criteria according to your requirements

• From the drop-down date lists select the dates you would like availability to start and finish
• Click on Save
• Click on Save

• Click in the box to the left of the usernames of the students you would like to include
• Click on Save
• Click on Save

• Click on the box beside the name(s) of the group(s) you would like to release the item to
• Click on Save
• Click on Save

• From the first drop-down menu select your criteria (eg name of Quiz)
• From the second drop-down menu select your condition (eg is Equal to)
• Enter a Value in the text box provided (eg Quiz score)

1. From the Build tab click on Selective Release from Designer Tools or from the Teach tab click on Selective Release from Instructor Tools
2. Information concerning any items you have set to release selectively will appear in the right hand Release Criteria Column - click on the text in this column alongside the item you wish to edit selective release for
3. Click on the Action Links icon beside the criteria you wish to edit or delete
   

4. Either click on Delete to delete the criteria or click on Edit to edit it
5. Edit as appropriate
6. Click on Save
7. Click on Save

Possible benefits - You can accurately and simply send grades and keep all your students grades in one place