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Division of Information Technology
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Help Desk
Phone: 910.521.6260
Fax: 910.775.4337
Email: helpdesk@uncp.edu Location: D.F. Lowry Building, Room 110

Main Office
Phone: 910.775.4355
Fax: 910.775.4333
Email: doit@uncp.edu Location: Carter Hall

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Step-by-step Course HOME PAGE BUILDER

1. Starting a New Course Home Page

  1. Click here to open an additional browser window. You will be able to switch back and forth between the two browser windows, working on your pages in the other window while you follow the instructions in this window.

  2. In the other browser window, click on the link for the Course Home Page Builder.

  3. The Course Home Page has five required fields.
    • Instructor (i.e., Dr. John Doe)
    • Department (i.e., Computer Science)
    • E-mail Address (i.e., jdoe@nat.uncp.edu)
    • Course Abbreviation (i.e., CMA 105)
    • Course Title (i.e., Composition I)

  4. For the remaining fields, entering information is optional. If nothing is entered in the text box, nothing will show on your Web page. Be careful not to press the space bar inside a text box or the category heading will show on your page.

  5. At any point you may see what your Web page will look like by clicking on the view button. Click on the browser's back button to return to entering your information.

 

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2. Entering Data for the Course Home Page

  1. Instructor Information:
    • Instructor (Required): Instructor's name.
    • Department (Required): Instructor's department
    • E-mail Address (Required): Instructor's e-mail address

  2. Course Information: Only the required fields need to be filled in. The remainder are optional and if no data is entered, nothing will show on the Web page.
    • Abbreviation (Required): Course abbreviation (i.e., CMA 105)
    • Section: Course section. If you put the course section on the Faculty Home Page, you must also enter it here.
    • Title (Required): Title of the course.
    • Semester: The semester this syllabus applies to.
    • Class Location: Where the class is located.
    • Class Time: What time the class meets.
    • Lab Location: Where the lab is located.
    • Lab Time: What time the lab meets.

  3. Descriptive Information:
    • Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
    • The following fields are optional. If no data is entered, nothing will show on the Web page. Enter any data you wish for the following:
      1. Description
      2. Goals
      3. Objectives
      4. General Education Objectives

  4. Course Materials:
    • Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
    • The remaining fields are optional. If no data is entered, nothing will show on the Web page. Enter any data you wish for the following:
      1. Textbook(s)
      2. Reference
      3. Other

  5. Course Related Links: Up to 12 course related links may be included in this section.
    • Link to Assignments: Enable this checkbox if you plan to create an assignment Web page and wish to have a link to it from this page.
    • Course Schedule: Enable this checkbox if you plan to create a course schedule Web page and wish to have a link to it from this page.
    • Text: Enter the text you would like to show on your Web page for this link. (i.e., UNCP Home Page)
    • URL: Enter the Web address for the link.
      (i.e., http://www.uncp.edu)

  6. Grading & Attendance:
    • Grading Policy:
      1. Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
      2. Enter your grading policy in the text area.
    • Center Components: If checked, components will be center justified within the column. If unchecked, components will be left justified.
    • Center Weights: If checked, weights will be center justified within the column. If unchecked, components will be left justified.
    • Blank Line Between Components: If unchecked, each component will display on a single line. If checked, a blank line will be inserted between each component.
    • Grade Components: Up to 12 grade components may be listed.
      1. Component: Enter a description for the grade component. (i.e., Test 1)
      2. Weight: Enter the component's weight. (i.e., 15%)
      3. Subject:
        • Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
        • Enter the subject of this grade component.
          (i.e., Chapters 1-2)
    • Grading Scale (A-F): Enter the range for each letter grade in the appropriate text box.
    • Grading Scale (Pass-Fail): Enter the range for pass and fail in the appropriate text box.
    • Attendance Policy:
      1. Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
      2. Enter the details of your attendance policy.  
    • Student Conduct & Honor Code:
      1. Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
      2. Checking the Link to Catalog box creates a link to the Honor Code within the university's online catalog.
      3. Enter any information you may wish to add to the conduct and honor codes.

  7. User Defined Sections: Up to three sections may be included in your Web page that are user defined.
    • Heading: In the text box, enter any information you wish to be displayed for the heading of this section.
    • Section:
      1. Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
      2. Click this leftalign box to align the text in this section at the left margin of the Web page instead of being indented under the user defined section heading.
      3. Enter the information for your user defined section.

  8. Other Information:
    • Checking the preserve box preserves the line breaks just the way they are shown in the text area. If you do not click on this box, all of the text you have typed will be displayed as one paragraph of text with no line breaks. This allows the length of the lines of text to be adjusted or "wrapped" to fit the size of the viewer's screen.
    • Other: Enter the desired information in the text area.
  9. Additional Links of Interest: Up to 12 links may be included in this section.
    • Text: Enter the text you would like to show on your Web page for this link. (i.e., UNCP Home Page)
    • URL: Enter the Web address for the link.
      (i.e., http://www.uncp.edu)

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3. Posting the Faculty Home Page

  1. To see what your Web page will look like, click on the view button. Click on the browser's back button to return to entering your information.

  2. Important: If you have previously saved a file to your directory on the Web server, posting a page will overwrite the existing file. Be certain this is what you want to do before you click the Post button.

    Once all of your information has been entered, you are ready to post your Web page to the server. On the Web Builder Toolbar:

    • Enter the username for your Web server account.
    • Enter the password.
    • Click on the post button.
    • The browser will load a page indicating that your page has been posted.
    • Click on the browser's back button to return to the Web tool

When you post your page it is published directly to your subdirectory on UNCP's Web server. The Internet address to view your faculty home page is: www.uncp.edu/home/your_username

 

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4. Editing the Course Home Page

  1. Click here to open an additional browser window. You will be able to switch back and forth between the two browser windows, working on your pages in the other window while you follow the instructions in this window.

  2. In the other browser window, click on the link for the Course Home Page Builder.
  3. On the Web Builder Toolbar, fill in the username for your Web server account.

  4. In the Course Information area, enter the abbreviation for the course you would like to edit. (Ex: CMA 105)

  5. If you included an optional section number when you created your Faculty Home Page, enter the section number in the Section text box.

  6. Click on the load button.

  7. The server will fill in the form with all the information you previously entered.

  8. Make any additions, corrections, or deletions to your page.

  9. To see what your Web page will look like, click on the view button. Click on the browser's back button to return to editing.

  10. Important: If you have previously saved a file to your directory on the Web server, posting a page will overwrite the existing file. Be certain this is what you want to do before you click the Post button.

    Once all of your information has been entered, you are ready to post your Web page to the server. On the Web Builder Toolbar:

    • Enter the username for your Web server account.
    • Enter the password.
    • Click on the post button.

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Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2010

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