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CD-ROM

The CD-ROM tool allows you to provide students access to multimedia files from a course Content Module . Instead of uploading the files to your course, you provide your students with a CD that contains copies of the multimedia files. When students click a link in the Content Module, the CD-ROM tool reads the file from the student's local CD-ROM drive. Important: To view media files, both you and your students require the appropriate media-playing software or browser plug-in. If you wish to set up the CD-ROM tool in course, it is highly recommended that you request assistance from OIT by completing the WebCT Service Request Form.

To add the CD-ROM tool to your course:

  1. From the Control Panel, select Add Page or Tool.
  2. In the Content Utilities column, click Assignments. The Add Assignments screen appears.
  3. In the Enter a title for this item text box, enter the title as you want it to appear below the icon.
  4. Under Decide where to show the link to this item, select where you want the link to be displayed.
  5. Click Add. The Assignment tool is added to your course.

Setting up CD-ROM involves these steps:

  1. Add the CD-ROM tool to your course.
  2. Create a directory structure for the CD-ROM files in Manage Files.
  3. Configure the CD-ROM tool. Note: Students must also configure the CD-ROM tool to read from their computer's local CD-ROM drive.
  4. Add HTML links to the CD files on pages in the content module.
  5. Test your setup of CD-ROM. Note: From the CD-ROM Designer View, you cannot view the files on the CD; you must log in to your course as a student to test your set up of CD-ROM.
 
CRC Help Support for WebCT Designers is available through the Computing Resource Center. To contact a Help Desk representative, please call 702.895.0777 or email crchelp@ccmail.nevada.edu. Support is available Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM PST. WebCT training and instructional design support are available through the Teaching and Learning Center.

Last Updated: December 6, 2004
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