So you've decided to use the Internet to complement your face-to-face class activities. Great! Now what? It's a good idea to start slowly, if you can, and get a feel for this new way of communicating with your students. Once you feel comfortable, you'll probably want to do more and more online! 

This Web site is intended to provide some suggestions on using WebCT to complement your face-to-face class activities. Though very practical in nature, the site is based on two theoretical perspectives: Andragogy and the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. Viewing WebCT tools through these lenses may make it easier to understand how to use the Web to enhance learning experiences. Though the assumptions of Andragogy relate specifically to adult learners and the Seven Principles to undergraduates, together these two theories provide a good foundation of ideas for designing learner-centered instruction at relatively any level.

To get started right away, you will want to learn about the tools available in WebCT. The tools pages will introduce you to some of the most popular WebCT tools, how they may be viewed through the two theoretical lenses, and links to step-by-step help pages. You may also be interested in viewing Web sites about Instructional Design and using WebCT at UGA. If you are a UGA instructor, you may request a UGA WebCT course.