Policy for Non-Curricular Use of WebCT
Non-curricular use shall be defined as any utilization of the WebCT Course Management Software program by a SUNY Cortland faculty or staff member for purposes other than credit-bearing instruction. A group that seeks to create and maintain an online community to share documents and communications among members, for example, would be considered a candidate for such an application. Non-curricular use of WebCT must be coordinated and moderated by SUNY Cortland faculty or staff, but online participants need not be members of the SUNY Cortland community.
Procedures for Use1. A SUNY Cortland faculty or staff member must act as the coordinator of non-curricular use of the WebCT Course Management Software program, though participants are not limited to the SUNY Cortland campus community.
2. Faculty or staff members who utilize WebCT for non-curricular applications will act as mediators and coordinators for their respective online participants, and will be responsible for both the content and construction of the WebCT site.3. Training or demonstration of sufficient prior training and/or experience for non-curricular use of WebCT is required. Interested faculty and staff will contact the Faculty/Staff Trainer, who will assess the skills of the prospective coordinator and develop an appropriate training plan.
4. Faculty/Staff must participate in training, if required.5. At the request of the Faculty/Staff Trainer, the WebCT Technologist will create a WebCT course and accounts sufficient for the training, and the actual application.
6. A client who has completed training will act as the primary trainer, coordinator, and first contact point of support, in turn, for all participating members of their site. If further support beyond the capabilities of the coordinator is required to resolve a problem or issue for a participant in the non-curricular application, the problem should be referred to the WebCT Technologist. The WebCT Technologist will determine if a solution is possible, and act as mediator with the appropriate support personnel. Only the coordinator from the community should be designated to contact the Technologist and that person must be a member of the SUNY Cortland community. February 2004