Using
MicroGrade
& Webgrade to create an electronic gradebook--
Micrograde is a grading application designed to help you quickly
set up
a
gradebook
on your computer.
Webgrade
is a service that allows you to upload your Micrograde class
scores and make them available to your students on the WWW.
SBCC
has a limited-seat license for teachers interested in using
Micrograde. Contact Glo Baltz at baltz@sbcc.edu or
X2860 for download information. Laurie Vasquez provides small
group training during the semester for teachers
interested
in using Micrograde/Webgrade. Individual training is also
available by contacting Glo Baltz at the email/phone listed above.
Using
Microsoft Excel to create an electronic gradebook-- The
links below is a set of tutorials provided by Penn State University's
Teaching & Learning
department.
In case you're confused about which level of web development to attempt, here's a matrix to guide you. Also, before you get
started, you should review some of the following guidelines about
web design.
Step
1: Create your web pages
You have several
options here. You can learn to WRITE
HTML which will give you the
most ontrol over the design of your pages but
this is the most time consuming process. Some folks use text editors
like BBedit (Apple
Users) or HotDog (Win
Users) to expedite the process but you still must understand the
underlying structure of HTML
in order to use them.
You can also use a variety of applications such as Microsoft Word
that have SAVE as Web Page/HTML options.
Finally, you
can use web page development software such as Macromedia/Adobe
Contribute or Dreamweaver. SBCC has volume licensing agreements.
Contribute is like a Dreamweaver lite. It s cheaper, has far less
features but is easier to use and you can develop your pages
faster. Dreamweaver
gives you more control but takes longer to learn. Check the FRC
small group training schedule at http://flex.sbcc.edu -
choose the catalog link. The Chancellor's state-wide training
unit, @ONE, also offers self-paced or online training in Dreamweaver.
@ONE is located at http://www.cccone.org/.
The FRC offers
small group workshops in Adobe Contribute but can offer individual
training or small group select training in Dreamweaver
for those individuals who are well versed in ontribute or similar
tools. Contact the FRC for further info.
Step 2: Upload
(FTP) your files to the WWW
After your pages
have been developed, they must be uploaded to a webserver. For
faculty who do not have divisional web server space, contact the
FRC. We provide server space on our instructors server at no cost. Web pages can
be uploaded to our server using a variety of free tools such as
Fetch (Apple
Users) or Filezilla (Win
Users). We also provide individual training for teachers interested
in using either of these tools or you can review this short ftp
tutorial. Note, do not use SFTP clients or make use of SFTP to
upload your files
to
this
server.
Finally, Dreamweaver
has a built-in FTP client to help you upload your files and Contribute
is designed to construct/edit your web pages directly on
the webserver.
Step
3: Checking your web page for universal accessibility
As a faculty
member in a public institution, you are required to make sure that
your web pages meet 508
compliance. We provide training in designing pages that meet compliance
as part of our small group web page development workshops. You can
also meet individually with our FRC Development Specialist who can
run a thorough diagnosis of your pages. There are also free web page
checkers such as WatchFire at http://webxact.watchfire.com/.
Adobe also has a set of resources on making web pages accessible at
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/.
Here's a list of
other resources to help you with making your pages accessible: