Uploading folders
to our WebCT site
This lesson is optional; you do not need to upload your site to be able to
view it on your computer or to present it in class using the overhead
projector. If you already have your own
web site, you would be uploading the files for the group presentation using the
FTP
method not the procedure described in
this lesson.
Let me say upfront, that
it is a lot of trouble to upload files to our class web site and I do not
recommend it. It is preferable to
obtain a personal web page via University Computing and Communications Services (UCCS); as a
student at CSUS, this benefit is available to you. If you set up a web page via UCCS, the protocol for uploading
your site is different than described here.
You would use the FTP
program to upload your site. This is a free program and I would gladly assist
students in how to use this program but not during class time as not everyone
wants to know this information.
If you are still with me on this endeavor, you may wish to review the WebCT Student Presentations site before you actually try to do this. I have attempted to make this easier for you by suggesting that you use a program available that will allow you to “zip up” all of the files in your folder so that uploading them to our site becomes one simple procedure. To download instructions on how to zip up files, click on the link for a tutorial I created on this topic.
Before you upload your presentation, you should make sure all the pages and graphics are in the same folder and all the links work. If you find a link is not working right, the best thing to do is actually delete the link and redo it.
If you have zipped up your folder using Win zip, we are ready to proceed. After you log on to our class WebCT site, you will click on Group Projects.
That will take you to this page
If you are a member of a group, you will see the option Edit Files next to your group name. Let’s imagine, I am in group 08; I can select the option Edit Files. When I select Edit Files, it takes me to this screen:
Under File Options, you will click on Upload a file and Go. (I am assuming that you used Win Zip to create one file to upload as indicated in the 2nd paragraph above). This will take you to the following screen where you will need to Browse to navigate to your zip file, click on it, and then select Upload.
Now, you need to unzip your folder by selecting it and
choosing the option unzip and Go.
Click on unzip in the next window as well:
Your group web site folder should now appear under your group name. To see all the files, click on the group folder and the files should open up and look like this:
If you go back to the home page, select group presentations and then click on the title Group 8 Project in the Project column.
This will launch the index page of the site if you included a file called index in your folder.
Take the time to go through your entire web site to make sure all the links work and all the graphics load. If everything worked correctly prior to uploading, it should work now. If it doesn’t, click on the various folders to make sure all your images are there. If links don’t work, correct them on your computer or disk and upload the file again. The new file will overwrite the old file and hopefully it will work now. If not, consult your teacher for assistance. GOOD LUCK!!
This concludes our lessons; you are now ready to work on the game of Projection in your groups.
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