Examples of WebCT Templates Designed by SOBSTDU
Australian Graduate School of Management
The TDU was contracted to create a WebCT course template for the Australian Graduate School of Management for their Hong Kong based Masters of Business Administration course. The design brief required the template to appeal to the professional Asian business person undertaking continuing education courses. In association with Acrobat Design & Print Pty Ltd., a graphic art studio contracted by the AGSM, the TDU created an elegant site rich in reds and golds that differred significantly from the default WebCT screen. The template was completed on time and within budget.
Centre for Developmental Disability Studies
The CDDS contracted theTDU to create a template for their postgraduate degree and certificate courses for medical doctors specialising in developmental disability. The design brief required the units to impart the look of a high quality, value for money continuing education course and be simple enough for busy doctors to intuitively navigate. Units were distinguished from each other through the use of subtle background imagery representitive of the content. The TDU also uploaded and organised learning materials prior to course commencement. Training by TDU staff in the use of WebCT tools was also provided. The templates and units of study were completed on time and within budget.
Biology Today
In 2000, the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney, introduced a new unit of study, Biology Today. The target audience was to be students studying for careers in disciplines other than biology yet who required basic biological knowledge. Biology Today uses an “Issue Based Learning” approach to introduce six broad biological themes. Issues are designed to be easily modified or replaced with new issues to reflect recent biological events. The Biology Today WebCT site is rich in immersive and supporting information. It provides comprehensive reference materials, an asynchronous discussion environment, synchronous chat sessions with “topic experts” from around the world and is used for fortnightly summative assessment and evaluation. The textbook for the unit has been “web-enhanced” and made available on-line in a collaborative project with McGraw-Hill publishers.
Intermediate & Senior Biology Templates
The TDU developed WebCT templates for the intermediate and senior units of study following the adoption of WebCT by the University as the preferred delivery environment for online content. The templates attempted to accommodate the diverse requirements of teaching staff in the School by including all possible options on the content organiser pages. Staff designers customised the pages by hiding or deleting links to suit their unit of study. The templates were also designed to provide the student user with a consistent interface when navigating any of the Biology units.
Last updated: October 13, 2004