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Switching from WebCT to eLearning
Q: When will the university be changing from WebCT to this new eLearning system I keep hearing about? And how will this affect how I build and deliver my courses?
A: We are not really changing our learning management system (LMS). We are actually just changing the name we use for the LMS. A few years ago, WebCT was purchased by Blackboard, and so instead of changing the name of our trainings to “Blackboard training”, we decided to go with a more general term — eLearning.
So as far as what you see when you log into eLearning (WebCT), the user interface itself will not change. That being said, beginning in Fall ‘09, due to the switch to PeopleSoft, we will be moving to a system in which you will need to request your course be created in WebCT. (Currently, every course in SIS has a corresponding WebCT course automatically created, whether the instructor uses it or not.) We’re encouraging all faculty to attend our eLearning: Getting Started workshop to hear more about this switch.
Please email elearning@utdallas.edu if you have any questions.
