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Drag and Drop Files in WebCT 4.1 for Windows XP
One of the most exciting new features of Campus Edition WebCT 4.1 is the ability to drag and drop files from your desktop or disk directly into your WebCT course. WebDAV allows you to use a remote web server as though it were a local file server. This means you have local access to several WebCT course file folders and can use your computer's file manager to upload and download multiple course files. WebDAV now supports local access to both the WebCT Manage Files folder and the WebCT Course Backup folder. In order for this feature, called Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning protocol (WebDAV), to work you need to have either Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your computer and you also must do an initial setup. Here are the instructions for Windows 2002 (XP) users.
Setting up WebDAV on Windows 2000
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Step 1Log in to your WebCT account. From your myWebCT page, click the WebDAV info button. |
 
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Step 2The WebDAV Info page appears listing the path locations for each of your courses. |
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Step 3From your WebDAV info page, select the URL for the course and folder you want local access to: Course Files or Course Backups and copy the URL. (Tip: The URL will begin with http://) To copy this URL, drag across it with your cursor until it is highlighted and then go to the menu bar and choose Edit - Copy. |
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Step 4You may either logout of WebCT at this point or just minimize the window. From your Windows desktop, double-click My Network Places icon. The My Network Places folder opens. |
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Step 5From your My Network Places folder, double-click the Add a network place link. |
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Step 6The Welcome to the Add Network Place Wizard appears. Click on the Next button at the bottom to continue.
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Step 7On the Service providers page, select the Choose another network location option by clicking on it. Click on the Next button to continue.
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Step 8"Type the address of the Web site" text box will appear. Click in the white box under Internet or network address and paste the WebCT course URL that you copied by right-clicking and choosing Paste (or using the keyboard keys CTRL-V). Click on the Next button to continue. |
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Step 9The Enter Network Password screen appears. Enter your WebCT designer User Name and Password just as you would on the WebCT login screen. Important note: If you are sharing a local computer you should deselect the Save this password in your password list check box. Click on OK.
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Step 10In the "Type a name for this network place" text box, enter a descriptive name to identify your course folder. Click on the Next button. |
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Step 11To complete your WebDAV setup, click Finish.
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Step 12A Microsoft Web Folder appears containing your WebCT course files and folders. Note: Sometimes you are required to login twice, but this is only when you go through this initial setup. Additional information on Microsoft Web Folders is available through your Windows online help. |
You can now view, manage, move, copy, save, and rename the files and folders on your WebCT server just as you would perform the same actions in file manager. However, when you view the WebCT course contents in your Web folder, you see a list of files and folders and their associated Internet addresses or URLs.
Access to WebCT files After WebDAV Setup
To use this feature after the initial setup, simply double-click on your My Network Places folder, double-click on the icon for your WebCT course, type in your username and password (if not saved) and a window opens with all your WebCT files. You can now drag any files from your My Documents folder or from a disk directly over the WebCT course window and they will automatically copy into your course. You may also download files the same way by dragging a file from your WebCT course folder directly onto your desktop.
