A description of WebCT's tools and illustrates their default icons. To get a description of a specific tool or a set of tools, click on a link below:

Chat
Chat allows you to:
communicate online with your instructor and classmates view the conversation as it progresses view a list of participants
Dicussion
Discussion allows you to:
post and reply to topics read topics in chronological order or by subject download topics search for topics by subject, date, or author
Mail
Mail allows you to:
send email to your instructor and classmates receive email from your instructor and classmates attach text or image files to your email
Whiteboard
Whiteboard allows you to:
share a drawing palette during an online discussion insert text and graphics upload an image file from your computer save an image file for future use

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