Help Documentation

Getting started

The following links will help you if you are just starting to find your way around WebLearn. We particularly recommend the Quickstart guides, but in case of difficulty you can get in touch with the WebLearn team by email to: weblearn@oucs.ox.ac.uk. You can also use the contact to give us feedback on these materials - we welcome especially suggestions on how we can improve what we provide.

Latest guides for those in a hurry!  A4 flyers (suitable for printing and distributing): MyWebLearn and Access Rights

We also run training courses, mainly one hour lunchtime sessions offered at Computing Services during term time.

For students

• What is WebLearn? (last updated on 17 January 2008)
• MyWebLearn (see also A4 flyer)
• Creating your first resources.
• Simple Authoring in WebLearn (see also EasyWriter)

For staff

• Why Use WebLearn?
• What does WebLearn provide?
• Using Weblearn for the first time
• Creating your first resources.
• MyWebLearn (see also A4 flyer)
• Simple Authoring in WebLearn (see also EasyWriter)
• Access rights (see also flyer)
• Re-using resources in WebLearn - using Bring and Copy (created: 10 January 2008)
• WebLearn Fundamentals - Materials from a new 3 hour IT Learning Programme course that provide a very good grounding in WebLearn.

General Reference

• For background material, you may consult the general information about VLEs.
• Explanation of user interface
• Explanation of icons
• Creating Hyperlinks (created: 10 January 2008)
• Using Keywords (created: 10 January 2008)
• FAQ | Hints and Tips | Glossary
• WebLearn Mailing List: For general discussions about WebLearn, you can subscribe to wl-discuss@maillist.ox.ac.uk

Quickstart guides

• WebLearn - An Introduction: MS Word doc | PDF (which makes use of supporting files) [last update: 15 August 2006]
• WebLearn - Web Documents: MS Word doc | PDF [last updated 1 March 2007]
  See also the related eXe guide, a system for easily creating interactive content. (PDF).
• WebLearn - Managing your space and information [a guide to access rights]: MS Word doc | PDF [last update: 15 August 2006]
• Easybuilder: Word doc | PDF [last update: June 2006]
• Setting Up and Using MCQ (Multiple-choice Question) papers: Word doc | PDF
• WebLearn: Reading Newsfeeds and Blogs: Word doc | PDF [last udpated: 28 Feb 07]
• Setting Up and Using Group Communication Rooms: Word doc | PDF [last udpated: 5 Dec 07]
• Log books: Word doc | PDF

Developing Resources in WebLearn

You can use the WebLearn manuals below to explore in more depth the various resources available for developing areas in the VLE. For the latest information consult the What's New page, which details the most recent changes.

Documentation will always be provided in HTML, with a choice between loading manuals in this frame or launching a new window. There are also several excellent WebLearn Guides that have been produced by Medical Sciences. In addition, there are training courses available.

Please note that creation of content in WebLearn is subject to Oxford University ICTC regulations, which stipulates conditions for acceptable use, particularly the need to respect copyright and the intellectual property of others. Further, you should familiarise yourself with the Accessibility Guidelines when creating resources.

Creating Rooms and Resources in WebLearn (last updated 26 July 2006)
Web page | Web page in new browser window | PDF | PDF in new browser window | MS Word Doc | MS Word Doc in new browser window

Setting Up and Using Reading/Study Rooms (last updated 26 September 2005)
Web page | Web page in new browser window | PDF | PDF in new browser window

WebLearn: Formatting resources (using HTML Markup) (last updated 1 May 2007)
Web page | Web page in new browser window | PDF | PDF in new browser window

Setting Up and Using Group Communications Rooms
Web page | Web page in new browser window (last updated 26 July 2006)

Setting Up and Using MCQ (Multiple-choice Question) papers
Web page | Web page in new browser window (last updated 27 July 2006)

Setting Up and Using Questionnaires
Web page | Web page in new browser window (last updated 17 May 2006)

Setting Up and Using Pigeon Holes
Web Page | Web page in new browser window (last updated 28 September 2005)

Setting Up and Using Short Answer Papers
Web page | Web page in new browser window (last updated 29 September 2005)

Setting Up and Using Log Books (last updated 30 November 2005)
Web page | Web page in new browser window | MS Word Doc | MS Word Doc in new browser window

Reading and Configuring Newsfeeds (major update: 28 February 2007)
Web page | Web page in new browser window

New: Peer Marker (created 7 February 2007)
Web page | Web page in a new browser window

EasyBuilder (last updated 5 December 2005)
Course Notes - some 'hands-on' exercises. Further documentation is in preparation.

To help you create a set of resources more quickly, a set of templates is being created.

Course codes

WebLearn provides pre-created groups based on information in student records. With the migration from OASIS to OSS, the following information should help in the transiation:

• key to Course codes as used in OASIS (a table for undergraduate courses only is also available)
• key to Course codes as used in OSS (Undergraduate courses).
• key to Course codes as used in OSS (taught Postgrad courses).  (last modified 19 December 2007)
• key to Course codes as used in OSS (Postgrad research degrees).   (last modified 19 December 2007)
• Mapping from OASIS codes to OSS codes for Undergraduates
• Mapping from OASIS codes to OSS codes for taught Postgraduate courses
• Mapping from OASIS codes to OSS codes for Postgraduate research degrees