Honors
and WebCT
Many
of the databases, image files, course materials,
and co-curricular activites of the Arts and
Sciences Honors Program are housed within
Boston College WebCT. WebCT itself is course
management software maintained by the Office
of Instructional Technology and eLearning.
Access to WebCT is regulated through the University
Information System so that only those enrolled
in university courses have access. Paradoxically,
materials are organized on a course by course
basis so that membership in a major or a program
cannot be used as a criterion for granting
access. One must be taking a course that shows
up on the student's online transcript. We
have adapted this situation to fit our program
needs.
Because
of these peculiarities of WebCT and the UIS,
the Honors Program limits access to program
materials in a way that allows full compliance
with copyright law including the Millenium
Digital Copyright Act.
Use
this floor of Humanities House as your portal
to WebCT. We will keep updated usernames and
passwords for visitors to enter WebCT courses
(as unregistered guests) at leastto find out
what the honors storehouse/treasure trove
contains.
The
Honors Program databases contain a growing
collection of primary source texts, art and
archaeology image (jpg and gif) vaults, audio
files, .avifiles, and special files for the
study of film in digital format.
