This presentation gives some practical guidelines for engaging with WebCT critically.

1. Critical Thinking Corner WebCT http://webct.uwa.edu.au

2. Overview 1. What is WebCT? 2. Critical thinking with WebCT

3. 1. What is WebCT?

9. 1. Inside WebCT: Assessments Some assessments must be completed in WebCT These are usually: i) Quizzes ii) Self-tests Some assessments must be submitted via WebCT Use the Assignments tool to submit assessments to your tutor for marking. Check in My Grades for your results.

10. 2. Critical Thinking with WebCT

12. 2. Listen actively Make useful notes (hard or soft copy) when accessing lectures via Lectopia. File these with your reading notes for revision. April 30th, Lecture 7: ‘Whiteness’ Notes: Official multiculturalism entrenches discourse of white privilege. Meaning of ‘white’ changes with political/social interests. Historical context: White Australia Policy (1901). Example: Key terms: Multiculturalism: official vs sociocultural. See G. Hage Culture: practices, norms, beliefs, values, ideology. See S. Hall Date and lecture title Pre-lecture preparation Notes – listen for overview of points and signposts such as ‘this is important’ This space is for your thinking! Agree? Disagree? Follow up? Link to readings? Link to assignment?

13. 2. Contribute to discussion Read other discussion posts for patterns and trends. Then, post your response! Identify links between discussion items, assessments, notes, tutorials, lectures and readings. Ask useful questions that begin with ‘What if…?’ or, ‘How about…?’ Tip: Try to identify major trends and then make links to specific questions and ideas.

14. The STUDY Smarter Critical Thinking Corner offers you skills and strategies for engaging with university study critically. Check out our pages on Lectopia, Voice, Reading and Research, and Note-making!