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1 Why save as a Web Page?
2 Creating The Web Page
3 Zip the file and Upload it to WebCT
4 Uploading Your Documents
5 Adding the Web Page

[edit] Why save as a Web Page?

Saving as a Web Page will allow students to navigate your presentation as a slide show. You need no extra software to save as a web page.

There are many problems though: Microsoft uses their own version of the HTML standard (older versions use IE only HTML, newer versions use MHTL which does not work well with frames). There are many things to configure when making a web page out of a PowerPoint document and the best settings for compatability also create 50+ files for you to upload. We recommend PowerPoint:PDF:PC.

[edit] Creating The Web Page

Save as Web Page

Open your PowerPoint presentation.
From the 'File' menu choose 'Save as Web Page'
This will open a window known as a "Save Dialogue". Select a location on your hard drive, one that you will be able to find later, and give the file a name you will remember (do not use spaces or special characters).

Publish options

Publish options: Many web browsers (like older IE) are unable to view the Web Pages published by PowerPoint. To correct this use the oddly placed button labelled "Publish".
'Publish' will display a window that allows you to have your PowerPoint presentation supported by all browsers - this window is diffrent in every version of PowerPoint, so remember that you want All browsers to be able to view this document.

[edit] Zip the file and Upload it to WebCT

  You also have the option to use WebDAV, and it might be a better option.
  Once you have made the WebDAV connection simply drag the directory/folder up to your site.

First you should be sure you have a zipping program like WinZip or Windows XP.

Navigate through your Desktop and your My Computer Icon to the location that you saved your PowerPoint Web page to.
Use your mouse to select the directory/folder that you just saved your PowerPoint presentation as.
Right mouse click the selected directory/folder and choose "Add to Zip" (or similar) - this will open a dialogue window to create a new zip file.
It is important to use a descriptive name and save it in a location you can find.

Add to Zip

This should compress your PowerPoint presentation into one file that ends in .zip.

[edit] Uploading Your Documents

Obviously, you will have to log in to WebCT (https://webct.brocku.ca) and enter into your course. You can add your PDF file on the Course Content Home or go inside a Folder to save it inside that Folder.

Get Files

On the Course Content Home click on the Get Files button. Select Browse for Files from the drop-down context menu.

My Computer Icon is Loading, Please be patient

Add File Dialog

A pop-up dialog box will open
Wait until the My Computer icon appears. If after 90 seconds, it does not appear you may need to update your Java.
Once the My Computer icon appears, click on it to choose files from your computer
Locate the file from the location you saved it on your hard drive
You can use the Shift or Ctrl keys to select up to 10 files to upload at once
Click Open
An upload file status window will let you know how your upload is progressing. Depending on the speed of your connection and the size of your file(s), this may take a while.

You must now unzip the file you uploaded.

Use the file manager to open up the directory/folder you created - by default it will be "closed", simply click the link with the directory's name.
This should reveal the file you just uploaded.
Check the box beside the file name and choose "unzip" from the file menu, then click GO.

unzip

A screen will then appear that will ask you to select a location to unzip your file to, ensure you choose the directory that you have designated for your PowerPoint presentations, then click GO.

[edit] Adding the Web Page

Your Web Page needs to be stored somewhere like a Single Page or a Content Module - we will assume that you have created a Content Module already, if you have not please follow the Content Module link and then return to this step.

Add File

Click on your Content Module's icon (often a "little blue backpack'). Once you have entered the Content Module ensure that you are in 'Designer View' and select 'Add File'. You will be presented with a selection of files to choose from, these will all be files that end in .htm or .html

Description

Your file will not be in the list of files as it has yet to be uploaded to WebCT, thus you want to press 'Browse'. This will launch the WebCT File Browser.
Find the folder which contains your presentation.
Check-off the main file for your presenation. Depending on the initial template you chose, when you link to the presentation you might have to select "frame.htm" or the "vt3_document.htm", whichever is present.
Finish with this window by pressing 'Add selected'.
Your file should now be in the 'Filename:' list and selected.
Press Add and you are done.

You change the title by pressing 'Edit Titles' which is found on the right of the screen.

Remember when you are done using a Content Module you must 'Update Student View'.