The following links cover instructional and technical resources available at SITES and at UNC. Instructors can also find general technical support and resource materials through the Academic Technology Network. The Center for Instructional Technology provides instructional tools as well as helpful documents for incorporating technology in the classroom. If you are new to these pages, you might want to review CIT's Tips for Teaching with Technology.

Select from UNC Instructional Tool Options Below

Tools Available in the SITES lab

The SITES Instructional Tool Forge (http://sites.unc.edu/tools/forge.html)

A set of individual tools that can be selected piecemeal and incorporated into the organization of an instructor's course site, including a freewriting program, a link exchange program, a peer review program and an annotation module. You need an account on the SITES Web server to use these tools

Critical Tools (http://sites.unc.edu/critical_tools/setup)

Another set of tools that can be created on-the-fly and incorporated into a standard Web page. Tools include a discussion forum, a link exchange program, an annotation module, and an class archive module. You also need an account on the SITES Web server to use these tools

Tools Available Elsewhere at UNC

WebCT (http://www.unc.edu/cit/services/webct.html)

A courseware program that helps instructors create web-based courses integrating content presentation, quizzes and self-tests, student web pages, communication tools, and tracking methods for students and teachers

Discussion Forums (http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/disforum.html)

To encourage group discussion, this tool allows students and faculty to exchange messages in a controlled atmosphere. Instructors can limit access, customize posting features and forum appearance

Listserv Tool (WILP) (http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/wilp/)

Learn how to join one of UNC's 3,300 electronic mailing lists or start one yourself. Easy-to-use forms step you through the process

Internet Chat and Whiteboard Services (http://www.unc.edu/cit/services/eventware.html)

Eventware enables real-time electronic conversations and provides a method for sharing material among remote parties. Can also be used to set up online office hours

Faculty Home Page Builder (http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/tools/fac-build.html)

Fill out this form to create your personal web page effortlessly

Course Home Page Builder (http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/tools/course.html)

Another easy-to-use form that allows instructors to create and customize their own course home pages

Electronic Class Rolls (https://www-s1.adp.unc.edu/sis/classrolls/oit_auth.html)

Download the latest course enrollment information

Compass (http://compass.unc.edu/)

A database designed to make it easier to identify information technology resources at UNC-CH

Online Textbook Ordering (http://www.store.unc.edu/textbooks/faculty.html)

Submit your text requests to Student Stores electronically

This page is part of the SITES CITE, a clearinghouse for courseware and instructional tool resources and information.

SITES: Department of English University of North Carolina sites@unc.edu     (919)-962-8480 Daniel Anderson, Director