--- Forwarded Message from "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:49:51 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6844.1 WebCT upgrade(!)
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Thank you for your helpful reply. It turns out that it wasn't the upgrade
at all, but a change in servers. My course was moved during the summer,
and the name of the directory where my course is housed is different in
the new server. As I'm not the server administrator, I was never really
aware of the name of that directory at all, usually using webct functions
to make links to items within webct or using simple relative links. The
name change did not affect any of the relative links within the content
modules (to sound, or images), nor did it affect any of the images within
the tests. A cursory check last summer told me everything was ok except
for the links to discussion board topics, and I spent quite a bit of time
fixing those. I created all my webct tests with Respondus which, it turns
out treats sound differently than it treats images. For the sound files,
it automatically detects the directory name where the course is housed and
uses that name in the path (images use a more direct path that doesn't
include the course directory name). Because my course directory name had
changed, all the paths to sound files within quizzes and exams were
incorrect. When given the new directory name, I could easily fix the
tests. Of course, these are the problems that come up during the weekend
when the server admin people are not in!
Thank you again.
Carol
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, LLTI-Editor wrote:
>
>
> --- Forwarded Message from "Christopher J. Higgins" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
> >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:10:24 -0400
> >From: "Christopher J. Higgins" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Organization: University of Maryland
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #6844 WebCT upgrade
> >References: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Carol,
>
> We just upgraded to WebCT 3.7 at the beginning of the semester. We have not encountered this problem.
> What I would suggest is going to "Ask Dr. C" on the WebCT site. I did a search of the archives an found a
> number of references for "relative links" some of which may be helpful with your problem. Or you can post
> your question directly there. I have noticed that most (if not all) questions are responded to with in 24
> hours. The archives and my direct contact with Dr. C have been very productive in troubleshooting
> problems we have encountered here.
>
> Chris
>
> LLTI-Editor wrote:
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> > --- Forwarded Message from "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]> ---
> >
> > >Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:52:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > >From: "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: WebCT upgrade
> > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > ------------------
> > Hello LLTI,
> >
> > I've received much help from those of you who use WebCT in the past. I'm
> > hoping someone out there will be able to help this time. Our WebCT server
> > people upgraded to WebCT 3.7 two weeks before the start of class. As I go
> > into my course, I've noticed that most of the links to the discussion
> > board, and all of the links to sound files within quizzes and tests are
> > broken. Does anyone know if there is a patch to fix this problem? Or
> > failing a patch, can anyone direct me to a source that will tell me how
> > the relative links within webct have changed from one version to the next?
> > I have tried several things short of re-doing the entire test and so far,
> > nothing has worked. My first test opens up next week, and it doesn't
> > work.
> >
> > I appreciate your help.
> > --------------------------------
> > Carol Reitan, Language Center
> > Instructor of French
> > City College of San Francisco
> > R205, 50 Phelan Avenue
> > San Francisco, CA 94112
> > --------------------------------
> > (415)452-5555
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://fog.ccsf.edu/~creitan
> > http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Lab
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>
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Carol Reitan, Language Center
Instructor of French
City College of San Francisco
R205, 50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
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(415)452-5555
[log in to unmask]
http://fog.ccsf.edu/~creitan
http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Lab
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