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Purdue Calumet Writing Center Guide

Accessing the site - guide to accessing the site, using the encyropedia, thesaurus, and WebCT

Using the Online Consultation - guide to using WebCT, asking a question, instant messager

Getting Data From Database - guide to opening mySQL, and entering commands

Modifying the Survey - guide adding and deleting question to website

Changing Information on Site - change information found on site

Accessing the site

Step 1: Type in the site domain address (www.purdue.edu/writing center) Click enter.

The writing center web page will appear.

Navigating the Site

Step 1b: The links are located on the right of the screen, simply place your mouse over the link.

Step 2b: Then double click the link. The new page will appear

Step 3b: Continue this process to link to other pages

Using the Goggles

Step 1b: Stroll down to the bottom of the page.

Step 2b: Click in the text area located within the Goggles labeled box.

Step 3b: Type in the word or phase you wish to find.

Step 4b: Click the search button.

Step 5b: The Goggles search engine page appears, Stroll down and click on the desired topic.

Using the Dictionary

Step 1b: Stroll down to the bottom of the page.

Step 2b: Click in the text area located within the Dictionary labeled box.

Step 3b: Type in the word you wish to find.

Step 4b: Click the search button.

Step 5b: The Merriam Webster online dictionary will appear.

Step 6b: Stroll down towards the middle of the page; there you will find the definition.

Using the Thesaurus

Step 1b: Stroll down to the bottom of the page.

Step 2b: Click in the text area located within the Thesaurus labeled box.

Step 3b: Type in the word you wish to find.

Step 4b: Click the search button.

Step 5b: The Merriam Webster online Thesaurus will appear.

Step 6b: Stroll down towards the middle of the page; there you will find the

various substitution words located with in the text area box.

Using the Online Writing Center

Step 1: Click on the Writing Center Online link. The writing center online page will appear.

Online Tutorial provides services for WebCT, Instant Messager, Ask A Question, or submit your paper up to 4000 words or 12 pages.

Using Vista WebCT

Step 1a: Call and make an appointment with one of the tutors at the Writing center.

Step 2a: Set a date and time that you will be on Vista.

Step 3a: At the designated time, access the Writing Center site.

Step 4a: Click on the Synchronous Link in the navigational tool box or in the online tutorial page. The Synchronous Tutor page will appear.

Step 5a: Log on your vista account by clicking here link located in the middle of the page.

The ecourse homepage will appear.

Step 6a: Type in your username and password.

Step 7a: Click on Student Resource Center and then click on Writing Center at the time of your scheduled appointment.

Within the Writing Center's page on VISTA you will find a chat area and a drop box. You will be discussing the issues of your paper with a tutor in the chat area, and will be able to submit a draft of your paper to the tutor through the use of the drop box.

Asking a Question

Step 1b: Click on the Asynchronous link. Click on the Asynchronous Link in the navigational tool box or in the online tutorial page. The Asynchronous Tutor page will appear.

Step 2b: Stroll down to the bottom of the page. Click on the link here. The Question page will appear.

Step 3b: Fill out the form and click Submit. Your question is now sent to the Writing Center.

Submitting a Paper

Step 1c: Click on the Asynchronous link. Click on the Asynchronous Link in the navigational tool box or in the online tutorial page. The Asynchronous Tutor page will appear.

Step 2c: Stroll down to the middle of the page. A list of requirements are listed, make sure you have meet the requirements before you submit your paper .

Step 3c: Also listed is the email address in which you will be sending your paper.

writingcenter@calumet.purdue.edu Use this address to submit your paper, you will receive a reply with in 24 to 48 hours.

Using Instant Messager

Step 1d: Click on the online tutorial link.

Step 2d: Stroll down the page you will see the Instant Messager. The Icon will indicate if a tutor is currently online.

Step 3d: If tutor is available. Click on the Instant Messager Icon.

Step 4d: The Instant Messager box will appear. Type in the message for the tutor, and wait for a response.

Open MySQL

Step 1: You must gain access to the Purdue server that distribute MySQL database contact Mark Sharp.

Enter SQL commands to gather data

Step 1a: Once access is gain, and password assigned, Log into the MySQL database.

Step 2a: Once log on the database system. Type in the following commands to get the data of the survey results from each tutor.

SELECT Question.question_number, tutor.t_id, t_fname, t_lname, response, response_date

FROM Tutor, Question, TutorQuestion, response

WHERE tutor.t_id = tutorQuestion.t_id AND tutorQuestion.question_number = Question.question_number

AND Question.question_number = response.question_number

ORDER BY tutor.t_id;

This will display a list for all the survey response in regards the each tutor in the database

The tutor id, first and last name question number, and the response for that question.

Modifying Survey

Adding Question to Survey

Step 1: GO TO Changing Data

Step 2: Do step 1

Step 3: Now that you have gain access to the Purdue writing center folder. Right click on the form 3.

Step 4: GO TO Changing Data, and repeat the remaining steps

Deleting Question on Survey

Step 1: GO TO Changing Data

Step 2: Do step 1

Step 3: Now that you have gain access to the Purdue writing center folder. Right click on the form 3.

Step 4: GO TO Changing Data, and repeat the remaining steps

Changing data on the website

Step 1: To access the Purdue domain. Get http://knowledgebase.calumet.purdue.edu/article.asp?article=102016&p=4168 . You have to (password) to access to the domain Contact Mark Sharp.

Step 2: Now that you have gain access to the Purdue writing center folder. Right click on the page you wish to modify.

Step 3: Go down to the dropdown menu, and click on Copy. You can not modify page while it is active.

Step 4: Paste the page on desired of storage.

Step 5: Now right click the page. Go down the drop down menu, and click Open With.

Step 6: Choose the appropriate text editor. (notepad, ect..)

Step 7: The text editor will open the source code (html).

Step 8: View the code carefull before making any changes to the text you want to disply.

Step 9: Be sure not to make any changes to code found within < > tags.

Only changes should occur is < > text located between brackets < >

Example:

With the techonolgy available to Purdue University Calumet it has become easy to provide students with resources over the Internet. Thanks to VISTA students can have access to the benefits of a tutor without having to be on campus.

Step 10: Highlight the text with the .

Step 11: Click Delete, and type in the desired text.

Step 12: Click Save.

Step 13: Repeat these steps to make addition changes.

Step 14: Once changes are complete copy the modified page and paste it in the writing center folder.

The modified page will replace the existing page. The page is now active