Integrating WebCT with diverse campus systems

The University of Delaware has a powerful legacy SIS system. The University plans to replace this system in 2004-05. In the meantime, we have populated WebCT rosters using custom written scripts and batch jobs. This paper describes how these scripts have evolved into an administrative web application, which integrates information from a variety of existing campus systems to help automate the administration of WebCT. It also discusses future directions and lessons learned. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.3 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Group and Organization Interfaces – Collaborative computing Web-based interaction, Organizational design. General Terms Management, Performance, Design, Experimentation Keywords Administration, CAS, Integration, LDAP, Legacy, MySQL, SIS

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: SIGUCCS
• Authors: Jeff Whisler
• Keywords: Custom Written Scripts, Information Management, Powerful Legacy Sis, SIGUCCS 2003, WebCT Rosters