File Manager - Special Directories

Overview of Special Directories

Some directories have a special course-related functions in WebCT. In most cases the designer should not modify any of these files. Two such directories are:

chat and
student_pres.

The chat Directory | Top

Under your [COURSE FILES] directory is a directory called chat. This directory contains a number of .txt (Text) files. These files correspond to the logfiles of specific chat rooms. The Designer has both read and write permission on these files.
Note: that WebCT does not keep a logfile for the Courses Chat, General Chat or any log entries for private messages within Chat.

The student_pres Directory | Top

Under the your [COURSE FILES] directory, is another directory called student_pres. This directory is divided into subdirectories which correspond to the Student Presentation Groups.
Note: that renaming this directory or any of its immediate subdirectories may create problems with the Student Presentation Tool. Modifying any directories that are two or more levels below student_pres will not affect the tool, but any changes to these student files will modify the way students have organized their work.

It is recommended that as a designer you should not perform directory operations on any of these files. The preferred method for operating on these files should be through the Student Presentation function. For more information on this function refer to Course Management - Student Presentation.