Faculty members and authorized DAs may edit the information which appears in the Faculty Directory.

Below are a view of the Directory Page (Figure 1), the FIT Modification Page (Figure 2), and a description of each section. The red numbers in all 3 views correspond to identical information.

Faculty Directory Page (Figure 1)

FIT Modification Page (Figure 2)

1   Name, Title, Department
To modify a faculty member's name, title, or department please contact the Kellogg registrar at kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu. To add or remove a faculty member from the directory, please contact Brandon Reilly or Debbie Brauer.

2   Phone, Fax, Email, Office Numbers
To modify, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page.

3   Vita
To link to an existing vita on the Directory Page, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page. Then enter the full URL of the vita under Location of Vita.
(See Figure 2, #3)

To create a new faculty vita or with help updating an existing vita, please contact Mary Golosinski. To update an existing faculty vita on your own, please follow these instructions:

1. Go to “My Computer” on your hard drive.
2. Browse: W>Faculty>bio>facultyname.htm
3. Right click on the file and choose Open with>Dreamweaver MX
4. This opens the file directly in Dreamweaver, so that you can make any changes you need.
5. When you are done, save the file in Dreamweaver and close it.
6. The changes are now live on the internet.

If you do not have access to update a vita, please contact Mary Golosinski.

4   Course Page
To link to an existing course page, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page.

Enter the full URL of the course page under Location of Course Page (See Figure 2, #4).

If you wish to use the dynamically-generated FIT Course Pages, just click the checkbox under Location of Course Page, and the correct URL will appear.

If you prefer linking to Blackboard, please read information on linking to Blackboard pages.

Please note that only one course page may be specified here. For those who teach more than one class, this custom page must provide links to each separate course page. To read about the various options for creating course pages click here.

5   Research Page
To link to a research page, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page. Enter the full URL of the research page under Location of Research Page
(See Figure 2, #5).

To use the Research Page template, click here for instructions.

6 Publications Page
If you wish to use the dynamically-generated FIT Publications Page (which we highly recommend over a custom page), just click the checkbox under Location of Publications Page, and the correct URL will appear. (See Figure 2, #6)

7  Personal Page
To link to an existing personal page, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page. Enter the full URL of the personal page under Location of Personal Page.
(See Figure 2, #6)

8  Photo
If your photo is missing or you would like to update it, please contact Mary Golosinski.

9   Biographical Info
To add Biographical Info, select the Faculty Page Information link under the name of the appropriate faculty member* on the FIT Modification Page.

Enter the bio text under Biographical Info. We recommend a brief bio that is 2-3 paragraphs.
(See Figure 2, #8)

To make sure your text appears properly, insert the following code between paragraphs:
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* If the name of the faculty member in question does not appear when you log on to this page, please contact Mary Golosinski to receive security access.

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Security

Directory Structure and File Security
Each faculty member has a directory on the W: drive (also known as kis-nt2.) This directory may be reached from your desktop computer by double-clicking on My Computer, double-clicking on W, double-clicking on faculty and double-clicking on the folder with your last name. If you can not access the W drive or are having difficulty editing pages in your faculty folder, please contact Mary Golosinski.

You may restrict access to your files and course pages in three ways. Within each faculty directory are two subdirectories, htm and ftp. Files in the htm directory are available for any Internet user to see. The contents of the htm directory appear on the Internet at http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/last_name/htm/
Files in the ftp directory are only available to users with Kellogg NetIDs, although you can not restrict these files to only those students enrolled in your class. The contents of the ftp directory appear on the Internet at
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/last_name/ftp/

Access to course pages built using the University's Blackboard administration tool may be controlled on an individual-user basis, allowing a faculty member to restrict access to class attendees or any combination of users. It is recommended that your syllabus reside in a location where all Kellogg students can view it. Check the security settings for each section of your Blackboard site by selecting the Control Panel and choosing Course Options under the Site Management category. Here you can set the security options for the section where your syllabus is located.

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Creating Course Pages
There are four options available to faculty members and their DA's for creating and maintaining course web pages, ranging from full-featured to basic:

1. Blackboard system
2. A custom site you create from scratch (or hire an outside consultant to create)
3. The standard automatically generated FIT Course Pages

Factors to consider in your choice include:

• your familiarity with web editing tools
• security concerns in regard to your material
• time commitment involved
• the availability of advanced features.

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1. Blackboard
Blackboard is a popular web-based class administration tool supported by Northwestern. Each class has its own "web site" that is pre-made, yet customizable by the instructor.

Files posted to Blackboard are only available from the beginning to the end of a quarter. We recommend also posting your syllabus using Faculty Instructional Tools. This will allow students to access the syllabus during course selection, so they can make an informed decision when registering for courses.

Advantages include:

• Requires no knowledge of html or web editing software
• Integrated with campus-wide security structure, i.e. NetID and password
• Access may be restricted to class members only
• Advanced features include automatic enrollment of students, discussion groups reserved for registered students or subsets of your class, and varying levels of access for TA's or DA's
• Easy upload of files for student download
• Online quizzes, grade posting, document handoff
• Ability to email some or all of the students enrolled in your course

Disadvantages include:

• Less control over graphic layout of site
• Requires use of complete package, although most features can be disabled by the instructor
• Students cannot access the syllabus from previous classes

Getting Started:

• For more information, including how to request a site for your course(s), go to Using Blackboard at Kellogg

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Linking to Blackboard Pages

Students access files for their courses by entering through the Blackboard log in page. In general, there is not a need to link to Blackboard from your Faculty Directory entry.

If you would like to link to Blackborad from your Faculty Directory entry, go to Modify Faculty Directory Page and enter the Blackborad URL in "Location of Course Page". Make sure the box labeled "Click here if you want to use dynamically-generated course pages." is unchecked (See Figure 2, #4)
Blackboard URL: https://courses.northwestern.edu

If you would like to link to Blackboard from your own web site or any other location, use the address below:
Blackboard URL: https://courses.northwestern.edu

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2. Custom Course Sites
Based on your level of expertise, you may choose to link from your faculty page directly to a web site you have designed and built yourself. Knowledge of web editing software is required to build your custom site and some of the unique features of Blackboard are not available.

Advantages include:

• Ability to create a unique web site for each class you teach
• Complete control of site content
• Freedom to experiment with different layouts and styles
• Using the ftp directory on the web server, access may be restricted to Kellogg NetID users only

• Requires knowledge of web editing software
• Can not restrict access to class members only as in Blackboard
• No built-in discussion groups, no built-in email, no document handoff capabilities

Getting Started:
Linking an existing site to a faculty page-

1. Visit the Modify Faculty Directory Page
2. Select the Faculty Page Information link for the faculty member in question
3. For the option "Location of Course Page" do not select the box labeled"Click here if you want to use dynamically-generated course pages." Instead, enter the URL for the faculty course page in the space below. (See Figure 2, #4) Please note that only one page may be specified here. For those who teach more than one class, this custom page must provide links to each individual course page, see example.

Site-Building Resources

Kellogg Web Services

• Web Site Permissions
• Forms and Scripting
• Multimedia and Video
• Creating Discussion Groups

Web Authoring Tools
Kellogg Information Systems (KIS) highly recommends using Dreamweaver MX for your web authoring tool.

Dreamweaver:
Kellogg Dreamweaver Resources and Tutorial
Macromedia's Online Dreamweaver Support Center (click "Tutorial and Article Index" under "Getting Started")
Macromedia's Dreamweaver 4 Tutorial (in pdf format)

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3. Faculty Instructional Tools (FIT) Course Pages
For those who would like to expend the least amount of effort, a database-generated list of courses and generic course pages may be created. Click here to see a sample of the pages generated.

Advantages include:

• Minimal effort
• No knowledge of web editing software needed
• Allows students to access syllabus from previous classes

• Minimal customization
• Can not restrict access to class members only as in Blackboard
• None of the features of Blackboard
• None of the flexibility of building your own course pages

1. Start by going to the Modify Faculty Directory Page.
2. Select the Faculty Page Information link for the faculty member in question.
3. For the option Location of Course Page select the box labeled"Click here if you want to use dynamically-generated course pages." (See Figure 2, #4) All courses you teach will be displayed automatically when a user selects the Course Page link on your faculty page. Click here to see a sample of the pages generated.
4. To add links to Available Files/URLs, such as a syllabus, return to the Modify Faculty Directory Page.
5. Select the Locations of files for courses link for the faculty member in question. You will see the list of courses you teach. Select a course to modify by clicking on the link. You will then be presented with instructions and a menu for adding and deleting links to material. Under the option entitled Create you may add items such as a syllabus or class notes and link to them. Place your files into either your htm or ftp faculty directory and specify the links to the files using the syntax
   http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/
   faculty_name/ftp_or_htm/file_name.htm.
   For more information on the difference between the htm and ftp directories click here.

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More Assistance

If you are a faculty or staff member and would like more information than is provided here, please contact Mary Golosinski, Assistant Web Editor for Academics.

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