Wattle migration options
There are four main ways for you to get your Wattle site up and running. How you choose to proceed will depend on
- Your technical skills and experience in web-based environments
- The size of your WebCT site, if you are using one
- The amount of time you have to create your Wattle site
Below are the options available to you.
NB: DO NOT CREATE YOUR WATTLE COURSE SITE IN YOUR SANDPIT. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT IN THE LIVE WATTLE SPACE.
Migration instructions for Mac
| Option |
Will my folder structure be retained? | Are there pre-set Labels (i.e., text headings), Resources and Activities? | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| 1. Clean shell You will build your course from scratch. |
Yes. You can organise your folders and files as you build your course. | No. Labels, Resources and Activities must be created from scratch. |
*You can build a course from scratch, independent of any WebCT or other site you already have. *It's a good opportunity to learn how to use Wattle. *There's no need to learn extra, one-off procedures are there is with other options. |
*This is the slowest option, as everything has to be done manually. |
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2. WebDAV (Option A)
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Yes. You can copy already-organised folders and files from your computer in bulk and still retain the same folder and file structure you set up. | No. Labels, Resources and Activities must be created from scratch. However, folders and files will have been transferred to your Wattle Files area. |
*Folders and files are copied in bulk, which saves time. *Folders and files are copied over exactly as you set them up yourself on your computer. *The WebDAV connection you set up can be used for the duration of the course. |
*Set-up of WebDAV connections may be tricky for some users. *Nothing from WebCT is reused automatically. You have to use WebDAV Option B or Import from WebCT if you want to use what is in your WebCT course at the moment. *You will still have to manually set-up your course. |
| 3. WebDAV (Option B) You set up WebDAV connections to both WebCT and Wattle, and then transfer files from one to the other. |
Yes. Files and folders in Wattle will be organised the same as they are in your WebCT site. | No. Labels, Resources and Activities must be created from scratch. However, folders and files will have been transferred to your Wattle Files area. |
*Folders and files are copied in bulk, which saves time. *Folders and files are organised are copied over exactly as you had set them up yourself in WebCT previously. *The WebDAV connection you set up can be used for the duration of the course. |
*Set-up of WebDAV connections may be tricky for some users.
*Only folders and files will be transferred. Everything else has to be done by hand *You will still have to manually set-up your course. |
| . Import 'From WebCT' You will import what has been already migrated by DoI into a holding area inside Wattle. |
No. Files from WebCT will all be placed in the one folder in your Wattle Files area. | Yes. Labels, Resources and Activities are preserved, although they may require some reorganising, which is relatively quick and easy, especially if you have a smallish WebCT course. | * This is the fastest option. Smallish courses imported from Web CT are ready to use but will probably need to be tidied up. * Files are copied in bulk which saves a great deal of time. * Everything is re-used from WebCT. |
You will not learn much about creating a Wattle course because the import process is automatic. |