Course Genie
(web page creation and management using MS Word)

Course Genie is a piece of software that works within Microsoft Word that allows you to create web courses directly from Microsoft Word. Benefits of Course Genie include:

  • The structured presentation of materials
  • Easy to build in interactive elements (self test questions, pop-ups, flash and media)
  • Create content that is easily transferred into the new Virtual Learning Environment
  • Production of accessibility-checked web pages
  • Create web pages in Microsoft Word (no need to learn new software)
  • The automatic conversion of formatting in Word (including simple tables, images and web links)

The university has a site-wide licence for Course Genie so you can install it on any PCs on campus. The licence extends to the the installation on home PCs for staff who would like to prepare Course Genie materilas from home. Please contact ITS ServiceDesk for installation of Course Genie.

EDU also run Training Programmes for Course Genie.

The A&H Learning and Teaching Support unit (LTSU) has created this helpsheet for use with Course Genie:

Installing Course Genie (PDF 62kb)
If you require any help with the installation or use of Course Genie, please contact the ACC LTSU by emailing AHE.l&tsupport@ntu.ac.uk.

Finally there is online content available online from Wimba the producers of Course Genie.

 

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