webCafé Tutorials

An introduction for students: Using a course's webCafé room	(Flash not required)	related FAQs
Getting started: how to find course rooms, locate course files, and become familiar with using webCafé in Wharton courses.

Changing nightly email notification settings	requires Flash plug-in	related FAQs
If you want to discontinue (or restart) the nightly emails sent by a webCafé room, or if the messages appear "blank" due to their HTML formatting, follow the steps in this tutorial.

Downloading a single file	requires Flash plug-in	related FAQ
Sometimes clicking a file causes it to appear in your Internet Explorer browser, where it can be difficult to save or print. This tutorial shows a right-click method to download a file from webCafé to your computer.

Downloading multiple files at once	requires Flash plug-in	related FAQ
If you have the eRoom plug-in installed and active, you can select multiple files or folders to copy from webCafé to your computer.

Editing files in webCafé	requires Flash plug-in	related FAQ
The steps for opening files for editing, and for uploading your changes, can differ based on whether you use the eRoom plug-in software. This tutorial shows you step-by-step procedures for changing files stored in webCafé, including how to edit files in Wharton's computing labs without the plug-in.

Guide for faculty	(Flash not required)	related FAQ
Getting started with your course webCafé room.

Logging in to webCafé	(Flash not required)	related FAQs
Browser and connectivity requirements, access options and steps for using the webCafé login screen.

Managing your room's membership (for faculty and room coordinators)	(Flash not required)	related FAQs
This tutorial illustrates how to arrange access to your webCafé room for any user who has a Wharton computing account.

Options for signup sheets for student organizations	(Flash not required)	related FAQ
While webCafé isn't perfect for this task, there are ways to get the built-in features to do some of what you may want to accomplish when you need people to sign up for something.

Sending email to students in a course you are teaching (for Wharton faculty)	(Flash not required)	related FAQs
There are two methods for doing this through webCafé, as well as other systems for sending course email. Each has its own pros and cons, discussed in the tutorial.

Setting default access control for a folder	requires Flash plug-in	related FAQ
For some collaborative needs, the default "only the person who posted the file may change it" access control setting can be cumbersome. This tutorial shows how this setting may be changed for a folder so that anyone can edit newly added files within it.

Using the eRoom plug-in software	(Flash not required)	related FAQs
Learn about benefits and procedures for using the eRoom plug-in software, including illustrated lessons for automated copy and paste of files to and from webCafé.