CMS : Document Management

Course management systems like WebCT provide a way of organizing and document flow in a course:

Syllabus
The syllabus is generally the document that ties a course together, usually expressing the objectives, the schedule for lectures, assignments, and exams, and outlining the rubric for final evaluation. The number one problem with the syllabus is that it's is often handed out on the first day of class, maybe the second, ... Late add's often send the professor scrambling to the xerox machine for additional copies. An online version can avoid this problem totally.

Introduction
The First Lecture.

Lecture Notes
Most CMS can store lecture notes in any form, from scanned images of hand written notes, to powerpoint slide presentations

Text Book Supplementary Material
Many publishers provide the instructor with supplementary material which can be posted in the course site; CMS systems like WebCT make copyright management much easier than other options.

Other Material
A rich course repository can include a variety study resources; old exams, exemplary student work (both good and bad) from previous semesters. WebCT in particular supports