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Author vs. Contact

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

There is a difference between author and contact attached to each page of content. Page author is the public name (as selected in the User Profile in the back-end) associated with each post/page. It is very important to select an author for each post/page, as this is who will moderate comments on the post/page. When […]

Parent-Child Pages

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

All pages on the Learning Commons website have parent pages with the exception of the homepage. Each page is either a Landing Page or a Child Page, depending on the structure of all of its parents.  This structure is important to pay attention to when you are adding new content in order to retain the […]

Viewing Unpublished Drafts

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

When a post or page is in progress and you wish to continue at a later time, click on ‘Save Draft’ under “Publish” on the right-hand side. To view a draft page, click on the ‘Preview’ button.’ Saving it as a Draft ensures that all content and related information is preserved if you choose to […]

Sidebars and Widgets

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Widgets are any pieces of content that can be included on the sides or on the footer of any page. On the Learning Commons, widgets are primarily on the right side of the page, resembling boxes with a title (e.g. ‘Share,’ ‘Links,’ ‘About,’ ‘My Learning Plan,’ and ‘Search’) and related tabs. Sidebars (widget areas) are […]

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