Add Content

also see Open Outreach 'Creating New Content' Documentation

Title:

  • Be short, concise
  • title becomes URL by default
  • If content is about a course, start with course name e.g. Geog 222
  • If content is specific to a year, include year in paraenthesis after the title e.g. Geog 222 Links (2017)

 

News:

  • Used for News Articles, which are placed in the right side-bar of all pages, as well as the lower main section of the front home page
  • Admin menu > Content > Add Content > News
    • Add a descriptive title
    • Attach an image
    • Write news text in Body
    • Attach any other media
    • Choose an Associated Project from the checkbox list - a required field (can select multiple projects)
    • If a link is to be added to Main Menu, see below: Add Main Menu Item

 

Project:

  • Admin menu > Content > Add Content > Project
  • Add a descriptive Title (this will generate an automatic URL) - a required field
  • Choose Organization Type ()
  • Check Project Status (Complete, Ongoing, Planned)
  • Add Date Started, Date Completed (not required)
  • Add Year - reAdd Year - this required field is used in the sortable Table Views (this could be the End date year, or the current year)
  • Choose an Associated Project from the checkbox list - a required field (can select multiple projects)
  • if project is curriculum-related, choose Associated Curriculum (can select multiple curriculum)
  • Add text in Body
  • Add image or attach media
  • Add Website URL
  • Kicker can be used to create a short introduction/summary, which would show on the Associated Projects Views, instead of cutting off after the first 2-3 lines of text

 

Curriculum:

  • Admin menu > Content > Add Content > Curriculum
  • Add a descriptive title
  • Add start and end date (year, month, day)
  • Optional to include only year for start or end date
  • Add Year - this required field is used in the sortable Table Views (this could be the End date year, or the current year)
  • Choose an Associated Project from the checkbox list - a required field (can select multiple projects)
  • if project is curriculum-related, choose Associated Curriculum (can select multiple curriculum)
  • Add Community Contact info if desired

 

Event:

  • Admin menu > Content > Add Content > Event
  • Add descriptive title
  • Show Date & Time; Check Show End Date to add the end date
  • Add Year - this required field is used in the sortable Table Views
  • Choose Event type
  • Add image
  • Add text in Body
  • Choose an Associated Project from the checkbox list - a required field (can select multiple projects)
  • if project is curriculum-related, choose Associated Curriculum (can select multiple curriculum)
  • Attach other media if required
  • If a link is to be added to Main Menu, see below: Add Main Menu Item

 

Link:

  • Admin menu > Content > Add Content > Link
  • Add a descriptive title
  • Choose a Link Term category
  • Add an image
  • Add the URL link; check if link is to open in a new window
  • Choose an Associated Project from the checkbox list - a required field (can select multiple projects)
  • if project is curriculum-related, choose Associated Curriculum (can select multiple curriculum)

 

Add Main Menu Item:

  • Click "Provide a menu link"
  • Give the menu item a descriptive title, that is Not too long
  • Choose Parent Item under which the menu item will be nested
  • To Edit Main Menu: Structure > Menus > Main Menu > move menu items as necessary > Edit Menu item map > Save

 

Add to a 'Book':

  • A 'Book' has been created for each of: Curriculum, Projects, Resources
  • Any content type can be added to a Book
  • To add content to a book: Choose Book Outline at bottom of Edit Project page
  • Choose Book from drop down list (or create a new book)
  • Choose Parent Item from drop down list
  • Book content is listed in the Right Side Bar, as well at the bottom of the Content page, with breadcrumb menu listing

 

Book Pages:

  • Use for pages that do not fall into another category (article, curriculum, instruction, project)

 

Section:

  • Use for creating a section links to other related content, such as in a Book
  • Use like a landing page, can add a View block of the subpage

 

Instructions:

  • A content-type used for instructions

 

Article:

  • Content-type used for informative text that does not fall into another category (article, curriculum, instruction, project)

 

Year: 

2015

Task Type: