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