Folders may be added to the Staff Information page or modified by accessing the Add Folder page or Modify Folder page. The fields on the Add Folder page and Modify Folder page are the same. The Add Folder page and Modify Folder page function in a similar manner. The difference being, the Add Folder page opens with empty fields while the Modify Folder page opens with populated fields.
Follow the steps below to open the Add Folder or Modify Folder page.
Step 1 Click Staff Information in Content Areas of the Course Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Add Folder. To modify a folder, click Modify. The Modify Folder page will appear.
The table below details the fields on the Add Folder or Modify Folder page.
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Description |
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Folder Information |
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Name: |
Select a folder name from the drop-down list. |
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Or, specify your own name: |
Enter a name for the folder if one of the provided folder names is not suitable. |
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Choose color of name: |
Click Pick to select a color for the folder name display. The Instructor can select from 216 different colors to customize the color of the folder name. |
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Text: |
Enter a description of the folder. This text will appear below the folder name on the Staff Information page. Select a text type from the following options: · Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item. · Plain text: Displays text as written. · HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags. · ∑: Opens the MathML Equation Editor. · +: Opens the WebEQ Equation Editor. |
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Options |
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Do you want to make the folder visible: |
Click Yes or No to indicate whether or not the folder is to be available to Students. If this is set to No, Instructors and staff members can still access the information in the folder by going through the Course Control Panel. |