SMG Tools
Syllabus
The Syllabus tool allows site administrators to display a course syllabus on the site. The Syllabus can either be a text
document composed on the site (using an embedded editor), an uploaded file, or a link to a web page. The Syllabus for a site may
include one or more Syllabus items.
Creating/adding a syllabus item
To create/add a Syllabus item, follow the steps below:
- Open the Syllabus tool and select Create/Edit.
- Select the Add button. The Add syllabus screen opens.
- Specify a Title for the Syllabus (required field).
- Specify other optional items:
- Content - You may compose a message to be displayed with the Syllabus using the embedded WYSIWYG editor.
- Select Public View or Only for Site, as appropriate (public view will make your syllabus
file available under "Sites" on the SMGtools login page)
- Select the Add attachments button to add one or more attachments to the syllabus (e.g., if your syllabus
is in Word or PDF format you would want to add it as an attachment). This opens the Select item screen. The Syllabus tool
offers several options for adding attachments:
- Upload local file
- Specify a URL (link to a website)
- Select an existing site Resource from either the current site or other sites to which the administrator has
access.
- Select an Email Notification option from the drop-down box if you want the system to send the syllabus to
site participants in an email message.
- Select the Post button to post the Syllabus to the site immediately or select Save Draft
to allow the Syllabus item to be posted at a later time.
Note: Before selecting the Post button, site administrators may select the Preview button in order
to see how the Syllabus will be displayed to site participants.
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Redirecting a Syllabus Item
As an alternative to composing inline (typing into the WYSIWYG editor) or uploading a Syllabus, site administrators may wish to
redirect site participants to web content that already exists. To do this, select the Redirect button in the Syllabus screen
and specify (or paste) the URL into the URL text box. Then, select Save. Site participants will now see the contents of the
designated web page when they open the Syllabus tool.
Note: Once the Syllabus is redirected to a URL, site participants will only see the contents of the designated
web page. Previously posted files, etc. will not be accessible. Eliminating the URL redirection reestablishes any
attachments may have been present prior to the redirection.
Deleting a Syllabus Item
To delete a Syllabus item, check the Remove box located on the far right of the Syllabus screen. Then select Update and the
item will be deleted.
Reordering Syllabus Items
Syllabus items may be reordered by choosing the up and down arrows within the Syllabus screen. Once they are reordered, select
the Update button to save the new arrangement.
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