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==Go to '''Lessons'''==
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[[File:Go to Lessons.png|frame|center]]
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Select the '''Lessons''' tool from the '''Tool Menu''' of your site.
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''Note: Be aware that your instructor may have named '''Lessons''' something else in your course, or there may be more than one Lessons item in the menu. Check with your instructor if you are not sure where to go to access the course lessons and/or content pages.''
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==Click '''Add Your Own Page'''==
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[[File:Click Add Your Own Page.png|frame|center]]
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Once you have located the Student Pages section in the course content, click the '''Add Your Own Page''' link.
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==View blank page==
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[[File:View blank page.png|frame|center]]
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When you view a blank page, some getting started information will display by default.
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==Click '''Add Content'''==
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[[File:Click Add Content.png|frame|center]]
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Click the '''Add Content''' drop-down menu and then choose from the following types of items you may place on the page:
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'''*Add Text'''
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'''*Embed content on page'''
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'''*Add Content Link'''
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'''*Add Subpage'''
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'''*Add Resources Folder'''
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==='''Add Text'''===
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[[File:Add Text.png|frame|center]]
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Use the Rich Text Editor to add text content, images, and/or links, and then click '''Save'''.
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==='''Embed content on page'''===
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[[File:Embed content on page.png|frame|center]]
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Select a file or enter a URL to embed the item on the page, and then click '''Save'''.
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==='''Add Content link'''===
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[[File:Add Content link.png|frame|center]]
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Select a file or enter a URL to add the item on the page as a link, and then click '''Save'''.
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==='''Add Subpage'''===
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[[File:Add Subpage.png|frame|center]]
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A Subpage is a new page (or "child" page) that links from the current page (or "parent" page) above it in the page hierarchy. Subpages have the same options for adding content as the original parent page.
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Give your subpage a title, then click '''Create'''.
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''Note: You can choose to modify the navigation (if you have more than one subpage) by selecting the check box beside '''Next page'''. This means that the subpage will replace the current one when users hit Next, rather than returning to the parent page. Also, if you would like your subpage to show as a button, select the check box next to '''Show as button rather than link'''.''
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===Add Resources Folder===
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[[File:Add Resources Folder.png|frame|center]]
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Add Resources folder displays all the resources in that folder on the page. Select the folder and click '''Save'''.
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==View your page==
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[[File:View your page.png|frame|center]]
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Once you have added content items to your page, click on your page name to view the page.
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==Reordering page items==
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[[File:Reordering page items.png|frame|center]]
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If you need to rearrange items on the page, click the '''Reorder''' link in the top left corner of the page.
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==Drag and drop items to reorder or delete==
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[[File:Drag and drop items to reorder or delete.png|frame|center]]
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You can drag and drop items to change the order in which they appear on the page. You may also drop items on the the right side of the screen where it says "Drop items here to delete" or you can use the red X next to individual items to delete them. Click '''Save''' to save your changes.
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Revision as of 19:37, 8 July 2020

Go to Lessons

Go to Lessons.png

Select the Lessons tool from the Tool Menu of your site.

Note: Be aware that your instructor may have named Lessons something else in your course, or there may be more than one Lessons item in the menu. Check with your instructor if you are not sure where to go to access the course lessons and/or content pages.

Click Add Your Own Page

Click Add Your Own Page.png

Once you have located the Student Pages section in the course content, click the Add Your Own Page link.

View blank page

View blank page.png

When you view a blank page, some getting started information will display by default.

Click Add Content

Click Add Content.png

Click the Add Content drop-down menu and then choose from the following types of items you may place on the page:

*Add Text *Embed content on page *Add Content Link *Add Subpage *Add Resources Folder

Add Text

Add Text.png

Use the Rich Text Editor to add text content, images, and/or links, and then click Save.

Embed content on page

Embed content on page.png

Select a file or enter a URL to embed the item on the page, and then click Save.

Add Content link

Add Content link.png

Select a file or enter a URL to add the item on the page as a link, and then click Save.

Add Subpage

Add Subpage.png

A Subpage is a new page (or "child" page) that links from the current page (or "parent" page) above it in the page hierarchy. Subpages have the same options for adding content as the original parent page.

Give your subpage a title, then click Create.

Note: You can choose to modify the navigation (if you have more than one subpage) by selecting the check box beside Next page. This means that the subpage will replace the current one when users hit Next, rather than returning to the parent page. Also, if you would like your subpage to show as a button, select the check box next to Show as button rather than link.

Add Resources Folder

Add Resources Folder.png

Add Resources folder displays all the resources in that folder on the page. Select the folder and click Save.

View your page

View your page.png

Once you have added content items to your page, click on your page name to view the page.

Reordering page items

Reordering page items.png

If you need to rearrange items on the page, click the Reorder link in the top left corner of the page.

Drag and drop items to reorder or delete

Drag and drop items to reorder or delete.png

You can drag and drop items to change the order in which they appear on the page. You may also drop items on the the right side of the screen where it says "Drop items here to delete" or you can use the red X next to individual items to delete them. Click Save to save your changes.

More questions about the Lessons tool?


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This page is adapted from an equivalent Sakai Community help article.

The original Sakai Community help article, unedited, is available at https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help