Image RemovedThis page lists upcoming training opportunities online and in-person for content editors on Franklin College websites.In-Person Training
The web team offers in-person training a few times a year in Gilbert Hall. Sessions are up to 2 hours.
Please use the Sign Up Forms so we know you expect to attend.
| Date and Time | Training Name | Details | Level | Location | Sign up Form/Feedback Survey |
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August 13, 2019; 2-4pm | Basic Website Training | Overview on working with your website, including logging in, adding images, links, files, working with the slideshow, and web accessibility. | Beginner | Gilbert Hall, 113 (computer lab) | December 5, 2019; 2-4pm | Basic Website Training | Overview on working with your website, including logging in, adding images, links, files, working with the slideshow, and web accessibility. | Beginner | Gilbert Hall, 113 (computer lab) | Online Training
The web team offers weekly online training on Wednesdays at 11:15am. Each 30 minute session focuses on one or two small tasks and will be conducted using Zoom online software.
| Date | Training | Type | Detail and/or relevant documentation |
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| Publishing and promoting events | Beginner | Creating Events on your site Publishing Events to the UGA Calendar of Events |
| Welcome to your website | Beginner | Login help document Content versus lists of content (views) Adding and editing content (content types) Types of fields, intro to the text editor field Unpublishing or Deleting Content Getting help |
| Inserting links and files | Beginner | Adding links to content Inserting PDFs and other Documents If time: Reducing PDF size |
| Inserting images | Beginner | Adding images to content If time: Resizing and Optimizing Large Images If time: Embedding a Video in a page |
| Menu | Beginner | Adding pages to the menu structure |
| Qualtrics | Intermediate | Creating a basic qualtrics form etc... |
| Content control | Beginner | Unpublishing or Deleting Content Restrict Access to Content Scheduling Content Disabling links in the menu |
| Optimizing images | Intermediate | Guide to Image Sizes Optimizing Web site Images Resizing and Optimizing Large Images |
| TBD | The rest of fall semester training is TBD based on feedback | | Date | Training | Type | Detail | Sign up Form |
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Wednesday
04/03/2019
11am | Inserting Images | Foundational | Learn how to upload images and insert them next to text on your site. We'll also discuss alignment, captioning, and alternative text for images. We'll troubleshoot common issues and talk about optimal image sizes. | Online training for Spring has concluded. Check back for more online training opportunities in the Fall. |
Wednesday
04/10/2019
11am | Links and Files | Foundational | Inserting links using button on text editor field to pages on sites and pages on other sites. Uploading and linking to files. Accessible links. |
Wednesday
04/17/2019
11am | Working with the menu | Foundational | What content belongs in the menu and two ways to put it here. |
Wednesday
04/24/2019
11am | Optimizing Images | Beyond the Basics | Difference between image field and text editor field. Understanding how one image gets used throughout the site. |
Wednesday
05/01/2019
11am | Qualtrics in place of PDF forms | Intermediate | How to create a basic Qualtrics form and embed it on your site. Stephanie can request accounts for attendees. |
A note on the levels
Beginner
Suitable for beginners or content editors looking for a refresher.
For content editors who feel confident with the basics of working with their site and are looking to do more.
Advanced
Special topics for confident content editors.
Other training
As a reminder, we have a wealth of self-help documents in our Knowledge Base under Drupal Support.
Training Archive
Online Training Archive
| Date | Training | Type | Detail |
|---|
Wednesday
04/03/2019
11am | Inserting Images | Foundational | Learn how to upload images and insert them next to text on your site. We'll also discuss alignment, captioning, and alternative text for images. We'll troubleshoot common issues and talk about optimal image sizes. |
Wednesday
04/10/2019
11am | Links and Files | Foundational | Inserting links using button on text editor field to pages on sites and pages on other sites. Uploading and linking to files. Accessible links. |
Wednesday
04/17/2019
11am | Working with the menu | Foundational | What content belongs in the menu and two ways to put it here. |
Wednesday
04/24/2019
11am | Optimizing Images | Beyond the Basics | Difference between image field and text editor field. Understanding how one image gets used throughout the site. |
Wednesday
05/01/2019
11am | Qualtrics in place of PDF forms | Intermediate | How to create a basic Qualtrics form and embed it on your site. Stephanie can request accounts for attendees. |
In Person Training Archive
| Date and Time | Training Name | Details | Level | Location |
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Thursday
03/07/2019
2-3:20pm | Basic Website Training | Overview on working with your website, including logging in, adding images, links, files, working with the slideshow, and web accessibility. | Foundational | Gilbert Hall 121 |
Thursday
03/07/2019
3:30-4:50pm | Optimizing Your Website | Best practices for page layout, including headings, images and links. Optimizing images. Making "Events" show up automatically on the UGA Master Calendar. Making data tables mobile friendly. | Beyond the Basics + Intermediate | Gilbert Hall 122 |
Thursday
05/09/2019
10-11am | Google Analytics: Understanding Your Site's Visitors | Understanding the data we have collected about your visitors over the years using Google Analytics. Note, due to the personalized nature of this training, seats are limited. Please sign up in advance. | Intermediate | Gilbert Hall 122Drupal Support - Office Hours
The web team offers weekly office hours on Wednesdays at 10:00a and 2:00p for any content administrator for Departments, Centers, Institutes or Franklin Research sites. These office hours are a good chance to ask for specific instructions on how to manage content in your web sites. There may be more than one person dropping in for assistance so we ask you to be patient if you are not the only one who has signed in for assistance.
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We recommend signing in a few minutes early to ensure your computer configurations are correct before the training begins. The url is: https://zoom.us/my/laurarowan |
If you would rather use written documentation, please refer to our Drupal Self Help document center.