Drupal 8 Website Training Opportunities

This 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
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 is offering weekly online training on a trial basis this Spring semester.

The training will take place weekly on Wednesdays at 11am. It consists of 30 minutes of training on specific topics (see below) and will be conducted using Zoom online software.

When you use the sign up form, we'll send you the link to join the meeting with Zoom.

Date	Training	Type	Detail	Sign up Form
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.

Intermediate

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
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 122