Creating/adding, editing, and deleting work
sites
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Creating/adding a work site
To create a work site, follow these steps:
- In your My Workspace menubar, click
Worksite
Setup
.
- At the top of the Worksite Setup page, click
New
.
- Under "Creating a new site", click the radio button next to
course website
or project website
to choose the type
of site you want to create. For a course site, you'll also
need to use the "Academic term:" drop-down list to select the proper
term.
- Click
Continue
.
Course sites
If you choose to create a course site, continue with the following
steps (or, for project sites, skip to Project
sites):
- Under "Creating a New Class Site", select the course sections that
will be included in the course site by checking the appropriate
boxes.
- To add a roster that does not appear in the list, check the box
next to
I want to give access to a roster not listed
above
.
- Click
Continue
.
- If you chose to add a roster not appearing on the list, you will
be prompted to manually enter class information in various fields. To
add more than one roster, in the "Add More Roster(s)?" drop-down list,
select the number of additional rosters you want to add. You might
also have to enter the username of someone authorized to allow a
roster or rosters site access along with a message containing any
special instructions for your request. Click
Continue
.
- Under "Class Information", you have the option of typing a long
and/or short description of your site. The long description will
appear on your site's home page; the short description will appear in
the public list of all sites on the system.
- To change the appearance of your site, choose a skin from the
"Appearance (Icon):" drop-down list.
- In the "Site Contact Name:" and "Site Contact Email:" fields,
enter the name and email address of the person whom participants can
contact if they have problems or questions.
- Click
Continue
.
- Under "Tools", click the boxes to place checkmarks next to the tools
you want on your site. If you select the following tools, you will see
a form for more information:
- Email Archive: Provide an alias (i.e.,
username) for your site's email address, and then click
Continue
.
- News: Provide a title and source URL
for your news feed. To add more feeds, use the "More News
Tools?" drop-down list, and then click
Continue
.
- Web Content: Provide a title and source URL. To
add more links, use the "More Web Content Tools" drop-down list.
- You have the option of re-using material from other sites you
own. Choose one of the following:
No, thanks.
Yes, from these sites:
. Use the scrolling menu to
select the sites with the material you want to re-use.
- Click
Continue
.
- Under "Site Status", select
Publish site
to make it
available to site participants. If you don't want to publish your site
at this time, you can do it later through Site Info. For instructions,
see Publishing or unpublishing a site.
Also, you can make it so that your site can be joined by anyone with
authorization to log into the system. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click to place a checkmark in the box next to
Can be joined by
anyone with authorization to log in
.
- Use the drop-down list to select a role to assign people who join
your site.
- Click
Continue
.
- Under "Confirm Your Site Setup", review your site information. If
changes are required, click
Back
. If the information is
correct, click Request Site
to submit your course site
request.
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Project sites
If you choose to create a project site, continue with
the following steps:
- Under "Project Information", in the "Site Title:" field, type a
title for your site.
- In the corresponding fields, you have the option of typing a long
and/or short description of your site. The long description will
appear on your site's home page; the short description appears in the
public list of all sites on the system.
- If you'd like to use an icon image, provide its URL in the "Icon
URL:" field.
- In the "Site Contact Name:" and "Site Contact Email:" fields,
enter the name and email address of the person whom participants can
contact if they have problems or questions.
- Click
Continue
.
- Under "Tools", click a box to place a checkmark next to the tools
you want to provide on your site, and click
Continue
.
- Email Archive: Provide an alias (i.e.,
username) for your site's email address, and then click
Continue
.
- News: Provide a title and source URL
for your news feed. To add more feeds, use the "More News
Tools?" drop-down list, and then click
Continue
.
- Web Content: Provide a title and source URL. To
add more links, use the "More Web Content Tools" drop-down list.
- You have the option of re-using material from other sites you
own. Choose one of the following:
No, thanks.
Yes, from these sites:
Additionally, use the
scrolling menu to select the sites with the material you want to
re-use.
- Under "Set Site Access", select
Publish site
to make it
available to site participants. If you don't want to publish your site
at this time, you can do it later through Site Info. For instructions,
see Publishing or unpublishing a site.
- To indicate who can access your site, choose from the following
Global Access options:
- Private: Only the people you add as participants
can see your site.
- Display my site in the directory, and share files I
select: Anyone with authorization to log into the system can
see your site in the site directory, and can access shared files.
Also, you can make it so that your site can be joined by anyone with
authorization to log into the system. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click to place a checkmark in the box next to
Can be joined by
anyone with authorization to log in
.
- Use the drop-down list to select a role to assign people who join
your site.
- Click
Continue
.
- Under "Confirm Your Site Setup", review the information about your
site. If it's correct, click
Create Site
. If you need to make
changes, click Back
.
Your new site will be listed in My Workspace on the Worksite Setup
page.
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Editing a site
To edit a site you created, follow these steps:
- In your My Workspace menubar, click
Worksite
Setup
.
- Click the box to place a checkmark next to the site you want to
edit. Then, at the top of the Worksite Setup page, click
Revise
.
- To edit the site title,
description, short description, icon URL, site contact name, or site
contact email, click
Edit Site Information
.
- To add or remove tools from your site, click
Edit
Tools
.
- To change the publishing status of your site, modify who can see
or join your site, and determine the default role for people who join,
click
Manage Access
.
- To add participants and assign them participant roles, click
Add Participants
.
- To create an exact duplicate of your site that includes
only material posted by the instructor, click
Duplicate Site
.
- To add material from another site you own, click
Import from
Site
.
Note: You can re-use material only from other
sites that you own. You can combine material from more than one
site.
- To import materials from a pre-existing file, click
Import
from File
.
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Deleting a site
To delete a work site that you created, follow these steps:
- In your My Workspace menubar, click
Worksite Setup
.
- Click the box to place a checkmark next to the site you want to
delete. Then, at the top of the Worksite Setup page, click
Delete
.
Note: Deleting a site removes the entire site's
content and cannot be undone. No one else will be able to access the
deleted site.
- Click
Remove
.
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