Edline: Working with Calendar, News, Links

The steps below apply specifically to links. However, this tutorial applies equally to Calendar, News, and Content items with only minor differences some of which are described at the end.

Starting the New Link

a. Open the appropriate class page. (if you plan to post the same links to several of your pages open any one of them.

b. Click the Edit button on the blue Links bar.

Add a Link

a. Select Link under Select the type to add.

b. Click the Add button.

c. The Create Document page opens.

Create the Summary Information

a. Type an appropriate title for the link. (All documents must have titles at Edline.)

b. Document Summary is optional. (The text you type here will appear when the cursor is held over the link as well as a “subtitle” or description. This may be useful to display added information.)

c. Enter Calendar dates only if you wish the item to also appear on your calendar.

d. Paste or type the web address (URL) into the Link to the following URL box. This web address must be complete including the http://, that is why pasting the link is more convenient and leads to fewer errors.

e. View Link In New Window box.

Checked = a new browser window opens with your page; Edline page remains open along with new page.

Unchecked = linked page opens in the same browser window replacing the current Edline page.

Posting to Several Classes at Once

a. Click and drag to select all classes you wish to post this link to.

b. Click Add.

c. The selected classes will be moved to the Additional Posted Groups box.

Note: Once you have created an item in several groups (classes) al changes will be made automatically to all locations unless to un-select those classes from the Additional Posted Groups box.

Changing Visibility

Some people simply leave all links and other items visible and available to students and parents all year long. That is the default setting.

You may wish to make some links visible at some times during the year but not at others. Do this by clicking the Change Visibility button and making adjustments on the Document Visibility page that appears.

Adjusting Visibility Settings

Adjusting the visibility as shown will make the item invisible to parents and students. This may be a useful way to vary the contents of your page throughout the year. You can create all the links for your curriculum. Then make links visible or invisible as you cover each unit.

Note: The Administrators box must be checked.

Adjust the visibility settings as you wish.

Click the Update button to save the changes and return.

Calendar items are added in the same way except that Calendar Date: must be entered and if you wish the item to appear on several successive dates the Repeat Daily Until: date must be chosen.

Any News, or Content item will also be placed on your calendar automatically IF you fill in the date. Leave the date blank if you do not wish these items to appear on the calendar as well as in the areas in which you originally created them.