FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add a Tech Tool post to the ODL website?

This FAQ is for ODL staff with admin access to this site. If you would like ODL to add a new tech tool, please contact us with your ideas.

1) Check to see if the tool is approved for Penn State use:

• Go to Reviewed Courseware and search for it on the list.
• If it is not listed, go to Request Courseware. Once it is approved, continue with this FAQ.

2) Research and collect info:

• Tech tool name
• One sentence overview
• Screenshot of the tool – choose one with visual interest
• Paragraph overview
• Bullet points of how it’s used
• Bullet points of benefits
• Bullet points of considerations
• Tutorials and Resources
• Provide information about how faculty can access the tool. Can they just visit a Penn State website or do they need to contact us?
• Provide name(s) of faculty using the tool and their department. Get their permission first. If none, that’s okay.

3) First, add a project category (Not post category). This will be used later for FAQ reference:

• Go to Sites at Penn State and login with your PSU ID.
• From the Sites Dashboard, go to EODL Dashboard.
• On the left side menu of the EODL Dashboard, go to Projects > Categories.
• Under Add New Category, enter the name of the tech tool.
• Click the Add New Category Button at the bottom.

4) Next, create your post:

• On the left side menu of the EODL Dashboard, go to Posts > Add New.
• For the title, enter the tech tool name.
• Under the title, click Use The Divi Builder.
• Choose Clone Existing Page.
• From the page menu, choose Post, Tech Tool Template.

5) Settings: Before you begin your post, look on the right-side settings area and make these changes:

• Divi Page Settings:
  • Page Layout: Fullwidth
  • Post Title: Hide
• Categories:
  • Uncheck “Uncategorized”
  • Check All Tech Tools
  • Check any others that apply. (Don’t add any new categories.)
• Tags:
  • Add a tag of the tech tool name
  • Select any other tags that apply, or add tags if necessary.
• Feature Image:
  • Click Set featured image
  • Upload screenshot you collected earlier
• Excerpt (Below main editing area):
  • Paste in one sentence overview you collected earlier.
• Publish (Back on right-side settings area):
  • Click Save Draft

6) How to access and save:

• To access the content area and make edits, you’ll click on the cog wheel in the same color block as corresponding title.
• To save edits, click on the green check mark in the lower-right of editing window.

7) What to edit:

• Tool Name in Banner: Enter your tool name
• Tool Summary in Banner: Replace all text with your 1-sentence overview
• Tool Image: Click on the placeholder image and replace with the image you uploaded earlier.
• Overview Paragraph: Replace all text with your paragraph overview.
• How it’s used, Benefits, etc.: Replace bullets with your info (Keep titles)
• Skip “FAQ Title”
• FAQs – Choose Categories: Check only the name of your tech tool. Make sure nothing else is selected.
• Skip “Last FAQ”
• Faculty Using this Tool: Add any faculty using this tool. (Keep Title). If none, click the 3 dots to the right of the cog wheel. Choose Disable and click the 3 screen icons so they turn red in color.
• Use and Access: Add directions on how faculty access the tool. (Keep Title)

8) Publish:

• Click Publish for your FAQ to go live, or Save Draft to work on it later. (Or Preview to preview your post).