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h1. About the Homepage
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The Homepage is the top level of a class or section website. Anyone visiting the website can see the public view of the Homepage. In the public view, visitors can see most parts of the page, but there may be an image or information about the class that is restricted to class members only.
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[Logging in|https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/SUG2/Logging+In] to the website gives access to the Homepage's restricted view and to the pages listed in The Navigation Bar. (The instructor sets all levels of [access control|https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/SUG2/Changing+the+Access+Level+of+a+Class+Website] for a class/section website.) Students may not see much difference between the public and restricted views. However, the difference is noticeable for instructors. The restricted view displays additional links on the Homepage that instructors use to:
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* Edit the Homepage
* Edit personal information
* Add , reorder, and remove instructors and TAs
* Add, edit, and delete announcements
* Switch between instructor and student views of a page
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h4. Managing and Editing the Homepage {bgcolor}
* [Changing the Class Title, Number, and Term|Editing the Homepage#Changing the Class Title, Number, and Term]
** [Changing Meeting Types, Times, and Dates|Editing the Homepage#Changing the Meeting Types, Times, and Dates]
** [Adding an Image to the Homepage|Editing the Homepage#Adding an Image to the Homepage]
** [Removing an Image from the Homepage|Editing the Homepage#Removing an Image from the Homepage]
** [Changing the Instructor or TA Labels on the Homepage|Editing the Homepage#Changing the Instructor or TA Labels on the Homepage]
** [Editing the Class Description on the Homepage|Editing the Homepage#Editing the Class Description on the Homepage]
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h4. The Navigation Bar {bgcolor}
* [The Navigation Bar|The Navigation Bar#The Navigation Bar]
** [Editing the Navigation Bar|The Navigation Bar#Editing the Navigation Bar]
** [Changing the Navigation Bar to OCW Categories|The Navigation Bar#Changing the Navigation Bar to OCW Categories]
* [Using Search|The Navigation Bar#Using Search]
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h4. Maintaining the Staff List {bgcolor}
* [Maintaining the Staff List]
** [Adding and Removing Instructors and TAs|Maintaining the Staff List#Adding and Removing Instructors and TAs]
** [Changing the Order of the List of Staff Names|Maintaining the Staff List#Changing the Order of the List of Staff Names]
** [Editing Your Personal Information|Maintaining the Staff List#Editing Your Personal Information]
** [Designating a Staff Member to Receive Access Requests|Maintaining the Staff List#Designating a Staff Member to Receive Access Requests]
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h4. Managing Announcements on the Homepage {bgcolor}
* [Managing Announcements on the Homepage]
** [Adding an Announcement to the Homepage|Managing Announcements on the Homepage#Adding an Announcement to the Homepage]
** [Editing an Announcement|Managing Announcements on the Homepage#Editing an Announcement]
** [Deleting an Announcement|Managing Announcements on the Homepage#Deleting an Announcement]
** [Viewing the Announcement Archive|Managing Announcements on the Homepage#Viewing the Announcements Archive]
** [E-mailing Announcements|Managing Announcements on the Homepage#E-mailing Announcements]
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| The Homepage is the top level of a class or section website. Anyone visiting the website can see the public view of the Homepage. In the public view, visitors can see most parts of the page, but there may be an image or information about the class that is restricted to class members only.
Logging in to the website gives access to the Homepage's restricted view and to the pages listed in The Navigation Bar. (The instructor sets all levels of access control for a class/section website.) Students may not see much difference between the public and restricted views. However, the difference is noticeable for instructors. The restricted view displays additional links on the Homepage that instructors use to:
- Edit the Homepage
- Edit personal information
- Add , reorder, and remove instructors and TAs
- Add, edit, and delete announcements
- Switch between instructor and student views of a page
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