Working with Materials

Material Types and Categories

Adding a Material

Adding  a Material

To add a Material:

1. click . The Add Materials form will display. Required fields are marked with *
2. Fill in the Add Material form:
   1. *Title - title of the material.
   2. Summary - description of the material.
   3. Add Material- the type of material.
      1. *Upload File - attach a file.
      2. *Create a Document - enter content via an editor.
      3. *Link to URL - material will link to an online resource.
   4. Topic - which topic the material will be listed under. See Working With Topics.
   5. Category - categories include: syllabus, lecture note, reading, etc. The Materials table can be sorted by category.
   6. Visibility- when and if the material will be displayed to students.
      1. Show - the material will be displayed to students.
      2. Hide - the material will be displayed to staff only.
      3. Release On - the material will be hidden to students until the specified date.
   7. Copyrighted Material - checking the copyright checkbox will mark the material as Restricted Use. When the material is accessed, the user will be prompted with a copyright disclaimer.
      1. Work Title - the title of the copyrighted material.
      2. Author - the author of the copyrighted material.
      3. Citation - the citation for the copyrighted material.
3. Click Add Material.

Adding a Restricted Material

Editing and Deleting Materials

Reordering Materials

Reordering Materials in a Topic

Changing a Material's Topic

Filtering Materials

Filtering by Type

Filtering by Topic and Category