Introduction to Adding Content Folders
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This tutorial explains how to add content folders in the Minerva platform for module organization. Users can create folders by selecting 'add content' in the content area and are encouraged to include descriptions and customize settings, such as tracking views and setting availability. After creation, folders can be organized further by adding subfolders to enhance content structure.
Introduction to Adding Content Folders
- 1. Introduction to Adding Content Folders Getting Started with Minerva Kirsten Thompson | OD&PL, University of Leeds
- 2. In this tutorial we are going to explore adding Content Folders to your module.
- 3. Make sure Edit Mode is ON.
- 4. Enter a Content Area e.g. Learning Resources.
- 5. Folders can be added from the Content Area Action Bar.
- 6. Hover your mouse over Add Content and select Content Folder.
- 7. Name the Folder e.g. Transfiguration. You may also like to use the textbox to add a description, image, icon or anything else useful to make explicit the purpose of the folder and the content within. Also notice you can change the Colour of Name.
- 8. To access all textbox editor features, select the chevron- shaped icon to expand it.
- 9. Expand the textbox editor by dragging the bottom right- hand corner.
- 10. By default, the folder will be available to your students immediately. If your module area is already available to your students, you may wish to make the folder unavailable whilst you set it up.
- 11. To track access to module materials and run Reports on usage, you need to select Yes to Track Number of Views for each individual item you add. Note: tracking data is only retained for 30 days, reports are not 100% accurate but they do indicate general engagement with different areas of your module.
- 12. Date and time restrictions can also be set for folders, content and tools. More advanced Adaptive Release rules can also be set once the folder has been created.
- 13. Once all options have been chosen, select Submit to create your folder. If you are happy with the default settings and the folder name is clear and meaningful, you do not need to engage with all the presented options, just be aware of the flexibility they provide.
- 15. Hovering the mouse over the folder reveals the Action Link arrowhead and clicking on it reveals advanced features, including editing and deleting the folder.
- 16. Folders can be entered selecting the underlined link.
- 17. Once inside the folder, you can add further folders to organise content, as needed.
- 18. To move out of the folder, select Learning Resources in the breadcrumbs at the top of the page.
- 19. Have a go at creating some more folders. You may want to structure them by topic or week. In this example, each folder represents the core topics studied as part of the module.
- 20. End