1. Training
Josh Pelton
Kaila Goodrich

2. • Each course, system, and section is its own
“journal”
• Each “journal” is comprised of a series of
“articles”
• Like a blog
• You assign categories to your articles, and
these categories become links
Check it out...

3. • Click on “Login” (upper right)
1st years- Kaila provided you with your
username and password.
If you ever forget either- you can e-mail
Kaila or Josh and get a new one.

4. • Select the section of the site you are
responsible for
• Click on
• This will load the site editor
– Several options:
• WYSIWYG
• HTML
•
•
Pictures
Hyperlink
Check it out…
• Video
• Code

6. Check it out…

9. 1.) Upload your picture and and put it in your
article using WYSIWYG
2.) Click on “Resize” and make your picture
175px wide, (it should be approximately
square-ish)
3.) Click on “Alignment” and make sure the
picture is on the left, in-line with the text
Check it out…

10. 4.) Click on “Save and Close”
5.) Back in the Editor, click on “Save”
6.) Look at about where the text comes to
the bottom of the picture, remember that
sentence
Check it out…

11. 7.) Switch from WYSIWYG to Raw HTML
(upper right drop down menu)
8.) Select all of the code down to the last
word of the sentence you made note of,
and copy it
9.) Click on “Summary” (just below the
screen) and paste the code
10.) Click Save & Close
Check it out…

12. • All pictures should be uploaded to the
“Pictures” folder

13. But Josh and Kaila!
What if I want to post
a document?

14. Slideshare.net
• This website allows you to upload your
documents or PowerPoints and then gives you
an embed code.
• This code can then be used to post your
document or PowerPoint on DMC
• Here is what a PowerPoint will look like on
DMC

15. Slideshare.net
• I’ve created an account that you are free to
use.
– Username: WMUBATS
– Password: wmubats
• Let’s Check out Slideshare

16. Slideshare.net
• Step 1: Click Upload
• Step 2: Upload Publicly
• Step 3: Select the file you would like to upload
• Step 4: Once slideshare has finished
uploading, it will give you an embed code.
Copy this

17. Slideshare.net

18. Slideshare.net
• MAKE SURE YOU COPY THE ENTIRE CODE
• Step 5: Go to DMC and open the site editor
• Step 6: Put your title in
• Step 7: Click in the body area

19. Slideshare.net

20. Slideshare.net
Paste the embed code
here- then hit save and
close.

21. Slideshare.net
• Don’t Forget to add a category
• Add your photo (for the summary) and text for
the summary in the body.
• Switch to RawHTML- Copy everything you
need for summary.
• Paste into the summary

22. Slideshare.net
• Delete everything from the summary that you
don’t need in the body.
• Save and close!

23. Links To Documents
(So People Can Download)
• Open the site editor
• Enter Your Title
• Click in the body area
• Enter what you would like the link to say
– Click here to download LOR Request Form
• Highlight that text

24. Links to Documents
Click Link Button
Click Upload a
File

25. Link To Documents
Click
Browse
Click Upload Click
Documents

26. DMC Training
• I know you may feel overwhelmed
• That’s OK
• I will send you this ppt.
• Kaila and I will always be available to help.

27. DMC Training
• BY 9/26
• On your system page- upload a photo of you
and your contact information. Update your
first years info if needed.
• Meet with your 2nd year and submit a
document to me of the things that you should
have on your page.

28. DMC Training
• Email me if you have questions!