Create and manage information on classes taught or otherwise relevant. Enabling the Classes App Before adding any classes, you must first make sure the app is enabled. 1. Click to expand Setting 2. Click on Enable/Disable Apps 3. Search for CLASS. 4. Check the Enable box. 5. Click Save. Classes Menu...

Website visitors typically expect to find certain kinds of information in the header and footer of a website. Below are suggestions to ensure that your website follows established best practices for the web, while aligning with your university's visual identity. Site Header The site title assures...

What is Web Accessibility? Accessibility involves two key issues: how users with disabilities access electronic information and how web content designers and developers enable web pages to function with assistive devices used by individuals with disabilities. For the user with a disability, the...

When your organization needs to communicate with its constituents on an ongoing basis, an email campaign can be an effective solution. OpenScholar supports easy integration with MailChimp, an affordable, third party email campaign management provider. Mailchimp handles all the newsletter...

The Mailchimp subscription Widget provides a newsletter sign-up form on your website. Prior to creating the Mailchimp subscription Widget, you need some preparation works on Mailchimp.com. You need to create a user account, a Mailchimp API key and at least one audience group/list. Once you have your...

Public Domain Images The U.S. Government Photos and Images website maintains an extensive list of sources that provide public domain images (no copyright restrictions), or images that can be used specifically for educational and non-profit purposes. Topics include history, fine art, health and...

Building and maintaining an effective website requires a significant investment of time and resources. Websites that are built without planning or evaluation of user needs can become confusing, cluttered, and outdated – a source of frustration for both website owners and visitors. Before you begin...

Step 1: Choose a Kind of Site for Your Website A well-organized, easy-to-navigate structure is the foundation for a successful website. OpenScholar provides several "presets" to help you more easily organize your website content. When you initially set up our site, you will be presented with several...

Planning and creating quality content is often the most time-intensive part of a website redesign project. OpenScholar provides best practices and ideas to help you with the process. From defining project goals to creating engaging content, you will find resources here to help you through the...

On the Edit Page form (see example below), you have multiple options available to you including the ability to add the page post to a menu. Read more about Menus. By selecting the Menu Settings link (you can view this when you edit the page), you can toggle the Provide a menu link box and you'll be...