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You must be logged in to add/edit content. If you're adding content, you must have selected Faculty bio from the list of page types in the add new content step. If you're editing content, you must have opened an existing Faculty bio page. |
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A finished Faculty bio page can look like this:
A faculty bio with a lot more information included
The faculty bio page type has been created to suit a number of different needs. There are a lot of fields that you may not use.
For illustration purposes, here's a picture of a faculty bio with content in every possible field :When you are (we need 3 screen shots to show you):
As you can see, the Faculty bio content type is flexible. You don't have to get it perfect right away. You can start with the basics and give some thought to whether you'd like to add additional information.
Regardless of which sections of the page you plan to use, you'll find that there are several different kinds of fields and they each behave differently. You can read more about those on the page called Field types in the CMS. This is important information to have before you begin editing.
I understand my options and I'm aware of the field types - let's go!
When you are creating or editing a profile page, fill in the relevant information using the screenshots below as a guide.
You can refer to the 'finished' page Faculty bio with a lot more info included' pages above to see where things are displayed on the page.
- Notice that the meta description is not displayed; it's used only for search engine optimization.
- See that Amy's title is displayed under her name and in a smaller font.
- etc.
Notice that these are all free-form fields where you can type whatever you want. You can tell because there are no handles on the left of the field and no drop-down arrows on the right. The asterisks indicate that these are all mandatory fields.
The content in the Meta description field is not shown on the finished page. This field is used to help search engines like Google find you when people search on your name or other keywords you've included there. The Mega description should not be a list of words like "Mary research leadership coaching vice-president innovation education". Search engines can tell when we're "padding" the Meta description field and this will negatively impact how Google includes this page in search results. So, use some keywords in a sentence for best results.
The 'X' through "Show media item weights" indicates that you can ignore item weights. Some things are a little harder to do/edit if you have the weights showing and you don't need to change them so we'd recommend ignoring them altogether.
If there is a profile picture already on your page but you want to change it, you can click the X in the upper right-hand corner of the picture to remove it.
Then, you can add a new picture following the instructions outlined on a page called Add/Edit a media block component. Your image should be square ideally. Here is more information about images on the website.
Although the words people will read on the page say "Email Amy", any correspondence is directed to the Advancement shared mailbox using the Advancement contact form.
The email lands in the shared mailbox and the Advancement staff process it in an appropriate way.
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You are nearly ready to publish. Refer to the publishing options information to determine your final steps.
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