Structured URLs on the content management system (CMS) have benefit. Ugly x-numbers become nicely formatted, human readable URLs. However, after setting this in place on the Academic CMS, we’ve noticed a few issues: a difference in anchor tag behavior and long URLs. To handle the first issue, do not use the default anchor link method, but instead, use an internal link with the page’s x-number such as follows:

x12136.xml#myAnchorName

The other we’ve noticed is longer URLs. Since structured URLs are dependant on the file and folder names you desingnate in the file tree, we have a bit more control over this situation. The way to solve this is to shorten folder and file names in the tree. You may still have the longer titles appearing in the pages. This is because the name displayed on the final rendered page is taken from the Title field on the page. Most folks keep the same value for each (the file name appearing in the tree and Title field element from the page), but there is nothing stating you must follow this convention.

Now that we’re welcoming the Clerc center into the Academic Content Management System, we’ve changed two things. First off, everyone may access the CMS through a new URL http://webdesign.gallaudet.edu and main Schema name was changed from University Web Page to Community Standard Web Page in order to welcome the Clerc, MSSD, and KDES.

explain in detail how to accomplish this.

Want to create an item for extra credit, but clueless how to make one?

If you would like to create an extra credit item in your gradebook rather than creating assignment with an extra credit marked.  There are two different ways depending on settings, whether you weigh the grades or not.

Adding Extra Credit Items (Weighted)

If you want to give your students an extra 15 points of the total course grade for completing extra credit.  Click New Item in Gradebook, set the category to Extra Credit, type 1 in the Possible Points field.  The task is not completed, you still need to modify your Weight Grades setting.  Return back to Gradebook and click Weight Grades and set Extra Credit to 1%. You might need to lose 1% from other area, such as homework or attendence.  The total of weighting point value must be equal to 100%.   There is one more task for you to complete the concept of extra credit.

In the Gradebook, give ALL the students 1 point to avoid complaints that only a total 99% is possible without the extra credit value.  If a student completed the extra credit item, you may add the point value to the gradebook. 1 point plus the value that you gave to the student. If the student got 15 points out of 15 possible points, he/she will get 16 points in his/her extra credit column.

Adding Extra Credit Items (non Weighted)

To display extra credit items, click New Item, set the category to Extra Credit, make the possible points to 0 (zero).  Make sure it is marked to score calculations.