Creating a New Page in Drupal 1. In the workbench tab, click “Create Content” 2. You will be given the frameworks for how you want your page to be structured. These content frameworks are very important as they determine the type of menu that will be available in that content type. The two types that…
YouTube Video Resources
Get more info on Drupal features with our YouTube Video Index/Playlist Departmental Information Block Learn how to edit a departmental information located in the footer. Footer Social Media Icons Learn how to edit social media icons located in the footer. Page Menu System Get an overview of how the Drupal menu system works. (Note: Not…
Logging into Drupal
1. Navigate to utc.edu and scroll to the bottom on the page. 2. Click “CAS Login” and sign in with your UTC ID and Password. 3. After logging in, your Drupal workbench should populate at the top of the page.
Making Your Content Accessible
As a content editor, you play a vital role in ensuring our website is inclusive and accessible to all users. Website ADA compliance means meeting the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which increasingly applies to digital content. By creating accessible pages, you’re not only helping us avoid legal risks—you’re making our content usable…
Replacing and Deleting Media Files in Drupal
Recently, the UTC Web Dev Team implemented the Media Replace module alongside the Media Delete module in Drupal to help tame the file management beast that often plagues busy websites. Managing and updating media files—especially those used in multiple places like PDFs, images, and logos—can quickly become a tedious task. The Media Replace module streamlines…
Creating the Registrar’s Annual Academic Calendar
The development of the annual Academic Calendar is a key responsibility coordinated by the Registrar’s Office to ensure timely communication of important academic dates and institutional deadlines. The UTC Web Team (both Marketing and the Web Dev Team) provides support to implement the Academic Calendar each school year during the previous spring. The Registrar’s Office…
Updating an Employee Profile Bio Page: Digital Measures
The UTC website provides faculty members with the opportunity to display professional information such as their biography, teaching areas, academic credentials, research and scholarship, and service activities. This content is powered by a data feed from Digital Measures, a system where faculty members maintain and update their own information. On faculty and staff listing pages,…
Creating Better Image and PDF Files for Your Site
Good file management is like good housekeeping… …no one notices it until it’s missing. As we move to our new host environment, the UTC Web Team is evaluating file storage and making some adjustments and recommendations. Storing large files directly on a website consume valuable server space and can dramatically slow down page load times,…
Division, Department, and Content Type Changes
Directions on moving a department, creating a new department or division, or moving existing content to a new content type Areas of Attention: Steps: Skip step 1 and go to step 2 if this is just a content type change, not a department move or new departmental/division creation. * Indicates that this step is a…
Adding Faculty and Staff Profiles to Drupal
When adding faculty and staff, there are numerous tasks to be done. We recommend opening five tabs in your browser as you will be moving to and fro from these tabs: STEP 1: RETRIEVE UTCID IN PEOPLE FINDER (The link can be found under “Quick Links” in the main navigation of utc.edu.): STEP 2: UPLOAD…