Upcoming Training Dates

Beginner training is best for those who have never used CommonSpot. It's also a great opportunity to go over concepts you may be a little rusty on. Have you met with UCM about your new site? Please schedule a scope meeting before attending one of these trainings. Be sure to bring a copy of the manual, if following along with the book helps you learn.

Sign up for a beginner training session

• May 21 - 2-4 p.m.
• June 26 - 9-11 a.m.
• July 25 - 2-4 p.m.
• August 23 - 9-11 a.m.

What You Will Learn

1. What is CommonSpot?
2. Where do I log in?
3. What happens when I first log in?
4. How do I find my way around CommonSpot’s menus?
5. How do I create a page?
6. How do I add content to my new page?
7. How do I publish my new page?
   
8. How do I find my page after I created it?
9. How do I edit my pages after I have created them?
10. How do I customize the look of my pages?

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Upcoming Intermediate Training Dates

Intermediate sessions are best for users with 2-3 months of regular experience using CommonSpot and who are ready to enhance their sites with more advanced elements. Training is intended for users who have been through beginner training. Please DO NOT sign up for intermediate training if you have not been through beginner. Be sure to bring a copy of the CommonSpot manual if following along with the book helps you.

Before signing up for an intermediate session, please take this pretest. After completing the pretest, you will be provided with a link to schedule an intermediate session.

• May 10 - 9-11 a.m.
• June 11 - 2-4 p.m.
• July 10 - 9-11 a.m.
• August 8 - 2-4 p.m.

What You Will Learn

• Review basic elements, such as row layout and quick links
• The reusable textblock
• Web forms in CommonSpot
• The News element and how to use it
• Faculty and staff profiles
  

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Special Topic Sessions are brought to you by University Communications and Marketing Web Team and cover ways to improve your www.kent.edu website and web presence. There are no special sessions scheduled currently. They will return Fall 2012.

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Office hours are offered each week for one-on-one help. Appointments are taken on a first-come, first-served basis in 15-minute increments. E-mail webteam@kent.edu to schedule a time. Times offered for each day are 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m.

Upcoming Dates