Transcript USING CONTRIBUTE How to make changes to the 2013-2014 Catalog Narrative THE BASICS Contribute allows you to make changes directly to the online Catalog.

USING CONTRIBUTE
How to make changes to the 2013-2014 Catalog
Narrative
THE BASICS
Contribute allows you to make changes directly
to the online Catalog Narrative. No more
marking up hard copies, no more second round!
 On December 3, the pages will be “turned off,”
and no more edits will be allowed.
 At that point, Hope McPherson in University
Communications will review for typos and
consistency, and make any necessary changes.
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SETTING UP A CONNECTION
CIS has step-by-step instructions on the following
page for setting up your Contribute connection.
This slideshow just gives you the details you need
to fill into their framework. Be sure to follow the
pre-production directions!
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http://www.spu.edu/cishelpdesk/web/department/
contribute/index.asp
SETTING UP A CONNECTION
The URLs for the catalogs (step 3) are:
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Undergraduate: http://web-
preprod.spu.edu/acad/UGCatalog/20134/
 Graduate: http://webpreprod.spu.edu/acad/GRCatalog/20134/
EDITING A PAGE
When you’re on a page you wish to edit, click “Edit
Page.” You’ll then be able to make whatever
changes you need. When done, simply click
“Publish.”
CREATING A LINK, PART 1
If you wish to make a word act as a link:
 Highlight the word
 Right click
 Select “Insert Link”
CREATING A LINK, PART 2
Browse to or type in a web page URL
or
 Enter an email address
or
 Select “File on my computer” for PDFs
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If you want the link to open in a new window,
indicate so in “Advanced”
REMOVING A LINK
If you wish to remove a link:
 Highlight the link
 Right click
 Select “Remove Link”
NOTES ABOUT CONTRIBUTE
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Within the page editor, the only links we use are
Publish, Save for Later, and Discard Draft.
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We do not use Send for Review
The interface is similar to Word. Very userfriendly!
Hit Refresh to view changes you’ve just made.
The Discard Draft button is your friend. If you’ve
made a mistake you can’t easily fix, simply don’t
save your changes.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Changes to degree requirements can not be made
in Contribute. Those are made in Banner, by
Tiffany and Lee.
 If you have changes to these lists, please write
them in a brightly colored pen on the pages we
printed for you. If you have no changes, note
that, too. Submit to Tiffany Shelton (UG) or Lee
Staman (GR/DR), Suite 113, by December 3.
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CONTRIBUTE TIPS
Keep a browser window (e.g. Internet Explorer)
open while you’re editing, to see what it looks
like.
 Take the Quick Tour and Contribute Tutorial.
(Links on the program’s start page.) These will
really help familiarize you with the program!
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DON’TS!
The left navigation bar is off-limits; you will not
be able to change it. If you have changes for this
section, contact Ruth Adams ([email protected]).
 Fonts, font sizes & styles, and color are controlled
by a style guide. Do not change these things. If
you do, it will be changed back!
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NOTES
The pre-production Catalogs can only be viewed
from on-campus.
 Contribute is used for making edits, but you can
view the Catalogs through any web browser.
 To access your suggested course sequences, first
visit the degree requirements page. Then click
the course sequence link, and then “Edit Page.”
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THE LONG AND SHORT
 Contribute
is here to make the process
easier, not to complicate things. If you’re
having troubles, we’re happy to help!
 The changes you make are in “preproduction.” The pages you’re working on
are only available to a select few. If you’re
nervous about making changes, fear not!
Yours is not the last set of eyes to check
your work.
 Contribute is only accessible on-campus!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Tiffany Shelton
Student Academic Services
x2635
[email protected]
Demaray Hall 151