Working with Subsections
A subsection is a subset of pages with a tab or context (or a subset of another subsection). It is essentially a collection of one or more pages, which might be grouped together because they all deal with the same subject or because they are intended for a particular group of people. You can configure a separate set of permissions for a subsection, so that only certain roles are allowed to display it. For example, if you had a few pages intended just for other faculty members, you might want to set up a subsection intended just for them.
By default, subsections are represented in the sidebar as folder icons, though if appropriate you can hide the icons (which also serve as links).
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How To
If you want to group multiple pages within a context, you may want to create a subsection. You can also create a subsection within a subsection.
Log in to the portal and navigate to your course context (and, if appropriate, to one of its existing subsections).
Click Context Manager.
The system displays the Context Manager screen, with the Properties tab selected by default.
Click the Subsections tab.
The system displays a screen that includes a list of all the subsections that already exist on this tab (or subsection).
Click Create a new subsection.
The system displays the Create a new subsection screen.
In the Name field, type a name. This name will be displayed in the sidebar, if the host tab or subsection is configured to display subsection icons in the sidebar (see the Hide or Display Subsection Links in a Sidebar section for more information). It will also be displayed in breadcrumbs. For these reasons, you should choose a meaningful name.
Note
Note that the name will also become part of the URL, and once the subsection is created, you will not be able to change the URL (even if you change the name).
Click Save.
The system creates your new subsection and a default page for the subsection. It also displays the Subsections tab of the Context Manager, this time with your new subsection listed.
If the host tab (or subsection) is configured to display subsections in the sidebar, the new subsection will now show up there as well.
If you need to rename a subsection, use this procedure. Note that when you do this, the URL is not renamed. The system will always use the URL that was created along with the subsection.
Log in to the portal and navigate to the appropriate course section.
Click Context Manager.
The system displays the Context Manager screen, with the Properties tab selected by default.
Click the Subsections tab.
The system displays a screen that includes a list of all the subsections in this context.
Locate the subsection you want to rename. Click the corresponding pencil icon.
The system displays a screen that lets you rename the subsection.
In the Name field, modify the text as appropriate.
Click Rename.
The system changes the name of your subsection.
When a user selects any tab or subsection, the system displays the “default page” for that tab or subsection. However, you can make any page the default page.
The default page is slightly different from other pages in that its name is not displayed at the top of the page. Rather, the name of the tab or subsection is displayed. The name of the page, however, is displayed in the breadcrumbs and in the sidebar. For this reason, we suggest a name that is meaningful and yet not so important that the page wouldn’t make sense if the user didn’t see it. “Home” is often a good name for a default page.
Log in to the portal and navigate to the appropriate course section.
Click Context Manager.
The system displays the Context Manager screen, with the Properties tab selected by default.
Click the Pages tab.
The system displays a screen that includes a list of all the pages that exist on this tab. Note that this list includes only pages, not any child subsections that might exist. Similarly, if a page is part of a child subsection, it will not be displayed here.
Use the radio buttons at the left to select a default page.
The system makes the page you selected the default.
Note
An alternative method for specifying the default page is described in Delete a Page.
If you need to delete a subsection, use this procedure.
Caution
When you delete a subsection, you also delete all content associated with that subsection—including all child subsections, all pages, and the associated feature instances. So do not delete a subsection unless you are certain you don’t need any of this content.
Log in to the portal and navigate to the appropriate course section.
Click Context Manager.
The system displays the Context Manager screen, with the Properties tab selected by default.
Click the Subsections tab.
The system displays a screen that includes a list of all the subsections that exist on this tab (or subsection).
Locate the subsection you want to delete. Click the corresponding trash-barrel icon.
The system displays a dialog asking whether you are sure you want to delete the subsection.
If you want to delete the subsection and all its content, click Yes, Delete.