Drupal Training Test Page
Welcome to Drupal, Kent State's content management system.
Thank you for attending today's training session. We will be learning how to create and edit content such at text, links, linked buttons, hero banner images, small feature images and to add an image inside a text box. There will be several tips shared during this time so feel free to take notes and ask questions. Finally, please do not make any changes to this page, it needs to remain a resource for future attendees.
The next training sessions will be posted soon!
You will be added to the Drupalites email list. Be sure to always read it so you will be informed about new functionality or changes to current setup.
Support
Common requests and support can be requested from the web support page. The linked button at the bottom of the page goes to the correct knowledge base queue.
Tracking and Quality Assurance
If you would like access to Google Analytics or Siteimprove so you can provide additional assistance in maintaining your department's website, please let web team know by submitting a support ticket.
Google Analytics (GA)
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic, currently as a platform inside the Google Marketing Platform brand. Google launched the service in November 2005 after acquiring developer Urchin.
Add links and buttons for:
- Visit the Google Analytics Academy
- Request Access to GA
Siteimprove
Optimize Your Website From a Single Platform
Siteimprove is a multinational Software-as-a-Service company that creates cloud-based tools and services for website governance. Siteimprove's all-in-one software provides insights to help you address issues impacting your site’s accessibility, SEO, content quality, brand compliance, data security, and more.
Add links and buttons for:
- Visit the Siteimprove Academy
- Request Access to Siteimprove
Additional Training Options
Drupal Training II to learn how to learn more about homepage paragraphs.
Web Accessibility Training to learn how to ensure your website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is a federal law all web editors must follow as a Kent State employee.
Add link and button for:
- Register for Training
Web Browser Requirements
Drupal is edited via the web browser. The following browsers are recommended with Drupal:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer 11.x and later
- Firefox 5.x and later
- Opera 12 and later
- Safari 5.x and later
Becoming a Drupal Editor
Each department decides who they would like to be an editor of their website. Once selected, all users are required to attend Drupal Training prior to website access. View Drupal Training availability here.
Signing in to Drupal
A first time login is required by you, after which University Communications and Marketing (UCM) can setup your account.
Follow these steps to sign into Drupal with your FlashLine credentials:
- Go to https://www.kent.edu/user.
- Username = FlashLine User Name, for example ailge64 is the FlashLine User ID for ailge64@kent.edu (the part before @kent.edu)
- (Note: Student employees and Graduate Assistants must sign in with their _stu email accounts)
- Password = FlashLine password
- Click the Login button.
Logging In Day-to-Day
Login at www.kent.edu/user using your FlashLine credentials. You will be directed to your Dashboard and will have access to the black toolbar which contains information about the page you are viewing.