This course is aimed at new members and those that find Discourse difficult to use.
So that you can decide if the course is for you, I have included the outline below.
Course details
- 20 May, 19:00 to 20:30 (estimated)
- SLMS members only
- Online via Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/pon-eogn-fbz
- Please put your name below to let me know you are joining
- No cost
Course outline
Access
- Easier on a laptop
- Web vs app
- How to get the app
Access levels
- Public - browse without logging in
- Non-members - logged in, but not paying
- Members - paying
- Restricted access - e.g. spaces for the various techs
Discussions
Categories
- Discussions vs Discussions (private)
- Worth a mention - Projects
Posting
- Uploading images and resizing them
- Uploading SVG files
- Formatting toolbar and Markdown (2 different editors)
- Edit a post, edit a subject
- Tagging a post
Replying
- Whole thread or individual message
- Replying to an email notification
Tracking
- Bookmarks
- Notifications - global, per post
- Liking a post
Other features
- Wiki
- Polls
- Marking solutions
Users
- User profiles
- Groups
Messaging system
- Message individuals or several people privately
- Groups - including techs
- Flag for moderators
Documents
- Tool pages
- How-to
- Rules
Accessing the space
- Calendar icon - colour indicates open/closed
- Booking system
Inductions
- Induction waiting lists - adding your name
- Induction invitations - responding to invitations
Courses
- Courses list
- Getting onto a course
What isn’t on discourse
- The shop on the SLMS website - subscriptions and paying for materials
