Organization POST Drawings

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==POST Drawing List==
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To access, click <b>POST Drawings</b> from the side navigation menu.
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* The drawing list interface allows you to filter POST drawings by:
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: [[Image:FOrganizations.png]], [[Image:FUsers.png]] and [[Image:FPrograms.png]]
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* Upon log-in, these filters default to the logged-in user's organization and user name, with the drawing list (located beneath the filter boxes) showing only drawings associated with the logged-in user.
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====Filtering Drawings====
 
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* As you navigate the Web Tool the filters will remember changes to the selections that you make:
 
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:* Click [Show All] for <b>Organizations</b> to view all drawings for all organizations. <b>Users</b> and <b>Occupations/Programs</b> will automatically [Show All].
 
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:* Click [Show All] for <b>Users</b> to view all drawings by all users for your organization.
 
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:* Click on any single <b>Organization</b> or <b>User</b> name to view corresponding results.
 
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:* Select multiple <b>Organizations</b>, <b>Users</b> or <b>Occupations/Programs</b> by holding down the ''CTRL'' key to view corresponding results.
 
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:* Click on a specific <b>Occupation/Program</b> to show all users associated with that drawing.
 
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* All drawings are listed in alphabetic order by drawing <b>Occupation/Program</b> title underneath the filter boxes.
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==[[The Roadmap & POST Drawing Lists|POST Drawing List]]==
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Click the above link to learn about navigating the drawing list and utilizing dynamic filter box tools to browse drawings created by all organizations in the Web Tool.
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* Each drawing reflects who ''created'' and ''last modified'' the drawing.
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==[[POST Drawing Properties|Drawing Properties]]==
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Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about each POST drawing, as a whole - inclusive of all versions created for that drawing.
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* Click the [[Image:MyDrawings.png]] icon above the drawing list to restore default settings for the logged in user.
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==[[Version Settings|Version Settings]]==
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Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings specific to each Roadmap or POST Drawing version. Click the above link to access Version Notes and HTML and PDF links that will always point to each specific version.
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====Search Bar====
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==Adding a New Drawing==
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* The search bar, [[Image:Search.png]], located above the drawing list filters allows you to search drawing titles, keywords in drawing content, and user names. Click <b>Search</b> or hit <b>Enter/Return</b> to submit the search query.
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<b>Each drawing must have a unique Occupation/Program name.</b> The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and drawing Occupation/Program name.
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====Drawing Versions====
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# Click [[Image:AddCCPathway.png]] at the top of the drawing list to create a new POST Drawing for your Organization, or
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* When a new drawing is created, the drawing title and "Version 1" is automatically added to the drawing list.  
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# Click [[Image:AddHSProgram.png]] at the top of the drawing list to create a POST Drawing for an "Affiliated High School" (a High School in your local network).
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* Versions of each drawing are listed beneath the drawing title in numeric order.  
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# Type a short and descriptive <b>Occupation/Program</b> title for your drawing, such as "Business", "Construction", or "Accounting".  
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* Each version has two links listed to the right of the version number:
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#* ''Please do not add your organization's abbreviation to the title. It is automatically added by default.''
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:* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png (Version Settings), and
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# Your Organization name is confirmed below.
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:* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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# Click [[Image:Create.png]]
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# Your new drawing and ''Version 1'' has now been created. You are now viewing the drawing canvas to start editing your POST Drawing.  
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#* Your organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, and drawing title are automatically placed in a title bar at the top of the drawing canvas. These are fixed.
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png Version Settings</b> provides a summary of the drawing Occupation/Program, version number, who ''created'' and ''modified'' that version, a link to share that specific version with others, and the ability to ''delete this version''. View [[#Version Settings|Version Settings]] and [[#Deleting Drawing Versions|Deleting Drawing Versions]] for more information.  
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==[[Importing a POST Drawings from Excel]]==
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Click the above link to learn about using this feature to import Plan of Study Templates that have been completed in Excel. Download the Excel (.XLS) template to help with formatting data for importing.
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png Draw/Edit Version</b> means the drawings is available to be edited, copied, and/or published. http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png is displayed when that version has never been http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png "Locked" or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png "Published". The word ''<b>Draft</b>'' is stamped as a watermark in the background of the drawing.
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==[[Renaming POST Drawings]]==
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:: <b>http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png View Version</b> means the drawings can no longer be edited, but can be viewed and copied into a new version. http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png is displayed when that version has been or currently is http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png "Locked" or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png "Published". If currently published, the drawing canvas will not have any watermark stamps in the background. If previously published, the drawing is stamped ''<b>Outdated</b>'' and you can either "http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png copy this version" to edit the drawing, or re-publish the drawing by clicking "http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report_go.png publish this version" again.
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Click the above link to learn how to rename your POST Drawings.
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* The http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png (Published Version) icon will appear directly to the right of the version number if it is the currently published version. View [[#Publishing Drawings|Publishing Drawings]] for more information.
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==TOOLS Orientation==
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: [[Image:POSTHelp.png|right]]
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* View the sidebar <b>HELP</b> menu to the left of the drawing canvas for a complete list of features.
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* Table cells, that appear {{Yellowtext|yellow}} when hovered over can be edited.
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:*Click to edit cell content in pop-up windows.
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* Right-click table cells for a menu of quick editing options.
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====http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png Drawing Properties====
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===Table Row Content (two options)===
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* Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about the drawing as a whole, such as:
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<b>Radio Button #1 - Course Information</b>
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:* Confirmation of Organization name
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:* ''IN DEVELOPMENT:'' Content added here will display as a automatically generated hyperlink. When clicked a pop-up box will provide end-users with course descriptions directly from your community college database.  
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:* Edit or assign an applicable <b>Oregon Skill Set</b> category from the provided drop-down menu of choices
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: [[Image:CCTableCell1.png|480px]]
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:: [[Image:OregonSkillSet.png]]
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:* Obtain URL hyperlinks for the published and [[#ADA/504 Accessibility Compliance|Accessible]] view of the drawing - once shared these will always link to the currently "Published" version.
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/magnifier.png (Preview Version), or
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png (Copy Version)
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:* <b>Published</b> versions are highlighted in tan, stamped with the word ''(Published)'' in parentheses beside the version number, and marked as http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/report.png (Published Version).
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:* Ability to <b>Delete drawing and all versions</b>. View [[#Deleting Drawings|Deleting Drawings]] for more information.
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====http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/wrench.png Version Settings====
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<b>Radio Button #2 - Course Content</b>
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:* A WYSIWYG (''What You See Is What You Get'') editor allows for text entry and basic formatting, including the ability to add multiple hyperlinks and spell-check, and for the HTML savvy, an HTML editor for customized CSS styles.
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:* View the Occupation/Program drawing title with link to http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cog.png (Drawing Properties)
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: [[Image:EditPOSTContent.png|480px]]
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:* Version #, and whether or not it is ''(Published)''
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/pencil.png (Draw/Edit Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/picture.png (View Version)
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/magnifier.png (Preview Version), or
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::* http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_copy.png (Copy Version)
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:* Whether or not it is <b>Editable</b> as identified by http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock_open.png (Lock Version) or http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/lock.png (Version Locked). Use this feature in place of publishing until your drawing is ready to go "public".
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* Selected <b>legend symbols</b> will automatically display in a legend under the table. Click <b>F5</b> to refresh your screen to see changes to the current version.
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===Degree Options (right-side vertical column)===
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* Using your mouse to highlight the degree table cell in {{Yellowtext|yellow}}, click to select the appropriate degree option from a pre-determined list.
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:: <b>Community College POST Drawing</b>
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:: [[Image:CCDegreeOptions.png|450px]]
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    * To edit the drawing title, click on (Drawing Properties) in the VERSION menu to "edit" the Occupation/Program name. Make any necessary change to the name and click "save" when finished.
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:: <b>High School POST Drawing</b>
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:: [[Image:HSDegreeOptions.png|450px]]
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Quick Editing Options
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===High School Column Headings (override defaults)===
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* When working on POST Drawings for [[Affiliations|Affiliated High Schools]], you can edit the default column headings.
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::* Click on the desired column header, when it is {{Yellowtext|highlighted in yellow}}, to edit the description in a pop-up window.
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::* Change the text in the field provided, as desired, and click "Save" or hit ENTER on your keyboard to save and return to the drawing.
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:: [[Image:HSHeader.png]]
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* Defaults to high school column heading can be permanently changed by High School Administrative users only. Refer to [[High School Settings]] for more information. Changes affect only NEW drawings.
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===Quick Editing Options===
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* To easily move content, click, <b>drag-and-drop</b> content from one cell to another.
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# Click the text, and begin dragging.
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# The original table cell will remain {{Yellowtext|highlighted in yellow}}. The text will move with your mouse and appear grey in a floating box.
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# Drop the text into the desired <b>empty cell</b>. All content, including hyperlinks and selected legend symbols, will move with this feature.
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: [[Image:POSTQuickEdit.png|right]]
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====Cut====
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* Select http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/cut.png Cut from the menu. Content is cut from the cell.
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    * Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste the cut content.
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* Select http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_white_copy.png Copy to duplicate content. Content will remain in original cell copied.
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====Paste====
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* Select http://oregon.ctepathways.org/common/silk/page_white_paste.png Paste to paste cut or copied cell content.
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Paste
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===Configure Rows & Cols===
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[[Image:RowConfig.png|250px|right]]
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This feature allows you to '''preview changes''' to your table structure before you commit them to your drawing.
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* Click the "<b>X</b>" or [[Image:ConfigCancel.png]] button to close the pop-up window and return to the drawing without saving changes to your table.
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::[[Image:HSAddCustomRow.png]]
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:: [[Image:CCAddTermRow.png]]
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:: [[Image:CCAddGradeRow.png]]
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:: [[Image:HSAddBlankRow.png]]
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* ''Remember! If you accidentally delete a row that you don't mean to, click [[Image:ConfigCancel.png]] to exit the tool without saving changes, and simply return to the tool and start over.''
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High School Headers
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=====Include header notes?=====
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====Block Diagram====
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* This feature allows you to '''preview changes''' to your table structure before you commit them to your drawing.
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===[[POST Drawings - Headers & Footers]]===
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Click the above link to learn how to customize free type content (e.g. program overviews, prerequisites, links to published Roadmaps, disclosures, degree credit offerings) in the header and footer rows for your POST Drawings.
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==Sample POST==
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Here is a screen shot of a completed <b>sample</b> POST Drawing for a Pierce College:
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: [[Image:CCPOST.png|650px]]
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==[[Deleting Drawings]]==
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==[[Lock This Version]]==
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This feature is ideal when you are collaborating on a drawing, or want to compare versions without the risk of making accidental changes, and you are NOT ready to “publish”. Click the above title link to learn how!
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Link this Content (Optional)
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==[[Copy This Version]]==
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==[[POST Drawings - Print This Version|Print This Version]]==
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Locking Versions
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==[[Print To PDF]]==
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PDF documents are now automatically generated on the Web Tool server and always render the currently published version of your Roadmap Drawing, just like the HTML Links do. Click the above link to learn more!
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Published drawings are publicly accessible. If you are ready to embed or link to a drawing in a public website, click the above link to learn more!
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Copy This Version
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Current revision as of 08:39, 21 December 2012

Due to browser compatibility issues, please use the latest version of Google Chrome or FireFox when using the Career Pathways Roadmap Web Tool.


Contents

POST Drawing List

Click the above link to learn about navigating the drawing list and utilizing dynamic filter box tools to browse drawings created by all organizations in the Web Tool.

Drawing Properties

Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings about each POST drawing, as a whole - inclusive of all versions created for that drawing.

Version Settings

Here you have access to detailed information and properties settings specific to each Roadmap or POST Drawing version. Click the above link to access Version Notes and HTML and PDF links that will always point to each specific version.

Adding a New Drawing

Each drawing must have a unique Occupation/Program name. The Web Tool stores and references each drawing by organization abbreviation and drawing Occupation/Program name.

  1. Click Image:AddCCPathway.png at the top of the drawing list to create a new POST Drawing for your Organization, or
  2. Click Image:AddHSProgram.png at the top of the drawing list to create a POST Drawing for an "Affiliated High School" (a High School in your local network).
  3. Type a short and descriptive Occupation/Program title for your drawing, such as "Business", "Construction", or "Accounting".
    • Please do not add your organization's abbreviation to the title. It is automatically added by default.
  4. Your Organization name is confirmed below.
  5. Click Image:Create.png
  6. Your new drawing and Version 1 has now been created. You are now viewing the drawing canvas to start editing your POST Drawing.
    • Your organization abbreviation, the Career Pathways logo, and drawing title are automatically placed in a title bar at the top of the drawing canvas. These are fixed.

Importing a POST Drawings from Excel

Click the above link to learn about using this feature to import Plan of Study Templates that have been completed in Excel. Download the Excel (.XLS) template to help with formatting data for importing.

Renaming POST Drawings

Click the above link to learn how to rename your POST Drawings.

TOOLS Orientation

  • View the sidebar HELP menu to the left of the drawing canvas for a complete list of features.
  • Table cells, that appear yellow when hovered over can be edited.
  • Click to edit cell content in pop-up windows.
  • Right-click table cells for a menu of quick editing options.

Table Row Content (two options)

Radio Button #1 - Course Information

  • Presents course information in a pre-formatted content in your table.
  • IN DEVELOPMENT: Content added here will display as a automatically generated hyperlink. When clicked a pop-up box will provide end-users with course descriptions directly from your community college database.

Radio Button #2 - Course Content

  • A WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor allows for text entry and basic formatting, including the ability to add multiple hyperlinks and spell-check, and for the HTML savvy, an HTML editor for customized CSS styles.


  • Selected legend symbols will automatically display in a legend under the table. Click F5 to refresh your screen to see changes to the current version.

Degree Options (right-side vertical column)

  • Using your mouse to highlight the degree table cell in yellow, click to select the appropriate degree option from a pre-determined list.
Community College POST Drawing
High School POST Drawing

High School Column Headings (override defaults)

  • Click on the desired column header, when it is highlighted in yellow, to edit the description in a pop-up window.
  • Change the text in the field provided, as desired, and click "Save" or hit ENTER on your keyboard to save and return to the drawing.
Image:HSHeader.png
  • Defaults to high school column heading can be permanently changed by High School Administrative users only. Refer to High School Settings for more information. Changes affect only NEW drawings.

Quick Editing Options

  • To easily move content, click, drag-and-drop content from one cell to another.
  1. Click the text, and begin dragging.
  2. The original table cell will remain highlighted in yellow. The text will move with your mouse and appear grey in a floating box.
  3. Drop the text into the desired empty cell. All content, including hyperlinks and selected legend symbols, will move with this feature.

Right-click table cells to:

Cut

  • Select cut.png Cut from the menu. Content is cut from the cell.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste the cut content.

Copy

  • Select page_white_copy.png Copy to duplicate content. Content will remain in original cell copied.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste the copied content.

Paste

  • Select page_white_paste.png Paste to paste cut or copied cell content.
  • Right-click any cell (blank or with existing content) to paste content.

Clear

  • Select page_white_delete.png Clear to delete cell content without opening the content pop-up window.

Configure Rows & Cols

This feature allows you to preview changes to your table structure before you commit them to your drawing.

  • Click the "X" or Image:ConfigCancel.png button to close the pop-up window and return to the drawing without saving changes to your table.
  • Click the Image:ConfigSave.png button to close the pop-up window and save all configuration changes to your drawings table structure.

Rows in your Drawing

  • Click table.png configure rows & cols from the TOOLS menu to add:
  • rows for additional grade years (duplicates are allowed for additional content)
  • blank or customized row titles for additional content (above or below grade years or terms).
  • The grey numbers in parenthesis next to the row title, for instance (0) or (4), indicate how many table cells have content in them.
How to Add New Rows
  • Click arrow_left.png to the left of the "Add Row" option to instantly add additional rows. The "Rows in your Drawing" section will update to display the selected change.
  • To add a custom row title, type in the desired row name before clicking the green arrow
Image:HSAddCustomRow.png
  • Terms (1 - 16) can be added in addition to, or in place of, grade year row options. Select the desired term from the drop-down menu before clicking the green arrow
Image:CCAddTermRow.png
  • To add an additional grade year row, select the desired year (1 - 6) from the drop-down menu and the desired term (summer, fall, winter, spring, summer) before clicking the green arrow
Image:CCAddGradeRow.png
  • To add a blank row, leave the field blank and click the green arrow
Image:HSAddBlankRow.png
How to Delete Rows
  • Click cross.png to delete any undesired row.
  • Remember! If you accidentally delete a row that you don't mean to, click Image:ConfigCancel.png to exit the tool without saving changes, and simply return to the tool and start over.
Include header notes?
  • Click the checkbox to disable/enable
  • Unless manually deleted from the row, any existing content will stay in the header notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.
Include footer notes?
  • Click the checkbox to disable/enable
  • Unless manually deleted from the row, any existing content will stay in the footer notes row and made visible or hidden depending on whether this box is checked or not. Hidden content will copy to new drawings or new versions.

Columns

  • Click Image:ConfigDeleteColumn.png to remove columns one at a time, starting far-right.
  • Click Image:ConfigAddColumn.png to add columns one at a time, to the far-right side of the table.

Block Diagram

  • All row and column changes are instantly reflected in the Block Diagram.
  • This feature allows you to preview changes to your table structure before you commit them to your drawing.
  • Click the "X" or Image:ConfigCancel.png button to close the pop-up window and return to the drawing without saving changes to your table.
  • Click the Image:ConfigSave.png button to close the pop-up window and save all configuration changes to your drawings table structure.

POST Drawings - Headers & Footers

Click the above link to learn how to customize free type content (e.g. program overviews, prerequisites, links to published Roadmaps, disclosures, degree credit offerings) in the header and footer rows for your POST Drawings.

Sample POST

Here is a screen shot of a completed sample POST Drawing for a Pierce College:

Deleting Drawings

There is no way to recover deleted drawings! Click the above title link to learn more.

Lock This Version

This feature is ideal when you are collaborating on a drawing, or want to compare versions without the risk of making accidental changes, and you are NOT ready to “publish”. Click the above title link to learn how!

Copy This Version

For copying existing drawings as new versions or as templates for new drawings. Click the above title link to learn more!

Print This Version

Click the above link to learn how to render a printer-friendly version of your POST Drawing from your browsers print menu.

Print To PDF

PDF documents are now automatically generated on the Web Tool server and always render the currently published version of your Roadmap Drawing, just like the HTML Links do. Click the above link to learn more!

Publish This Version

Published drawings are publicly accessible. If you are ready to embed or link to a drawing in a public website, click the above link to learn more!

Unpublish This Version

Ideal for test drawings, POST Drawings that users don't want accidentally included in POST Views or in other public websites, and for programs that are no longer being offered, but should not be deleted. Click the above title link to learn how!