How to add an RSS feed

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How to add an RSS feed

Once your course syndication is saved, you have the option to add your course syndication as an RSS feed.

Log into your ANGEL course and click the Lessons tab.
Navigate to the Course Syndication Folder and click the course to which you want to add the RSS feed.
Click RSS Feed.
Click Add Content.
Complete the following fields:

If you want to

Then

Add a Page

Log into your ANGEL course and click the Lessons tab.
Perform one of the following:

If	Then
you are adding a new page	Click the Add Content hyperlink Click the Page hyperlink.
you are editing an existing page	Navigate to the Page item and click the Settings hyperlink.

Click the Content tab.

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description	View
Title	The title text is used when listing the item. It also appears at the top of the page when the item itself is selected.	N
Subtitle	The subtitle text is used when listing the item in its parent and also appears at the top of the page when the item itself is selected. The subtitle appears in a smaller font directly beneath the title text. Use subtitles to give longer descriptions of an item.	N
Page Text	The page text provides additional information that appears on the content page. How the text is formatted depends on the Page Format setting. Currently, the page text field is available on Folder and Game in normal view and Page in advanced view.	N
Sequence	Sequence is a numeric value that determines the display sequence of the content item on the Lessons page.	A
Link Target	Allows you to choose how will open in a browser. Allows you to choose to show the banner title or hide it. Same Widow: Opens in the same window you are using. New Window: Opens in a new window. Parent Window: Opens in new window unless you are in frames. Top Window: Opens in topmost window which replaces your current window. It is recommended that the No Banner checkbox be selected when opening the link item in a new window. This option eliminates the title and editor settings for the item when it opens in the new window.	A
Icon URL	Icon URL is used to change the image of the item’s default icon. Type a fully qualified URL to a GIF or JPEG image.	A
Help URL	Type a fully qualified URL to a page that provides more information about how to use this resource. For example, if you create a link to an online encyclopedia you could use this link to point to the online help for that encyclopedia.	A
Advanced Options	Provides an interface for specifying advanced item settings. The following options are currently available: EXACTMATCH=1 :Disables numeric rounding and “sounds like” algorithm. NOSOUNDSLIKE=1 :Disables the “sounds like” NOROUND=1 :Disables numeric rounding MAXSEL=n :For use on Multiple Select questions. Restricts the user to selecting n number of available choices FIELD_ATTRIBUTES= : Allows editor to specify HTML field attributes for the student response input field Multiple advanced options should be separated with a semi-colon (e.g. EXACTMATCH=1;FIELD_ATTRIBUTES=COLS=80;) CONTAINS: Auto-grades correctly with any text you use. If any part of the user’s answer contains the specified text. MATCH: Auto-grades correctly if any part of the user’s answer matches the given regular repression. Example: MATCH:[a-zA-Z0-9_] matches anything placed in a fill-in-the-blank question and automatically grade it as a correct answer as long as the answer is not blank.	A

Click the Access tab.

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description	View
User Tracking	Use the tracking option to control when information about visits to a page are logged. You can elect to log access by only certain types of users so that you get the information you need without wasting valuable drive space on the server.	N
Do not allow users to view this item	This checkbox hides the content item from users. This is useful as you are creating course material that has not been completed.	N
Viewable By	The Viewable By setting allows the instructor to restrict access to the ANGEL content item according to the course rights designation assigned to the user. Everyone allows the content item to be accessed by anyone on the World Wide Web regardless of whether they are affiliated with your institution and regardless of whether they have a valid account on the ANGEL system. Authenticated Guest allows any authenticated ANGEL user to access the content item. This includes both users who are on the course roster and those who are not. Students restricts access to the content item only to those users on the course roster who have course rights of student or higher. Team Leaders restricts access to the content item only to those users on the course roster who have course rights of team leader or higher. Course Mentors restricts access to the content item only to those users on the course roster who have course rights of course mentor or higher. Course Assistants restricts access to the content item only to those on the course roster who have course rights of course assistants or higher. Course Editors restricts access to the content item only to those users on the course roster who have course rights of course editor. Author Only restricts access to the author of the content item.	N
Password	Assign a password to an item to further restrict who can view it. When not in edit mode, the system asks the user to type the password before it allows the user to view the item.	N
Team Access	The Team Access setting allows you to restrict viewing of an item to a particular group of users. This can be useful if you have independent group projects and want to ensure that members only see material for their own group. Selecting Selected Teams from the drop-down list activates a Team List allowing you to select which teams have access to the content item.	N
Start Date	Selecting a Start Date prevents the item from being displayed until the specified date. This can be useful if you want to enter items ahead of time, but do not want them displayed until a specific date. You might use this setting in conjunction with the End Date setting to restrict access to a content item to a specific date.	A
End Date	Selecting an End Date prevents the item from being displayed after the specified date. You might use this setting in conjunction with the Start Date setting to restrict access to a content item to a specific date.	A
Editable By	The Editable By setting allows you to define which types of users should be able to edit the access setting for an item. The default setting is to allow all course/group editors to edit these settings. It can also be set to author/owner to further restrict editing rights.	A
Object Editable By	Object Editable By allows you to define who can change the context of the item. Context is page text, directions, etc.	A

Click the Standards tab.

If you are removing a standards mapping, perform the following:
Click the Mapped Standards tab.
Click the checkbox next to the mapping to remove.
Click OK when prompted to "Remove this?".
Click Save.
If you mapping a new standard, perform either of the following:

Browse for a standard
Click the Browse Standards tab and navigate to the standard to map.
Click a checkbox next to the standard to map to this Page.
Click Save.

Search for a Standard
Click the Search Standards tab.
Type a keyword and click the Search.
Click a checkbox next to the standard to map.
Click Save.
Click the Objectives tab.

If you removing an objective mapping, perform the following:
Click the Mapped Objectives tab.
Clear the checkbox next to the mapping to remove.
Click OK when prompted to "Remove this?"
Click Save.
If you mapping a new objective, perform either of the following:

Browse for an objective
Click the Browse Standards tab and navigate to the objective to map.
Click the checkbox next to the objective to map.
Click Save.

Search for an Objective

Click the Search Objectives tab.
Type a keyword and click Search.
Click the checkbox next to the objective to map.
Click Save.
Click the Automate tab.

The Automate tab provides an advanced tool that allows you to define actions to be taken when certain events and conditions occur. For example, an action could be defined to allow a student to gain access to previously locked material (action) after they view the current page.

Field Name	Description	View
Associated Agents	Provides a list of associated agents set for this content item.	N
Current Actions	Provides a list of current actions set for this content item.	A

Field Name	Description	View
Assignment	This associates the content item with the Gradebook.	N
Title	This is the title for the Gradebook item. This is used if you want the assignment to have a different title than the content item.	A
Category	Determines which category the content is associated with in the Gradebook.	N
Points Possible	The points value for the content item.	N
Calculation Type	This determines how the grade is calculated. The default is first submission.	N
Display Format	This determines how the grade is displayed to students. The default is Course Default.	N
Hide Gradebook assignment from students	To keep students from seeing the content item in the Gradebook, select this checkbox.	N
Task Type	The Task Type determines if this content item can be manually completed by the student or if ANGEL determines the completion based on viewing, grading, or submittal.	N
Assign Date	The date in which the assignment was assigned to students to complete.	N
Due Date	The date on which the assignment is due.	N

Click the Assignments tab.

Complete the following fields:

Tab	Description
Content	The Content tab provides settings for the Link page you are creating.
Access	The Access tab provides settings for access, viewing and editing content items. This editor allows the instructor to set tracking on content items to control information about visits to a lesson item. This editor also determines who can view the lesson item.
Standards	The Standards tab provides the instructor the ability to map a page content item to standards provided by the institution. Standards may include those created by national sanctioning bodies, institutional cultural or behavioral standards, etc.
Objectives	The Objectives tab provides the instructor the ability to map a page content item to objectives created by the instructor. These objectives allow the instructor to design educational outcomes that best fit a course’s curriculum.
Automate	The Automate tab provides an advanced tool that allows you to define actions to be taken when certain events and conditions occur.
Assignment	The Assignment tab provides access to creating Milestones and Gradebook settings for the content item that is being created. This allows the instructor the ability to create milestones and Gradebook items from within the content item.

Click Save.

Add a File

Log into your ANGEL course and click the Lessons tab.
Perform one of the following:

If	Then
You are adding a new page	1. Click Add Content. 2. Click File.
You are editing an existing page	Navigate to the file and click Settings.

Complete the following fields:

Then

You are uploading a file

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description
File to upload	Choose the file you wish to upload
Title	Title for the file you are going to upload. This title displays next to the file icon.
File type	Choose the type of file you are going to upload. ANGEL recognizes the file type being uploaded when using Auto Detect.

Click Upload File.
Click OK.

You are returned to your Lessons list.

You are dragging and dropping a file

Click Drag-n-Drop.

Drag your files into the Drag and Drop box.
Click OK.

You are returned to your Lessons list.

You may find that in most cases you want to extract archive files (e.g. to display a PowerPoint presentation saved as a web page, etc.), however in some cases, you may prefer to leave the archive file in its archived format. For example, you may have uploaded a zip archive which contains several readings (in a .doc or .pdf format) that you want to be easily downloaded by your students as a single file instead of requiring the download of several individual files.
Other common needs for leaving an archive file in an archived format include: 1) the upload of files which are large in file size – leave the file in an archive (compressed) format to ease the time required for the student to download the file. 2) the upload of several associated project files (such as HTML pages, multimedia files, or programming files) – leave the file in an archived format to ensure all files are downloaded together and file associations are kept intact.

Click the title of the new link you just created.
Click the Content tab.

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description	View
Title	Is the title for the File	N
Subtitle	Is the secondary title for the File. Can be used to provide more information for readers.	N
File Target	Allows you to choose how the file opens in a browser. Allows you to choose to show the banner title or hide it. Same Widow: Opens in the same window you are using. New Window: Opens in a new window. Parent Window: Opens in new window unless you are in frames. Top Window: Opens in topmost window which replaces your current window. If you choose no banner, you no longer see the Setting File or Title. To edit, you need to access Lessons, point to your file and click Settings.	N
Description	Describes your File content.	A
Sequence	Sequence is a numeric value that determines the display sequence of the content item on the Lessons page. This feature is used for accessibility when drag-n-drop is not available for instructor use.	A
Icon URL	Allows you to select an icon used in place of the default content icon.	A
Help URL	Allows you to select an alternate source for help on this content item. A separate help document may be made by your institution.	A
Advanced Options	Provides an interface for specifying advanced item settings. The following options are currently available: EXACTMATCH=1: Disables numeric rounding and “sounds like” algorithm. NOSOUNDSLIKE=1: Disables the “sounds like” NOROND=1: Disables numeric rounding MAXSEL=n: For use on Multiple Select questions. Restricts the user to selecting n number of available choices FIELD_ATTRIBUTES= : Allows editor to specify HTML field attributes for the student response input field Multiple advanced options should be separated with a semi-colon (e.g. EXACTMATCH=1;FIELD_ATTRIBUTES=COLS=80;) CONTAINS: Auto-grades correctly with any text you use. If any part of the user’s answer contains the specified text. MATCH: Auto-grades correctly if any part of the user’s answer matches the given regular repression. Example: MATCH:[a-zA-Z0-9_] matches anything placed in a fill-in-the-blank question and automatically grade it as a correct answer as long as the answer is not blank.	A

Click the Access tab.

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description	View
Team Access	The Team Access setting allows you to restrict viewing of an item to a particular group of users. This can be useful if you have independent group projects and want to ensure that only members see material for their own group. Selecting Selected Teams from the drop-down list activates a Team List allowing you to select which teams have access to the content item.	N
Start Date	Selecting a Start Date prevents the item from being displayed until the specified date. This can be useful if you want to enter items ahead of time, but you do not want them displayed until a specific date. You might use this setting in conjunction with the End Date setting to restrict access to a test to a specific date.	A
End Date	Selecting an End Date prevents the item from being displayed after the specified date. You might use this setting in conjunction with the Start Date setting to restrict access to a test to a specific date.	A
Editable By	The Editable By setting allows you to define which types of users should be able to edit the access setting for an item. The default setting is to allow all course/group editors to edit these settings. It can also be set to author/owner to further restrict editing rights.	A
Object Editable By	Object Editable By allows you to define who can change the context of the item. Context is page text, directions, etc.	A
Cascade Settings	Files have the unique option to cascade or copy access settings preferences to all sub-Files eliminating the need to modify access settings for each sub item. To use this feature select the settings that you want to apply to all existing sub-items. If unchecked, the setting only applies to the File itself and new sub-items.	A

Click the Standards tab.

Complete the following fields:

If you are

Then

Removing a standards mapping

Click the Mapped Standards tab.
Clear the checkbox next to the mapping to remove.
Click OK when prompted to “Remove this?”.
Click Save.

Mapping a new standard

Do one of the following:

Browse for a standard

Click the Browse Standards tab and navigate to the standard to map.
Click a checkbox next to the standard to map to this Page.
Click Save.

Search for a Standard

Click the Search Standards tab.
Type a keyword and click the Search.
Click a checkbox next to the standard to map.
Click Save.

Click the Objectives tab.

Complete the following fields:

If you are

Then

Removing an object mapping

1. Click the Mapped Objectives tab.
2. Clear the checkbox next to the mapping to remove
3. Click OK when prompted to “Remove this?”
4. Click Save.

Mapping a new objective

Do one of the following

Browse for an objective

Click the Browse Standards tab and navigate to the objective to map.
Click a checkbox next to the objective to map.
Click Save.

Search for an Objective

Click the Search Objectives tab.
Type a keyword and click Search.
Click a checkbox next to the objective to map.

Click the Automate tab.

The Automate tab provides an advanced tool that allows you to define actions to be taken when certain events and conditions occur.

Field Name	Description	View
Associated Agents	Provides a list of associated agents set for this content item.	N
Current Agents	Provides a list of current actions set for this content item	N

Click the Assignments tab.

Complete the following fields:

Field Name	Description	View
Assignment	Associates the content item with the Gradebook.	N
Title	Is the title for the Gradebook item. This is used if you want the assignment to have a different title than the content item.	A
Category	Determines which category the content is associated with in the Gradebook.	N
Points Possible	Is the point value for the content item.	N
Calculation Type	Determines how the grade is calculated. The default is first submission.	N
Display Format	Determines how the grade is displayed to students. The default is Course Default.	N
Hide Gradebook assignments from students	To keep students from seeing the content item in the Gradebook, select this checkbox.	N
Task Type	The Task Type determines if this content item can be manually completed by the student or if ANGEL determines the completion based on viewing, grading, or submittal.	N
Assign Date	This is the date the content item is assigned.	N
Due Date	This is the date the content item is due.	N

Click Save.

Click Cancel to exit the window without making changes.

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