Welcome to JUNO’s Feed feature, designed to enhance community engagement and interaction. As an admin, you play a crucial role in setting up and managing this platform. This guide will walk you through the key highlights of the Feed feature, including the setup process and how to use it effectively.
Setting up a Feed
Key Highlights:
Viewing Feed Posts: All Posts / My Posts
To toggle between viewing all posts and only your own posts in the Feed, look for two visible tabs: All Posts and My Posts.
All Posts displays all community posts, while My Posts filters to show only posts authored by the logged-in member.
The selected viewing option persists across page reloads or navigations.
Liking a Feed Post
Each Feed post has a visible Like button (Heart Icon).
Selecting the Heart Icon immediately updates the post to reflect that it has been liked.
Members can similarly unlike a post, and the total number of likes is displayed on the post.
Tagging Feed Posts with Topic Tags
When creating a new Feed post, there is a dedicated field for adding tags from a predefined list of topics.
Members can select multiple tags for a single post, which are prominently displayed and selectable.
Selecting a tag filters the Feed, showing all posts with the same tag.
Creating a New Feed Post - Rich Text Description
Select the Create Post button to open a modal with fields for post details.
Utilize the rich text editor (TinyMCE) for formatting, including bold, italic, underline, lists, links, and embedded media (images, videos).
After composing the post, select POST to publish it. The formatted content, including media and links, will be immediately visible to members.
Handling Image/File Upload Error Messages
members receive immediate alerts for unsuccessful uploads with specific error notifications, allowing them to fix issues promptly or seek support.
Successful uploads trigger a green All files successfully uploaded notification.
Errors during multiple file uploads are individually reported, allowing members to edit the post and add the unsuccessful file separately.
Linking Avatars to Correct Profiles
Profile pictures are visible on all posts, comments, and replies, enabling members to identify contributors easily.
Editing Own Posts
members have the ability to edit their own posts within a feed. Selecting the edit button opens the post in edit view.
The edit view allows members to modify text, add/remove images or files, and update the post as needed.
Push Notifications and Profile Notifications
members receive push notifications and profile notifications when tagged in a Feed post, ensuring they are aware of relevant interactions.
Managing Group Settings
Group admins can easily manage forum and feed settings, toggling options such as allowing members to create new topics and requiring approval for comments and posts.
Commenting on Posts and Using Menu Options
members can comment on posts and engage in conversations. Comment threads are displayed chronologically, and members can reply, like, and report comments.
members have access to menu options on their own posts and comments, allowing them to edit or delete their content as needed.
Tagging Community Members in Posts
members can tag others in posts, fostering interactions and discussions within the community.
Anonymous Posting and Post Hashtags
members have the option to create anonymous posts, enhancing participation without revealing their identity.
Relevant hashtags can be added to posts for categorization, aiding in content discovery.
Attaching Media and Files to Posts
members can attach images, videos, and documents to posts, enriching contributions with visual and informative content.
Visual cues differentiate between different types of attachments, ensuring clarity for members.
Using the New Post Modal
The new post modal provides a user-friendly interface for composing posts, allowing text formatting, media attachment, and real-time preview of content.
members can create posts, attach media/files, add hashtags, and select options easily within the modal.
Viewing Post Threads in Modal
members can view post threads, comments, and replies within a modal window. Interactions such as liking, replying, and reporting comments are possible within the modal.
The modal's layout is responsive and adapts to various screen sizes for a seamless user experience.
Interactive New Post Button
members can easily initiate the process of creating and sharing a new post by selecting on the visible and accessible New Post button. If there are no posts, the button says '+ Create First Post.' When posts exist, an interactive box saying ‘Start a post’ appears, allowing members to create new posts.
Setting Up Forums
2.1. Accessing Forum Management
To set up and manage forums within your community group, follow these steps:
Log in to Das Admin.
Locate and select the Forum Management section in the navigation menu.
2.2. Creating a New Forum
Now, let's create a new forum within a community group:
Select the Create a New Forum button.
Provide the forum's details, including title, description, and category.
Select the SAVE button to create the forum.
2.3. Managing Forum Topics
Forums are all about discussions. Learn how to create and organize topics within forums:
Access the forum you want to manage.
Learn how to pin and lock topics to control visibility.
2.4. Moderation Tools
For effective forum management, it's crucial to understand moderation tools:
Discover the tools available for moderating forums, including post deletion and user management.
Configuring Feeds
3.1. Accessing Feed Management
Feed management is vital for engaging your community. Here's how to access it:
Log in to Das Admin.
Find and select on the Feed Management section in the navigation menu.
3.2. Creating a New Feed
Creating a feed within a community group is a breeze:
Select on the Create a New Feed button.
Follow the instructions to set up feed settings, including post approval requirements.
Select the SAVE button to create the feed.
3.3. Managing Feed Content
Learn how to create and manage posts within feeds, including text, images, and links:
Access the feed you want to manage.
Familiarize yourself with the process of creating and editing posts.
3.4. Moderation and Notification Settings
Effective moderation is essential for maintaining a healthy community:
Configure moderation settings for feeds, including notifications for moderated posts.
Cross-Functionality and Integration
4.1. Linking Groups, Forums, and Feeds
Seamless integration between groups, forums, and feeds is crucial for a cohesive community experience:
Understand how to link forums and feeds to specific community groups.
4.2. User Permissions and Access Control
Fine-tune user permissions to control who can access specific content:
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This guide provides essential insights and setup processes for utilizing Forums and Feeds effectively.
Forums and Feeds serve distinct yet interconnected purposes, each offering unique functionalities tailored to enhance your experience on our platform.
Every time a new group is created, a separate forum and feed features are automatically generated for that group. You can control the visibility and organization of these features through the Additional Settings tab.
Forums
Forums kick off with engaging topics that act as discussion threads. As users contribute by commenting or posting within a forum topic, they transform into dynamic feeds.
Creating forum topics
Select + New Topic at the top right-hand side of the page to initiate a new forum topic.
Add a descriptive Title to your posts.
Customize content with rich text and attachments, links, and media.
Add Tags to your topics to enhance discoverability.
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Engage with forum content by:
Pin forum topics within Community Groups, ensuring valuable content remains prominently displayed for all members.
Follow forum topics.
post, and reply within forum topics
Like posts, comments, and replies.
Mention others using @ and their username, email, first and last name.
Interactive discussions are encouraged through an auto-tag functionality on replies, and members can also @/mention others.
Replies and comments in forums do not currently support adding images or files.
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Feeds
Scattered across various content, such as course home pages, feeds can be individual features activated with the Enable Feed toggle on the Course Information tab.
Adding feeds to courses
Integrating individual feeds into your courses fosters a vibrant sense of community within each learning experience. This feature empowers teachers, students, and administrators to actively engage in discussions or pose questions directly related to the course content.
To implement this feature:
Navigate to the Course editor for the desired course.
Go to the Course Information page.
Scroll down to the Course Feed section on the right-hand side.
Toggle the Add Feed to Course switch to on (defaults to off).
Add a Title for your Feed in the Feed Title section and Save your changes to ensure the course updates.
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Similar to Forum topics, options for both original Feed posts and Forum topics include:
Customizing content with rich text, attachments, links, and media.
Add Tags to your posts to enhance discoverability.
Mention others using @ and their username, email, and first and/or last name.
Engage with feed content by:
Create posts, comments, and replies.
Expressing appreciation by liking posts, comments, and replies.
Like forums, replies and comments in feeds do not currently support adding images or files.
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