You are viewing an old version of this page. View the current version.
Compare with Current
View Page History
Version 1
Next »
Rotators cycle through different content on your site, displaying multiple pieces in a single space and potentially increasing exposure.
Creating a rotator | Data | Design options | Filter results | Course filter and sort options | Group filter and sort options | Library sort options | Session filter and sort options | Speaker filter and sort options
Creating a rotator
Click + at the top of the sidebar and select Rotator.
Select the new Rotator item that appeared in the menu.
Give the rotator a unique Name so that you can identify it later. The name doesn’t appear on the site page.
Fill out the fields listed below to customize your rotator.
Saving your changes
Data
Pull content into the module with this field:
Content-Type | This is how you choose which content type is pulled into the module. Select the content type from the drop-down menu. |
|---|
Tailor the module's appearance and user interaction through these fields:
Design options
Title | Add a Title that will show above the module. |
|---|
Arrows | Check this box to show arrows. |
|---|
Dots | Check this box to show dots. |
|---|
Show Title | Check box: Default On. When unselected, the title you give the rotator will not show on the page |
|---|
Show Pause | Check this box to show the pause button for accessibility. |
|---|
Variant | Select the module shape from the drop-down menu. For example, Circular, rounded, or square. Note that a square can be a rectangle; it just means it has hard corners instead of rounded corners. |
|---|
Text align | Options for: Center, Left and Right. Align the titles of each slide (not the module title). We recommend using Left for most content but Center for speakers (because they are circular). |
|---|
Slide width and height | Input 355 (width) x 200 (height) for a standard 16:9 ratio image. This corresponds to the image size (800 x 450) that we request from clients for most rectangular images |
|---|
Spacing | 10 is the standard recommended spacing. |
|---|
Slide title | Check this box to see the title of the content beneath the slide. |
|---|
Slide description | Check this box to show the content’s preview text beneath the slide. |
|---|
Show Progress | |
|---|
Filter results
Any table section highlighted in yellow indicates that the rotator options for that content type are either unavailable or not functioning.
Check back later for updates.
Courses filter and sort options
Open the sections below for details on filter and sort options.
Course filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
|---|
Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
User Actions Default Off | When selected, an additional drop-down appears for: Optional User Actions: Complete: Courses the user has Completed. Enroll Courses the user is enrolled in. Start: Courses the user has started. Waitlist add: courses the User is Waitlisted for. | | |
Dates Default Off | When selected, a + icon becomes available, allowing you to add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the rotator simultaneously. Date Type: Choose the date type you want from the list of options. The explanation of each is in the next cell. Time Range: Choose the time range you want from the list of options. The explanation of each is in the next cell. | Date Types: These options are pulled from the date sections within course settings. If I choose any date type, I will filter the rotator by that specific course date. Close enrollment: End Date: Open Enrollment: Release Date: Start Date: Time Ranges: Specific: This option gives you a drop-down labeled Range and a Date field. Previous: Choosing this option gives you an additional field labeled Days Relative: This option gives you an additional drop-down labeled Value with time frame options. Upcoming: Choosing this option gives you an additional drop-down labeled Days. | When setting dates in the Rotator: Date Type Selection: Choosing a Date Type filters courses based on that specific date. Relative Timeframe: If selecting Relative and a timeframe, only courses matching the selected Date Type will appear if their date falls within the specified timeframe. For example, choosing Start Date and Next Week shows courses starting anytime the following week. Before Date: When selecting Before and adding a Date, only courses with a date before the specified one will appear. For instance, picking End Date and May 27, 2023, displays courses ending before that date. After Date: If you choose After and add a date, only courses with a date after the specified one will appear. For example, selecting End Date and May 27, 2023, displays courses ending after that date. Date Range: Choosing Between and setting a date range only shows courses with dates falling within that range. For instance, selecting End Date and From May 27, 2023, To June 27, 2023 displays courses ending between those dates. Combining Restrictions: Each set of date restrictions acts as an AND statement, narrowing down the results. For example, filtering for courses starting After May 31 and After June 31 only shows courses meeting both criteria.
|
Course sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
|---|
Sort By: | Alphabetical: The rotator is sorted by course title alphabetically, with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The rotator is sorted by course release date, with the latest releases appearing first Start Date: The rotator is sorted by the nearest start date, with courses starting in the past appearing last and the most recent start date appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. | Alphabetical: All Courses, regardless of their dates, should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: courses that start with a number should appear before courses that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All Courses whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today Start Date: All Courses whose Start Date field IS NOT null |
Group filter and sort options
Open the sections below for details on filter and sort options.
Group filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
|---|
Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
Dates Default Off | When selected, a + icon becomes available so you can add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the tab simultaneously. Date Type: Choose the date type you want from the list of options. —An explanation of each is in the next cell. Time Range: Choose the time range you want from the list of options—an explanation of each in the next cell. | Date Types: These options are pulled from the date sections within Group settings. If I choose any date type, I will filter the tab by that specific date from the Group. Release Date: End Date: Time Ranges: Specific: This option gives you a drop-down labeled Range and a Date field. Previous: This option gives you an additional field labeled Days Relative: This option gives you an additional drop-down labeled Value with time frame options. | When setting dates in the Grid Tab: Date Type Selection: Choosing a Date Type filters Groups based on that specific date. Relative Timeframe: If selecting Relative and a timeframe, only Groups matching the selected Date Type will appear if their date falls within the specified timeframe. For example, choosing Release Date and Next Week shows Groups starting anytime the following week. Before Date: When selecting Before and adding a Date, only Groups with a date before the specified one will appear. For instance, picking End Date and May 27, 2023, displays Groups ending before that date. After Date: If you choose After and add a date, only Groups with a date after the specified one will appear. For example, selecting End Date and May 27, 2023, displays Groups ending after that date. Date Range: Choosing Between and setting a date range only shows Groups with dates falling within that range. For instance, selecting End Date and From May 27, 2023, To June 27, 2023 displays Groups ending between those dates. Combining Restrictions: Each set of date restrictions acts as an AND statement, narrowing down the results. For example, filtering for Groups starting After May 31 and After June 31 only shows Groups meeting both criteria.
|
Groups I am a member of Default: Off | No additional options | | Displays only groups the user is a member of. |
Privacy Level Default: Off | Public: The group is public. Private: the group is Private. | | Public: Displays only groups listed as Public in the privacy setting within the group. Private: Displays only Groups listed as Private in the privacy settings within the Group. |
Group sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
|---|
Sort By: | Alphabetical: The rotator is sorted by Group title alphabetically, with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The rotator is sorted by Group release date, with the latest releases appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. | Alphabetical: All Groups, regardless of their dates, should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: Groups that start with a number should appear before Groups that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All Groups whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today |
Library sort options
Library sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
|---|
Sort By: | Alphabetical: The rotator is sorted by Library title alphabetically, with numbers appearing before letters | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. | Alphabetical: All library items, regardless of their dates, should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: items that start with a number should appear before items that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
|
Session filter and sort options
Session filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
|---|
Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
Dates Default Off | When selected, a + icon becomes available, allowing you to add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the tab simultaneously. Date Type: Choose the date type you want from the list of options. —An explanation of each is in the next cell. Time Range: Choose the time range you want from the list of options—an explanation of each in the next cell. | Date Types: These options are pulled from the date sections within session settings. If I choose any date type, I will filter the tab by that specific date from the session. Release Date: End Date: Time Ranges: Specific: This option gives you a drop-down labeled Range and a Date field. Previous: This option gives you an additional field labeled Days Relative: This option gives you an additional drop-down labeled Value with time frame options. | When setting dates in the Grid Tab: Date Type Selection: Choosing a Date Type filters sessions based on that specific date. Relative Timeframe: If selecting Relative and a timeframe, only sessions matching the selected Date Type will appear if their date falls within the specified timeframe. For example, choosing Release Date and Next Week shows sessions starting anytime the following week. Before Date: When selecting Before and adding a Date, only sessions with a date before the specified one will appear. For instance, picking End Date and May 27, 2023, displays sessions ending before that date. After Date: If you choose After and add a date, only sessions with a date after the specified one will appear. For example, selecting End Date and May 27, 2023, displays sessions ending after that date. Date Range: Choosing Between and setting a date range only shows sessions with dates falling within that range. For instance, selecting End Date and From May 27, 2023, To June 27, 2023 displays sessions ending between those dates. Combining Restrictions: Each set of date restrictions acts as an AND statement, narrowing down the results. For example, filtering for sessions starting After May 31 and After June 31 only shows sessions meeting both criteria.
|
Course sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
|---|
Sort By: | Alphabetical: The rotator is sorted by session title alphabetically, with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The rotator is sorted by session release date, with the latest releases appearing first Start Date: The rotator is sorted by the nearest start date, with session starting in the past appearing last and the most recent start date appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options. See next cell. | Alphabetical: All sessions, regardless of their dates, should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: sessions that start with a number should appear before sessions that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All sessions whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today Start Date: All sessions whose Start Date field IS NOT null |
Speaker filter and sort options.
Currently, no filter or sort options are available for speakers in rotators. Please check back later for updates.