Creating a Syllabus on the
ADX System
Created by Larry Rowell and
Bill Bolton
Accessing the System
Go to
Http://info.wlac.edu/adx
Enter your User Name
and Password and click
on ‘Login’
Your User Name is the
user name that you use
to access your email
Your Password is your
employee identification
number.
Creating a file
In the navigation
panel on the left side
of the page click on
the plus signs (+) next
to
– ‘Documents’
– ‘West LA College’
Then click here
Creating a File
Click on the plus sign next
to ‘Fall 2010’ Course
Syllabi.
Note this folder will be
updated each semester.
Click on the folder that
corresponds to the
semester for which you are
developing the folder.
Click Here
Creating a file
A list of department
names will open
Click on the plus (+) sign
next to the name of your
department
Click Here
A list of courses will open
on the right side of the
screen
Click on the name of your
course
Click Here
Creating a File
Move your curser to
the upper left hand
corner of the page
Click on ‘Edit’, after
you click on the word
‘Edit’ a dropdown box
will open.
Then click on the
word ‘Edit’ in the
dropdown box
The New Tab
A new tab will open at
the top of your page.
This tab is labeled
‘Page Editor’
Click on this tab to
begin creating your
page content
The Input Screens
This is the first screen
that you will see after
clicking on the ‘Page
Editor’ tab
This is the input screen
for your Syllabus. There
are 4 tabs on the screen.
‘Main’, ‘Content’, ‘Links’
and ‘Attachments’
Each of these tabs
corresponds to a function
that you can perform
when creating a syllabus
The ‘Main Screen’
The main screen is used to input
the identifying information for your
page.
On this page you will input the title
for your page. After inputting that
title it becomes the new name for
your tab
You will also move the status of
your page to ‘Approved’. This
releases the page for viewing by
your students
You will also input the ‘Display
Date’ and the ‘Release Date’ of
your site. A drop down box will
open up. The date selected should
be today’s date. You do not need
to select an expiration date.
Click on the ‘Save’ button in the
upper left corner of the page
The Content Screen (Pt 1)
After completing your input to the
‘Main’ screen, click on the ‘Content’
button
The bulk of your information will be
conveyed by the ‘Content’ screen.
This is where you will input the body
of your syllabus
The content screen allows the page to
be segregated into segments. Each
segment has two formats, the heading
and the copy.
The heading is the title of the
segment. The copy section is where
you input the actual information.
The Content Screen (Pt 2)
On the right side of the
screen are the screen
navigation buttons
Navigation buttons
Click on the (+) plus
button to add a new
section to your page.
Use the (X) button to
delete the current section
Content Screen (Part 3)
You can upload an image to
your content section
Click down to the ‘Section
Image’ portion of the section
Click on ‘Browse’ and select an
image file on from the
documents on your computer
This image will be added to
this section of your content
screen after you click ‘Save’ in
the upper left hand corner of
your page
Click on Browse
Click on ‘Save’
The ‘Add Links’ Screen
You can utilize this screen to
create links to web pages in a
dedicated ‘Links’ section of
your syllabus page.
Input the web address of the
site that you wish to link to in
the ‘URL’ section.
Enter a name for your link in
the ‘Title’ section.
Input any desired verbiage into
the ‘Summary’ section.
Click yes on ‘Open in New
Window’
Click on ‘Save’
The ‘Attachments’ Screen
This screen is used to add
attachments to your page.
Attachments are displayed in a
dedicated ‘Attachments’ section at
the bottom of your syllabus.
Click on the ‘Browse’ button in the
‘Upload New Attachment’ section
to search for a file to attach. A
dialogue box will open. Select the
file that you want to attach to your
syllabus.
Enter a title for that file in the ‘Title’
box.
Enter any other desired verbiage
in the ‘Summary’ box
Click the ‘Save’ button in the
upper left hand corner of the
screen.
The Completed Page
Here is an example of
a completed syllabus.
You can provide your
students with a link to
your page, or they
can access your page
through the WLAC
Syllabus site at
http://info.wlac.edu
Summary
Address your questions about this system
to the IT Department at extension 4360.
Good Luck!