Content+Management+Process

=Content Management Process=

The content management process includes:
 * 1) obtaining/creating content
 * 2) organizing and preparing content
 * 3) entry/uploading of content into elearninghub.com via Drupal Administration workflow

Herein I document the content management process for all content areas of the site.

Based on Wikipedia's List of American Institutions of Higher Education @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_institutions_of_higher_education I have copied the school listings by region into a wiki page that I use for reference. I then perform Google searches on each institution appending the words 'elearning', 'online learning', 'distance learning' and a few other terms. If none of these searches yields a page on the school's .edu site referencing their online offerings, I conclude that they don't have an online learning program and move on to the next institution. If in doubt I will also attempt to look them up in Pearson's guide to distance learning programs. Once I have a link to a school's online offering web page, I visit the site to gain information about the program. I may also look them up in Pearson's for more information. Next I do an image search for the school's logo and download a copy. Now I am ready to enter the listing for the school. In the elearninghub.com Drupal administration overlay I choose: Content>Add Content>Listing I enter the school's name for Title and Institution. I enter the school's website under Website after choosing the Full HTML option (so I can control how the URL displays and opens). For Target I choose New Window so that clicking on the link to the school's website opens in another browser tab and does not exit elearninghub.com In Body I enter the information on the school's online program that I gathered from their website. If necessary I will edit the text somewhat to make it flow better. In order to insert the school logo, I place the cursor at the beginning of the Body text and click the Add Media button. Once the image is inserted, I right click on it and choose Image Properties. I enter a Width of 129, and an HSpace of 5 (horizontal space around image) and for Alignment choose Left. I next choose a Region and a State from the drop down lists, then click Publish. Lastly, I review the listing, make sure the link to the school website works, and edit the listing if necessary to make any corrections.
 * Online classes & degree programs **

My main source of content for news is from google alerts feeds I receive twice daily. I also actively surf looking for news items, and my personal learning network of colleagues, friends and relatives also send me links to interesting news items. I capture news item links into a wiki page that I use for reference. In the elearninghub.com Drupal administration overlay I choose: Content>Add Content> News item I enter the title of the article in the Title field. I enter the first few paragraphs of the article in the Body field. I copy the link to the article and create a link with the text "Read more..." I enter the name of the publication in the Publication field. I enter the date of the article in the Date field then click Publish I review the published News item, making sure the 'Read more...' link works, and edit the item to make any corrections.
 * E-Learning News **

**Tools & Technologies** In the elearninghub.com Drupal administration overlay I choose: Content>Add Content> Tool Enter the name of the tool in the Title field. Enter the name of the company in the Company field. Enter the tool's website under Website after choosing the Full HTML option (so I can control how the URL displays and opens). Enter the article contents in the Description field. Find and download an image of the tool's logo, if it has one. Place the cursor at the first position in the Description field and click the Add Media button. Once the image is inserted, right click on it and choose Image Properties. Enter a Width of 129, and an HSpace of 5 (horizontal space around image) and for Alignment choose Left. Click Publish. Review the listing and edit the listing if necessary to make any corrections.

My source of content for book reviews is my original reviews of the books I read on eLearning. I will happily take contributions from others as the site gains momentum. I write my review first in Word In the elearninghub.com Drupal administration overlay I choose: Content>Add Content> Book review I enter the title of the book in the Title field. I enter the author (or authors) in the Author field. I enter the publisher and the year in the Publisher field. I enter the review in the Body field. In order to insert an image of the book's cover, I place my cursor at the first position in the Body field and click the Add Media button. Once the image is inserted, I right click on it and choose Image Properties. I enter a Width of 129, and an HSpace of 5 (horizontal space around image) and for Alignment choose Left. I next click Publish. Lastly, I review the listing and edit the listing if necessary to make any corrections.
 * Book Reviews **


 * E-Learning Feeds **


 * E-Learning Blogs **

My main source of content for events is from google alerts however I am increasingly finding events through RSS feeds and my new membership in the Sloan Consortium. I capture event links into a wiki page that I use for reference. In the elearninghub.com Drupal administration overlay I choose: Content>Add Content> Event I enter the title of the event in the Title field. I enter a description of the event in the Body field. I enter the location of the event in the Location field. I enter the website of the event in the Website field. I enter the date of the event in the Date field, then click Publish. I review the published event, making sure the website link works, and edit the event to make any corrections.
 * E-Learning Events **

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