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Things to Remember

Dashboard

  • default working screen

To edit an item

  • Click on Item on the left, then find the item to edit in the list or use the Search box above the list to find your items
  • Fill out the pertinent metadata fields (see the Metadata tab for the core element set)
    Note: not all of these fields needs to be populated
  • Once metadata is completed, click Save Item on the right - do not click beside Public or Featured on the top right
    • There will be a collection set up already for you, so choose that one for the Collection of which these items will be a part

Exhibits

  • Click on Exhibits to find this class' exhibit, then click on WHATEVERTHECLASSIS ####
  • To add a page to an exhibit, go below the exhibit's metadata and you'll see Add Page, then click on it
  • You'll see several layout options for the pages of the exhibit - many different ways to discuss the items entered into the exhibit