Customize your site
Simple sites are easier to navigate and use. Adding visual elements can make your site easier to identify. A few small changes can improve the experience for your participants and direct their focus to the most important tasks and information.
This tutorial demonstrates how to
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Edit the home page
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Edit the menu
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View the site as a student (this feature available only in course sites)
Key concepts
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You control the content and size of “Site Information Display” on the site home page. Use the space creatively!
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You can hide menu items from participants’ view thereby simplifying the site navigation. (As the site owner, you will always see all menu items.)
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You can rename menu items but do so with care; the embedded Sakai Help tool refers to the default names for tools. Changed names could cause confusion.
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A very common error is to View the Site as a Student and forget to return to the Instructor view. Once you return to Instructor view, all menu items and permissions will return.
Common questions
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You can remove tools through Site Info > Edit Tools. However, you can also remove tools via Site Info > Page Order > click the red X. To re-add a tool, go to Site Info > Edit Tools and select the tool(s) needed.
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In the Sakai Help tool, search for "Appearance" or scan the contents for Site Info to review the documentation.
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