Description:
Request permissions and training to make changes to the university's public-facing content management system, Sitefinity.
For those wishing to gain access to an existing Sitefinity website, please be sure that you have permission from the current site owner. Site owners can submit permissions approvals by submitting the Request Editing Access & Training form.
Who can use it:
Cost:
Free
How to proceed:
- Click on the Request Editing Access & Training button on the right to request access and/or Sitefinity training. The web team will set up your Sitefinity account within 2 business days and then you will receive an email with next steps to access the self-paced training through Canvas.
- Click on the Update or Troubleshoot Existing Access button on the right to get assistance troubleshooting your Sitefinity access. The web team will review your ticket and respond within the established Service Level Objectives. Coming soon: Learn more about Service Level Objectives.
Additional resources:
Sitefinity 101 Training is a self-paced, on-demand training (hosted through Canvas) you will be introduced to the Sitefinity content management system. Through a series of videos and hands-on practice, you'll learn how to create and manage content in Sitefinity.
Training objectives:
- Gain a working knowledge of Sitefinity as a content management system (CMS)
- Become familiar with the user interface
- Create a webpage
- Add content to a webpage
- Learn how to create reusable content
- Explore navigation and other website properties
- Learn about webpage templates and other layout options to design your pages
- Learn the functionality of widgets and how to use them to display your content
- Learn how to publish, lock, duplicate and save the pages you create