groups, more than just collaboration
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Groups, More than Just Collaboration. Christopher Smoak. Outline. New Design Group Pages New Wiki Macros Group Plugin Changes Group Privacy & Access Improvements to inviting process. New Group Interface. http://hubbub.hubzero.org/groups/hubzero. New Design. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Groups, More than Just Collaboration
Christopher Smoak
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Outline
New Design
Group Pages
New Wiki Macros
Group Plugin Changes
Group Privacy & Access
Improvements to inviting process
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New Group Interfacehttp://hubbub.hubzero.org/groups/hubzero
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New Design
Easier to use user interface (UI)
More customization options
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Group Logo
Ability to have a group identity
Located in the top left corner & links to the group home page
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Group Navigation
Shifted to the left
Vertical menu structure
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Group Content
Shifted to the right of the menu
Creates illusion that active menu item flows into content
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Group Pages
Way to customize the group home page
Ability to have additional group content pages
Group Pages was born
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Group Home Page
By default:
Group description
Private for group members
Public for other users
Random selection of members
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But now....the home page can be customized
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Default Group Home Page
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Custom Group Home Page
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Group Content PagesAdditional group content page - No limit
Appear in menu under overview tab
Added/edited/reordered/previewed through group page interface
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Group Modules
Smaller content blocks on right side
Can be edited through group page interface, same for group pages
Defaults to basic information module
Customizable
Pre-built modules - Twitter feed, calendar, etc
Custom Module - wiki-syntax
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Group ModulesCUSTOM MODULESDEFAULT MODULE
Information Module, displaying default information about your group.
Example of a custom group module and a calendar module and a Twitter Module.
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Group Controller
Status of user in group (Group Manager or Group Member)
Links to group edit, customize,manage pages, etc
Link to join group or request access.
OR
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New Wiki Macros
Macro for embedding Youtube video
Get Video ID from URL
[[Youtube( video ID )]]
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New Wiki Macros
Series of group only macros (In Development)
Make group pages more dynamic
Group Events
Dynamically pulls events from groups calendar
New ideas are always welcome!
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Group Plugins
Each plugin was recently redone
Now all have similar styling
Plugin controls are all in the same spot
Some plugins have new features
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Group Members
Member roles
Labeling purposes (no permission differences)
Can create any number of roles per group
Assign group members to any role within group
Filter members by role
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Group Messaging
More options for sending group messages
Group manager can message:
Any group member individually
All group members, managers, applicants, or invitees
A member role and anyone assigned to that role
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Group Calendar
Brand new group plugin
Perfect for entering group meeting times, details, and locations
Minimal calendar
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Group Privacy
Discoverability
Access
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Discoverability
How your group is found
Can be visible or hidden
Visible Hidden
Appears in Browse Mode
Appears in Search Results
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Access Level
Fine tuned control over access to content
Can now define access level for each group plugin
Access Levels:
Disabled or off
Anyone (hub visitor or guest users)
Registered hub users
Group members
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Access Level ExampleMembers plugin access set to anyone
Guest Users will have access to plugin but has very limited controls
Group member will have same controls as guest user
Group manager will have full controls
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Members Plugin - Access Level - AnyoneGuest User View
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Members Plugin - Access Level - AnyoneGroup manager View
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Invite Process
Make inviting members easier and more informative
Autocompleter for user’s name
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Invite Process
User box also accepts email addresses
Attempt to match email to registered hub account
Now we track invitations sent to email addresses
These will be listed under members -> invitees
They are marked with an @:
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Invite Process
More Informative messages:
Invitations sent and to who
Invitations NOT sent and why
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Summary
Today I showed a number of new features:
New Design
Group Pages
New wiki macros
Updated group plugins
Fine tuned group privacy control
Improvements to group invite process
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Questions??