Lesson 14: Editing myCampus | Advanced

Lesson overview

Learn how myCampus functions as StFX's central internal communications hub for students, faculty, and staff. This module covers how news and events are promoted to the hub, how to customize the layout and background image, and how to manage shortcut tiles on the quick links toolbar.

Topics include:

  • Overview of myCampus as an internal campus hub (announcements, events, news, quick links)
  • Promoting news and events to myCampus using page tags
  • Navigating to myCampus configuration settings
  • Customizing background media and overall page layout via Layout Builder
  • Managing shortcut tiles: uploading transparent SVG icons, setting URLs, and configuring link text
     
Step-by-step

  1. Understand how Content Reaches myCampus

    1. Daily community content—such as upcoming events and news stories—populates automatically on myCampus when tagged with Promote to myCampus during creation or editing.

  2. Access myCampus Settings

    1. Navigate from the main admin menu to Content > StFX Configuration > myCampus Configuration.

    2. From this page, you can update the global background image displayed behind announcements and quick links.

  3. Customize the Hub Layout

    1. Click the Manage Display tab, then select Manage Layout.

    2. Use Layout Builder to arrange, add, or customize blocks and sections on the myCampus landing page.

  4. Manage Quick Links Shortcut Tiles

    1. Click the Quick Links tab to view existing shortcut tiles.

    2. Click Edit next to any tile to update its details:

      1. Icon: Upload a transparent SVG file for clean rendering.

      2. Link: Paste an external URL or select an internal page link.

      3. Link Text: Enter the descriptive label displayed to visitors.

    3. Save your changes to update the live shortcuts toolbar.


Test your knowledge

Test your understanding of the material covered in this lesson with the quick quiz below. Completing this knowledge check is entirely optional, but it's a great way to reinforce what you've learned before moving on to the next topic. Simply select your answers for each question and submit the form when you're done.

 

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