1. After creating or editing a material, click the Content tab on the Edit Material page.
2. Choose the option that will be used to access the content. The options include Template, Attachment, and URL.
Field

Description

Template

Choose the Template option and select an available template that has been created by your school district. Next, enter content:

• Copy and paste information that has been created in other applications. When pasting content, the original formatting is retained for tables, margins, fonts, alignments, special characters, fill and line attributes.
• Use the built-in text editor to insert equations, images, special characters,tables, and media.

Attachment

Choose the Attachment option to add a file. There are two methods that can be used to attach files:

• Drag-and-Drop Operation: Locate the file on your computer and drop it directly on the import container.
• Manual Upload: Click to browse to locate the file on your computer. Select and open the file.

All standard file formats are acceptable except EXE, BAT, CFM, VB, VBS, NET, COM, and DLL files. Files must be 30 MB or less. Check with the system administrator at your school district if you encounter difficulties with attaching a specific file type.

URL

Enter the URL where the content can be found.

Use Test link to be sure that you have entered a valid web address.

3. Select a status (Draft or Active), and click Save. Click Cancel to discard the changes.

An additional feature includes the ability for curriculum managers to make active resources available for teachers to assign to their students. After selecting For Students on the property tab, content must also be linked to a resource material in order to make it assignable from the Instructional Materials Results or Materials Details pages. Once a resource has been assigned to students, it cannot be deleted. While linked content for an assigned resource may change, a resource material must include content.