UF Content Blocks

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Page Design & Structure UF Content Blocks

Content blocks are preconfigured blocks of content that you can easily add to your pages. The UF provided content blocks can be found under the General and Syllabus categories in the content block panel of the sidebar.

You can use the general content blocks to quickly add content to your page, such as an Activities block, an Introduction block, or a Readings block. The syllabus content blocks can be used to help build out your course syllabus page with such blocks as Contact Information, Tips for Success, and Course Requirements.

Once these blocks are placed on a page, they can be edited using the Canvas rich content editor or the DesignPLUS sidebar.

Institutional Content Blocks

Content blocks offered

COIP has created various institutional content blocks that can be found in the sidebar under the General and Syllabus categories. The other categories that are listed are provided by Cidi Labs and offer great new options for enhancing your content and page layout.

Instructions

Add a content block to a page

  1. Place your cursor in the Canvas rich content editor (RCE) where you want the content block to go.
  2. Click on the "Add New Element" tab in the sidebar's main navigation.
  3. Search for "Content Block" in the search field and then click on the "Content Block" button.
  4. When you click on the "'Content Block" button, it will insert a generic content block into the editor at the cursor's position.
  5. Use the sidebar to edit the Block Heading by typing in the title and selecting the appropriate heading level (H3, H4, etc.) if needed.

    Use the Canvas rich content editor to add text or other content in this new content block.
  6. If you wish to add one of UF's content blocks to your page, expand the "General" or "Syllabus" panels located in the sidebar. You can add as many content blocks as you need from the drop-down list in each pane.
  7. You can now use the Canvas RCE or the DesignPLUS sidebar to edit the content block(s).

Use the same steps to add a DesignPLUS content block to your page by clicking on the Cards, Content, or Header categories and selecting from the options available under each category.

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