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Shared widgets appear on the Custom Widgets tab in the Widgets tool and they are distinguishable by a Shared Widget icon. They are available to add to your course homepage, but you cannot modify their content. You can only modify the content for custom widgets that are created within your course offering.
Note: To help you meet visual accessibility standards, there is a built-in WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guideline) checker on the Widget Settings page. Be aware that if you choose a shade that does not meet these guidelines (for example, the contrast between the text color and the background color is too low), the check mark by WCAG AA will be replaced by a warning or error icon to alert you to possible accessibility issues.
The Properties tab allows you to define or change the widget name, description, and sharing settings (only available at the organization level).
The Content tab allows you to add your own custom HTML (with the exception of ASP) code and incorporate your organization or course’s specific colors, and logos when creating widgets.
Use the default content window of the HTML Editor to add content to your widget and click the Edit HTML Source icon in the bottom left corner to add HTML custom code.
<iframe height="350" width="265" frameborder="0" src="http://www.youtube.com/videos_list?tag=solar car" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="videos_list" id="videos_list"></iframe>
Note: To help you meet visual accessibility standards, there is a built-in WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guideline) checker on the Widget Settings page. Be aware that if you choose a shade that does not meet these guidelines (for example, the contrast between the text color and the background color is too low), the check mark by WCAG AA will be replaced by a warning or error icon to alert you to possible accessibility issues.
The Release Conditions tab allows you to define a set of criteria that must be fulfilled (e.g. a user must be enrolled in the current org unit as a specific role). If a user doesn't meet the set release conditions they won’t see this widget on their homepage. For example, you could create a widget with links visible only to instructors.
The conditions most likely to apply to widgets are as follows:
Replace strings allow you to use dynamic fields in HTML content that display applicable information based on the user and org unit. They are available when you create widgets and other HTML content using the HTML Editor.
Current Org Unit {OrgUnitId}, {OrgUnitName}, {OrgUnitCode}, {OrgUnitTypeID}
Organization {OrgId}, {OrgName}
Current user {UserId}, {UserName}, {OrgDefinedId}, {FirstName}, {LastName}, {Email}
User’s role in current org unit {RoleId}, {RoleCode}
You can customize the following aspects of system or custom widgets for your homepages:
A custom widget with a hidden title, no widget container, and no minimizing prohibition.
A custom widget with a CUSTOM title, a visible widget container, and minimizing prohibition.
Do one of the following:
Note Widgets shared down from parent org units will retain the style from that level. Customizing a widget from the widget tool does not override the parent org style; instead it creates an additional override at the homepage level.
To | Do this |
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Hide the title | Clear the Display a Title check box |
Display widget container | Select the Display widget container style check box |
Prevent users from closing the widget on the homepage | Select the Prohibit minimizing widget check box |
Set a custom title | Select the Custom radio button, and enter your text in the field |
Note To help you meet visual accessibility standards, there is a built-in WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guideline) checker on the Widget Settings page. Be aware that if you choose a shade that does not meet these guidelines (for example, the contrast between the text color and the background color is too low), the check mark by WCAG AA will be replaced by a warning or error icon to alert you to possible accessibility issues.