Modern Campus CMS Training Tutorials
Longer-form instructions on how to perform certain tasks in Modern Campus are available to guide you through the process. These often involve more than one content type or function.
NOTE: Not all of the following functions are available to all levels of users. Contact administrator or see information at the bottom of this page for explanation of what user levels are able to perform which functions.
A quick overview of the Modern Campus interface and some helpful tips to get started.
Logging In
Many Webster University websites are edited using the Modern Campus platform. Below are the login links for each site:
- Webster.edu - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/www_2020
- News.webster.edu - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/blog_2020
- geneva.webster.eduh - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/webster_GENEVA_2020
- Webster.edu.ge - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/webster_Georgia_2022
- Webster.edu.gr - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/webster_Greece_2020
- Webster.nl - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/webster_Leiden_2020
- Webster.ac.at - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/webster_Vienna_2020
- Webster.uz - https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/#webster/webster/uzsandbox_2020
Additionally, you can login directly to the page you wish to edit by visiting the live webpage, scrolling to the bottom of the page, and clicking the copyright symbol in the bottom left corner.
Note: OU Users must have proper login credentials and access rights before they can edit pages.
Learn about Modern Campus' What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) Editor. A WYSIWYG editor is very common in word processing software like Microsoft Word or other content management systems like Wordpress or Drupal.
Editing a Page | CMS | Modern Campus Support
Editing Content with JustEdit from Modern Campus Training on Vimeo.
Learn how to:
- navigate the pages list view and find page files for editing (0min 30sec)
- use the page actions tool bar (1min 10sec)
- check in and and check out files (1min 22sec)
- edit editable regions (2min 49sec)
- use the JustEdit toolbar (3min 30sec)
- insert links (4min 7sec)
- insert/edit images (5min 30sec)
- insert/edit a table (7min 20sec)
- run spell check (9min 30sec)
Tutorial on uploading binary files (documents and images) in Modern Campus.
Uploading Binary Files in Modern Campus from Modern Campus Training on Vimeo.
Add a link from your page to another page, section, or file.
These resources discuss the ins and outs of publishing content in Modern Campus:
- Staging server versus production server
- Final Check options
- Adding version descriptions
- How to perform scheduled publishes
Learn how to modify Page Parameters for a page inside Modern Campus. Page properties include page title and meta description.
Learn all about Versions in Modern Campus, from how they are created to how you can best take advantage of them. In this video we create a few sample versions, use the version compare feature, and revert to a previous version.
Using the Version System from Modern Campus Training on Vimeo.
This video will teach users how to create a new section or sub-directory in Modern Campus.
Creating a New Section in Modern Campus from Modern Campus Training on Vimeo.
Note: this video has no audio
New folders can be created inside the main /documents and /images folders inside Modern Campus to help further organize your uploaded files. All extended campus locations, schools/colleges, and most departments already have an existing folder inside /documents and /images. Please search for existing folders before creating new ones. Users can create new folders inside any existing folder to further aid in file organization.
Learn how to create a photo gallery asset and then insert it into a webpage using a Photo Gallery component.
All Webster University employees should have access to an Adobe Creative Cloud account. This tutorial will teach you how to
- login to your Adobe Creative Cloud account (https://creativecloud.adobe.com/) using your Connections ID credentials
- download PhotoShop to your computer
- resize an image to specific dimensions to fit Snippets, Components, and photo gallery
Assets on the website
- Specific image dimensions can be found in the website guidelines document
General Documentation
To fully equip you with what you need to know, a host of documentation is available from OU's online Support Site.
User Levels (Permissions)
Before you get started, you will need to understand your user level. Be aware that depending on your level, some components may not be visible.
Typical user: Supervisors or department heads who don't edit pages, but want to review them before publish.
Restrictions: Approver, Enforce Approver
Content: Pages, Assets
Reports: Required Actions, Checked-Out Content, Pending Approvals, Scheduled Actions
Level 0 users can preview content to which they have access, but not edit it. They can publish, schedule, expire, and reassign pages. They also have access to versions and page check. They can view the RSS items and reminders of a page.
Typical user: Administrative staff who should be updating content but not creating new pages and material.
Restrictions: Approver, Enforce Approver, Toolbar, Allow Source, Allow Upload, Allow Overwrite, Allow Delete
Content: Pages, Assets
Reports: Required Actions, Checked-Out Content, Pending Approvals, Scheduled Actions
Contributors have the abilities of reviewers, plus the ability to update page content in the WYSIWYG editor. Creating new pages starts with level 4 users.
Typical user: General editors, often those who have experience in Modern Campus.
Restrictions: Approver, Enforce Approver, Toolbar, Allow Source, Allow Upload (Level 5) or Allow Zip Import (Level 6/7), Allow Overwrite, Allow Delete
Content: Pages, Assets
Reports: Required Actions, Checked-Out Content, Recent Saves, Recent Publishes
Editors have the abilities of contributors, plus the ability to make more enhanced changes to pages. They can access page parameters, create new pages, and starting with level 6, upload files.
Using the JustEdit Page Editor Tool
In order to enhance the editing experience, all Webster University Modern Campus web editor accounts have been upgraded to the newer Modern Campus page editor called JustEdit. The upgraded tool bar offers a clean, user-friendly display while maintaining an almost identical set of editing tools. View this article from Modern Campus (formerly OU Campus) for a comparison of the Classic editor and JustEdit editor.
Note: Certain editing tools may not be available to all web editors.
About Modern Campus Version 11
On Feb. 22, 2021 all users were transitioned from Version 10 to Version 11. Get caught up on how Version 11 enhances your content creation experience.