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Video Basic Training

Brush up on your skills by reviewing what was covered in Basic Training.

All content editors responsible for a portion of the university's main web presence must attend a live Basic Training session to activate their Cascade accounts.

Content editors who have not worked in Cascade recently or would like to review Basic Training are encouraged to watch this on-demand training session to brush up on their skills. 

Module 1 - Introduction
Module 1 - Introduction

In Module 1 we give an introduction to University Web & Design, point out helpful resources for Cascade users, and give an overview of our webpages.

Module 2 - Logging In & Navigating
Module 2 - Logging In & Navigating

In Module 2, we cover logging in to Cascade, navigating the file tree, folders, index pages and the Cascade family tree (parents/siblings/children).

Module 3 - Building & Editing
Module 3 - Building & Editing

In Module 3, we cover how to build a folder with content page, go over what it means to display in menu/include when publishing, edit index pages and add items like headings, bulleted lists, links, content buttons and email address links.

Module 4 - Documents, Images & Publishing
Module 4 - Documents, Images & Publishing

In Module 4, we cover adding empty storage folders, uploading documents and images, adding documents and images to a page, the importance of Alt Text, publishing and viewing a page live.

Module 5 - The Right Column
Module 5 - The Right Column

In Module 5, we go over how to create, add and store widgets, how to create add and store listboxes, and how to add related links to the right column.

Module 6 - Helpful Hints
Module 6 - Helpful Hints

In Module 6, we cover how to reorder the page menu, move, rename, copy, delete, unpublish, access deleted items in the trash bin, view analytics and check relationships.