Chapter 6. Content Management Functions

6.1. Search Content
6.1.1. Content Search Results
6.2. Browse Content
6.2.1. Browse Content with Filter
6.2.2. Browse Other Content
6.3. View Content
6.4. Content Details
6.5. View the Related Outcomes for Content
6.6. Download Content
6.7. Publish Content
6.8. Unpublish Content
6.9. Delete Content
6.10. Upload Local Content

This chapter provides a brief overview of the content management functions available to content managers in BELTS.

6.1. Search Content

Procedure 6.1. Search Content

  1. Within the BELTS window, select Search Content from the menu.

    The Search Content screen is displayed.

    Search Content Screen

    Figure 6.1. Search Content Screen

  2. Enter a phrase in the Quicksearch field if you want to find the phrase in a learning object topic or description.

  3. Select a Learning Area if you wish to restrict your results to learning objects in a particular learning area (or multiple learning areas).

  4. Select a Year Level if you wish to restrict your results to learning objects in a particular year level (or a range of year levels).

  5. Type in all or part of a Curriculum Organiser Outcome Code to restrict your results to learning objects that match a particular outcome.

  6. Select a Published state if you wish to restrict your results to learning objects in a particular published state.

  7. Select the repositories to include content from by clicking on the checkbox next to the repository name. Selecting only the BELTS repository performs a search against the local BELTS repository and will return results in the quickest time. Selecting an external repository may cause the results to come back more slowly.

  8. Select the number of Results per page to specify how many results you would like displayed on each page of output once the search is performed.

  9. Press the Search button to actually perform the requested search.

    The Search Wait screen is displayed.

    Search Wait Screen

    Figure 6.2. Search Wait Screen

    Once the search has completed, the results of the search are displayed on the Content Search Results screen.

[Note]Note

You can select multiple learning areas and year levels by holding down the control key (or apple key) and clicking on the items.

From this point, the following actions may be performed:

6.1.1. Content Search Results

The Content Search Results screen is displayed after the Search Content function is performed. It contains a list of learning objects available in the system that match the search criteria.

Content Search Results

Figure 6.3. Content Search Results Screen

From this point, the following actions may be performed:

  • Select the Browse Content option to perform the Browse Content function.

  • Select the Search Help option to get help on searching for content (see Advanced Search Tips).

  • Select the Upload Content option to perform the Upload Local Content function.

  • Perform the Publish Content function for one or more learning objects.

  • Perform the Unpublish Content function for one or more learning objects.

  • Perform the Delete Content function for one or more learning objects.

  • Select the View link for a learning object to perform the View Content function.

  • Select the Details link for a learning object to perform the Content Details function.

  • Select the Download link for a learning object to perform the Download Content function.

  • Select the Related outcomes link for a learning object to perform the View the Related Outcomes for Content function.

  • Select one of the Next or Previous links at the bottom of the screen to view the next (or previous) page of learning objects.