This chapter provides a brief overview of the content management functions available to teachers in BELTS.
Procedure 7.1. Search Content
Within the BELTS window, select Search Content from the menu.
The Search Content screen is displayed.
Enter a phrase in the Quicksearch field if you want to find the phrase in a learning object description.
Select a Learning Area if you wish to restrict your results to learning objects in a particular learning area (or multiple learning areas).
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).
Type in all or part of a Curriculum Organiser Outcome Code to restrict your results to learning objects that match a particular outcome.
Select the repositories to include content from by clicking on the checbox 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.
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.
Press the Search button to actually perform the requested search.
The Search Wait screen is displayed.
Once the search has completed, the results of the search are displayed on the Content Search Results screen.
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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:
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).
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.
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).
Perform the Add Content to a Lesson function for one or more learning objects.
Perform the Add Content to a New Lesson 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.