Catalog 2.0
Release 17.0
The catalog 2.0 is divided into different sections.
Components of the catalog
Start page
The home page is customizable by category launcher and offers a prominent search input field. Additionally, the background image can also be customized. The title is also customizable through an i18n. In the search can be
Launcher
Launcher are the configurable lines of the start page. These can be added in the administration arbitrarily changed in the order. By default, a launcher of the type "Last added" is enabled. The launchers come in 3 types: Static Text, Static (Select Manually), Taxonomy Levels. I can give all launchers a language dependent name. This name will then appear as a headline above the tiles.
Taxonomy Launcher
Taxonomy launchers use the catalog subject structure to display the different tiers into sections.
(Taxonomy) Microsite
Clicking on a level in a launcher takes you to the taxonomy microsite. All courses that have been classified under this level are displayed here. If the taxonomy has more than one level in this thread, the other levels will be displayed.
One can further refine the course list by filtering or searching.
Setting up and releasing new courses for the catalog 2.0
Prerequisites
- Catalog 2.0 must be activated and a taxonomy should be created.
- At least 1 course must exist.
Set up start page
The start page can be set up under 'Administration > Modules > Catalog > Start Page'. Here there is an option to add launcher on the top right to customize the start page.
Add course to a subject area
On Author Area > Course > Metadata under "Subjects/Catalog" select the desired areas in which the catalog should appear and save.
Create an Offer
Go to 'Authoring > Course > Release', activate 'Offer' and create an Offer. Release this for the desired organizational units.