Office of Web Development
CMS Training

The Office of Web Development offers training for Rhythmyx Content Management System (CMS).

To enroll in one of the following sessions fill out the form at
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/cio/webdev/page30153.html

Sessions will be on the following dates:

  • Monday, December 7, 2009, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, Hayes 203
  • Spring Semester Dates TBA

Who should attend?

  • Webmasters for BGSU departments that are moving into CMS
  • New Webmasters for BGSU departments that are already in CMS
  • Anyone who has been using CMS and would like to learn more about it
  • Anyone who wants to know more about what the CMS system is and what it does

What will you learn?

  • What CMS is and how it works
  • How to use the Content Explorer efficiently
  • How to create and save customized searches
  • What fields are in the different content types and which ones are required
  • Why Category, Workflow and Template fields are very important
  • How to use the slots to finish a page with images and a navigation bar 
  • How to use Dreamweaver and Word to create shortcuts to creating and maintaining your pages.  This will be helpful to those who are just converting to CMS.

Follow up with individuals after the training sessions will address specific needs for those who attend.