Drupal Training Topics

Note to CLASS and CoS Members: Drupal assistance for the College of Liberal Arts & Social Science and the College of Science is available through Computing for Arts + Sciences.

Beginner Level

Very Basic, Introduction to Drupal • Drupal Basics Class Handout
No web development or Drupal experience at all. Orientation to the admin bar and tabs. Will learn about common modules, how to update information in the footer. Where to obtain help, find resources.

Introduction to Central Web Support • PowerPoint Presentation • Class Handout
Instructors: Mike Buras

Introduction to the AP Stylebook, UNT Styleguide, UNT Branding, UNT Fact Site • Class Handout
Instructors: Michelle Hale, Randena Hulstrand

Drupal Foundations Theme Basics • Video: Learn Foundation Elements: Grid, Block Grid, Accordion and Tabs, log in through Canvas.
Instructor: Julian Quintero
Recorded on Aug. 6, 2018.

Managing Content • Part 1, Part 2
Instructor: William Hicks

Menus, An OverviewDrupal.org reference and Adding a link to a menu
You can add, remove and rename menus and menu items/tabs. You can also configure a special block for a menu and you can specify the default menu to which new items will be added.
Instructor: Various

Photographs on the Web: Image Optimization
How to size, format and crop a photo for the web so the image is not warped, the colors remain true and the dimensions of the file are right for hero images or small staff photos without slowing down your page's load time. Learn when to use a .jpg, .png or .gif.
Instructor: Gary Payne, URCM photographer

Introduction to Google Analytics
Taught by Lynda.com: the ins and outs of using Google Analytics to measure the performance of your website. You will cover the most essential out of the box functionality from account creation to reporting fundamentals. And how to glean insights from the vast array of data available. Along the way, the instructor will show you how to interpret each analytics report, touch on the foundations of goal tracking, and look closely at how to use dimensions and segments to go deeper in your reporting.

Beginner+ Level

Drupal 7 Basics
Knows how to log in, has administrative rights to a UNT website, understands the admin bar. Will learn how to upload images, make tables, link images to content.
Instructors: various 

Introduction to Views • Class Handout
Instructor: (varies) Cyrus Haskell, John Mayfield, Jonathan Piott, Julian Quintero

Intermediate Level

Adding a Nivo Slider in Drupal 7 • Class Handout
IMPORTANT: Students in this session need to ensure the Nivo Slider Module is installed on website prior to class. Before class: contact CWS to have the Nivo module installed.
Instructor: John Mayfield

Drupal 7 Views: Diving into Drupal Views • Class Handout  •  Video: class session, log in through Canvas.
Instructor: William Hicks

How to set up a Calendar in Drupal 7 •  Contact CWS to ensure the Calendar module is installed or ask to have it installed.
Instructor: John Mayfield
YouTube video about Drupal calendars.

Getting Started with your New Drupal 7 Site, Foundations Theme •  Class Handout
Instructor: Gregory Altuna