{"id":5237,"date":"2023-11-29T15:21:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/?page_id=5237"},"modified":"2024-04-17T08:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:48:40","slug":"new-designplus-user-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/designplus\/new-designplus-user-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"DesignPLUS User Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"red\"><div class=\"prpl-band-small no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\"><p>To get started using DesignPLUS, use one of the following shortcuts while Editing content on Canvas to reveal the tool:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Windows: <em>Alt + Shift + D<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mac: <em>Option + Shift + D<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>The DesignPLUS Sidebar tools allow you to easily create organized, accessible, engaging and visually appealing content in Canvas courses, and it just got a major update! This page will help you understand the basic interface of the new DesignPLUS Sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Getting Started with the New DesignPLUS Sidebar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zfO3UwQRAec?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?cid=15202&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=15202&amp;ct=61138&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\">Register for a DesignPLUS Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/designplus\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for a 1:1 DesignPLUS Consultation<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Introduction to DesignPLUS<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Introduction to DesignPLUS<\/strong> section contains links and resources to guides on basic tools that are part of the DesignPLUS toolset. Make sure you&#8217;re comfortable with navigating the new sidebar experience before digging into some of the content components listed below!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/263560\" title=\"Sidebar Introduction\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Sidebar Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/317563\" title=\"Edit Current Element\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Edit Current Element<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/317564\" title=\"Action Toolbar\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Action Toolbar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230279\" title=\"Accessibility and Usability Overview\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Accessibility and Usability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/videos.cidilabs.com\/categories\/designplus-training-series\">DesignPLUS Training Video Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.cidilabs.com\/knowledgebase\/designplus-sidebar-resources\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New DesignPLUS Sidebar Resources\" class=\"title external_url_link external\" data-item-href=\"\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/317573\">New DesignPLUS Sidebar Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Essential Components<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Essential Components<\/strong> section highlights the most critical components that you should become familiar with in order to best use the DesignPLUS sidebar. Each component includes an overview, a preview of the interface, and instructions on how to implement them in your course.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230227\" title=\"Content Blocks\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Content Blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230240\" title=\"Images\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Images<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230244\" title=\"Links and Buttons\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Links and Buttons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230245\" title=\"Link Grids\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Link Grids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230269\" title=\"Template Content\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Template Content (Copy)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230270\" title=\"Themes\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Themes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Content Components<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Additional Content Components<\/strong> section breaks down the majority of components that you can use within the DesignPLUS sidebar. Each component includes an overview, a preview of the interface, and instructions on how to implement them in your course.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230222\" title=\"Accordions, Expanders, &amp; Tabs\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Accordions, Expanders, &amp; Tabs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230223\" title=\"Action Items\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Action Items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230237\" title=\"Banner Titles\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Banner Titles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230226\" title=\"Callouts\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Callouts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230228\" title=\"Content Shortcuts\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Content Shortcuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230229\" title=\"Course Links\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Course Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230231\" title=\"Description Lists\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Description Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230248\" title=\"Dialog Boxes\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Dialog Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/317566\" title=\"Dividers\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Dividers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230233\" title=\"Embedding\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Embedding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230239\" title=\"Icons\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Icons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230246\" title=\"Link Lists\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Link Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230249\" title=\"Module Lists\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Module Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230253\" title=\"Ordered and Unordered Lists\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Ordered and Unordered Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230256\" title=\"Popovers\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Popovers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230257\" title=\"Progress Indicators\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Progress Indicators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230259\" title=\"Quick Checks\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Quick Checks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230262\" title=\"Read Time\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Read Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230264\" title=\"Snippets\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Snippets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230266\" title=\"Tables\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Tables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230267\" title=\"Text\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Text<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230271\" title=\"Tooltips\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">Tooltips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cidilabs.instructure.com\/courses\/6630\/modules\/items\/230273\" title=\"User Details\" class=\"ig-title title item_link\">User Details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DesignPLUS Sidebar tools allow you to easily create organized, accessible, engaging and visually appealing content in Canvas courses, and it just got a major update! 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