Difference between revisions of "Eval Conference Sign-up Sheet - WordPress"
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===Part 1: Create a Sign-up Sheet=== | ===Part 1: Create a Sign-up Sheet=== | ||
| − | #Activate the '''Sign-up | + | #Activate the '''Sign-up Sheets''' plugin |
| − | # | + | #*From the Dashboard, go to '''Plugins''' and search or scroll down for '''Sign-up Sheets''' |
| + | #*Click on '''Activate''', and '''Sign-up Sheets''' should appear in the Dashboard column at left | ||
| + | #Then from the Dashboard, go to '''Sign-up Sheets > Add New''' to create a new sign-up sheet | ||
#* For Eval Conferences: each sheet has a date field so you can choose to create a different sheet for each available day of conferences | #* For Eval Conferences: each sheet has a date field so you can choose to create a different sheet for each available day of conferences | ||
#* OR you can choose to create a single sheet for all days of available conference times | #* OR you can choose to create a single sheet for all days of available conference times | ||
| − | #Enter | + | #Enter a Title, such as the title of the Sign-up Sheet. |
| − | #In the Tasks fields | + | #*Date and Description fields are optional. |
| − | #To add additional time slots, click the green + icon (to the right of "# of People Needed") | + | #In the Tasks fields: |
| − | #When you are done, click the blue '''Save''' button | + | #*Enter each time slot available in the first field |
| + | #*In the second field, indicate the number of people who can sign up for the slot, such as "1" for an Eval Conference. (If no value is entered, the number defaults to "1" per slot.) | ||
| + | #To add additional time slots, click the green + icon (to the right of "# of People Needed"). | ||
| + | #When you are done, click the blue '''Save''' button. | ||
[[File:Sign-up-sheet2-WordPress.png|400px|right]] | [[File:Sign-up-sheet2-WordPress.png|400px|right]] | ||
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===Part 2: Add the Sign-up Sheet to a page=== | ===Part 2: Add the Sign-up Sheet to a page=== | ||
| − | # | + | #From the Dashboard, create a new Page by going to '''Pages > Add New'''. |
| − | #*Set the Page's Visibility to Private (this will ensure only enrolled students will have access to the Sign-up Sheet) | + | #*Set the Page's Visibility to Private (this will ensure only enrolled students will have access to the Sign-up Sheet). |
| − | #Add the Sign-up Sheet shortcode, <nowiki>[sign_up_sheet]</nowiki>, to the | + | #Add the Sign-up Sheet shortcode, <nowiki>[sign_up_sheet]</nowiki>, to the Page's main content field, and click the blue '''Publish''' button at right to save the Page. |
| − | #Enrolled students will now be able to access this page and sign-up for an eval conference time slot. Once a slot is chosen the student's name will occupy the slot and will no longer be available for sign-up. Students will also receive | + | #Enrolled students will now be able to access this page and sign-up for an eval conference time slot. |
| + | #*Once a slot is chosen the student's name will occupy the slot and will no longer be available for sign-up. | ||
| + | #*Students will also receive a notification email confirming the time slot they chose. The confirmation message includes faculty's email and indicates faculty as the contact should students need to change/drop a time slot. | ||
| + | #Students must contact Faculty to have time slots changed or dropped. | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 25 May 2016
Create a simple sign-up sheet for for Eval Conferences, group creation, potlucks or whatever you may need a sign-up sheet for.
Part 1: Create a Sign-up Sheet
- Activate the Sign-up Sheets plugin
- From the Dashboard, go to Plugins and search or scroll down for Sign-up Sheets
- Click on Activate, and Sign-up Sheets should appear in the Dashboard column at left
- Then from the Dashboard, go to Sign-up Sheets > Add New to create a new sign-up sheet
- For Eval Conferences: each sheet has a date field so you can choose to create a different sheet for each available day of conferences
- OR you can choose to create a single sheet for all days of available conference times
- Enter a Title, such as the title of the Sign-up Sheet.
- Date and Description fields are optional.
- In the Tasks fields:
- Enter each time slot available in the first field
- In the second field, indicate the number of people who can sign up for the slot, such as "1" for an Eval Conference. (If no value is entered, the number defaults to "1" per slot.)
- To add additional time slots, click the green + icon (to the right of "# of People Needed").
- When you are done, click the blue Save button.
Part 2: Add the Sign-up Sheet to a page
- From the Dashboard, create a new Page by going to Pages > Add New.
- Set the Page's Visibility to Private (this will ensure only enrolled students will have access to the Sign-up Sheet).
- Add the Sign-up Sheet shortcode, [sign_up_sheet], to the Page's main content field, and click the blue Publish button at right to save the Page.
- Enrolled students will now be able to access this page and sign-up for an eval conference time slot.
- Once a slot is chosen the student's name will occupy the slot and will no longer be available for sign-up.
- Students will also receive a notification email confirming the time slot they chose. The confirmation message includes faculty's email and indicates faculty as the contact should students need to change/drop a time slot.
- Students must contact Faculty to have time slots changed or dropped.
Example Eval Conference Sign-up Page in WordPress
