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You can use an uploaded video from Vimeo or YouTube. It is preferable to use a YouTube video. These are the settings you will see:   Autoplay: The video will play automatically Controls:  Shows the play, pause, and volume controls Loop: After the video finishes it will replay automatically Remove YouTube Logo: Stops the YouTube logo in the bottom right of the video from appearing. Image Preview: If you tick the box you will get the options shown at the bottom of the settings image. If you

The single image element is what you would use to put in a picture on your page.     Your image can come from three different sources. The Media Tab, an External Link, or you can use the Featured Image for the page. You will probably use media that has already been uploaded most of the time. You can experiment with the different image styles, however it is a good idea not to stray too far from the initial look of the page or related pages. Before adding a picture make sure to resize it to the

The text box is one of the most common elements you will use. This how you will add your blocks of text.     Once you click the Text Box element you will get the editor.     When copy and pasting from a word document, make sure to paste under the Text tab not the Visual tab. This will remove the formatting making it easier to work with once you click on the Visual tab. Each text box can have a title or header that is displayed above the block of text. The sizes look like this: h3 h4 h5 You can

The Testimonial / Quote element is a great to display an important quote.   Adding more quotes using the plus button will allow the element to randomly select any quote when the page refreshes. There is an example at the bottom of this page.     If you decide to use a picture on your quote, make sure the picture’s ratio is square 1:1. Otherwise, the circle the picture appears in will become warped. There are examples of both below. Refresh the page to see different quotes. Lorem ipsum dolor sit

  This element displays upcoming events in a grid. The Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability has an example of this.     Once the element is added click the arrow to access the settings to connect it to your calendar.     The calendar url may look something like www.calendar.plu.edu/department/[your department]. If you do not know your calendar url you can go calendar.plu.edu and click departments. Once you are on the calendar that you want, copy the url and paste it into the

Instead of the Image Gallery element use the Media Slider. This will show a slideshow of pictures or videos. To create a media slider go to the Media Slider tab on your dashboard and click Add New.     Each slide can be an image or a video. Hit add slide to make a new slide.     Make sure all the pictures are the same size when you add them. Otherwise the slider will change sizes every slide and make the page bounce up and down. The best size for these pictures is 1068 x 400 pixels. After

Training Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is here to help you gain the skills and knowledge you can build on for the rest of your life. And we’re committed to providing you with the help you need for using technology at PLU. There are a number of ways to learn the technology you need for your courses and work at PLU… Online Tutorials and Quick-Starts – Are you the do-it-yourself type? Consult the quick-start guides and online flash tutorials on a variety of topics. I&TS Workshops – A

. “It was heartbreaking,” she said. “It was hard, because my friends were all away at soccer during the week and on the weekends. I just tried to become more involved on campus. I tried to enjoy the social aspect of college more.” She wasn’t used to having so much free time, but those newfound hours weren’t all bad. Daly always wanted to get involved in the athletic-training room at PLU, but her soccer schedule kept her too busy. After her diagnosis, she had the time, “and it just kind of clicked