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Creating a “Meet Your Instructor” Page

Updated on Apr 17, 2023

1. If the course has been cloned from the course skeleton, there should be a 'Meet Your Instructor' page already displayed within the Contents section of your course. Click 'Content' first, then locate the 'Meet Your Instructor' option.

Image of the Syllabus Start Here page with the Meet Your Instructor web page highlighted

If you cannot find the Meet Your Instructor template, read this Checklist:

1. From within a module, click 'Upload/Create,' then the sub-group 'Create a File.' On the new page, click the 'Browse for Template' button in the top right.

Image of the Upload/Create menu with Create a File option highlighted and labeled 1. Another arrow labeled 2 pointing to the Browse for a Template button on the Create a File page

2. Click on the 'Course Offering Files' option in the 'Add a File' window. Scroll down and find the 'Start_Here_Files' option, then select the 'Instructor_Biography.html' file and click the blue 'Add' button.

An image with an arrow labeled 1 points to the highlighted Course Offering Files option under the Add a File pop up window. Another image with an arrow labeled 2 pointing to highlighted Start Here Files. An Image with a 3rd arrow pointing to the Instructor Biography option highlighted. An arrow labeled 4 pointed to the Instructor Biography check marked

3. This will create a blank 'Meet Your Instructor' page that you can edit to fit you and your course.

An Image showing the Meet Your Instructor template web page

4. You might find the Course Offering codes missing or lacking the Instructor Biography template. Make sure that from the Contents section, click on the settings button, and find the 'Enable HTML Templates' checkbox.

Image of the Example Module page with an arrow labeled 1 pointing to the Settings button in the top right hand corner. Another image of the content settings with the Enable HTML templates option highlighted and labeled 2

5. This should let you find the Instructor template through the 'Create a File' option and the 'Browse for Template' button. You'll find the 'Instructor_Biography' option in the 'Select a Document Template' menu - clicking it will create the file for you to edit.

Image of the Create a File option highlighted and labeled 1 in the Upload/Create menu. Another image of the Instructor_Biography option highlighted and labeled 2 in the Select a Document Template menu on the Create a File page

6. If you find that this does not work, or that the templates are enabled but still cannot find the Instructor Biography template, you can try finding an Instructor Template in the 'Public Files' section.

Click on the 'Upload Files' option under the 'Upload/Create' menu. In the 'Add a File' pop-up window, click on the 'Public Files' option. This will lead you to a 'shared' folder: click the folder labeled 'templates' to open it.

Image of the Upload/Create button labeled 1, the Upload Files option highlighted and labeled 2. The Add a File window open with the Public Files option highlighted and labeled 3. Another image of the templates folder highlighted and labeled 4

7. Opening the 'templates' folder will provide a list of more folders. Find a sample folder, in this case we used the 'Template_University' folder, and find the 'instructor_biography' template in the folder, in this case the template is in the 'More' folder.

Click on the checkbox next to the name of the template to choose it, then click the blue 'Add' button.

An image of the list of templates in the Add a File window labeled 1. Another image of the More option within the Template_University highlighted and labeled 2. An image of the instructor-bio option highlighted and labeled 3, an image of the checkmarked instructor-bio option labeled 4

8. Clicking the blue 'Add' button will then lead you to the original content page, with a new 'Instructor Biography' page. Clicking on this new page will take you to it, where you can edit the HTML to add text, images, or videos.

An image of the new instructor-bio web page highlighted in the example module, and an image of the new instructor biography page

9. You can also click on the actual example template to download/preview the different instructor biography pages, so if you dislike a template you can search for a different one to use and edit.

Image of downloaded and removed instructor-bio files labeled 1-4 to show how one might look through templates to find one they like

2. Now that you have a blank Instructor page, introduce yourself to your class! Mention why you like teaching, why you like teaching online courses, what your philosophy is, your pets or your hobbies, etc.

Image showing the Before and After of the example instructor page template and an edited and customized one

3. To Replace the placeholder image inside the text box, place your cursor in front of the placeholder image and press 'delete' on your keyboard. Select the 'Insert Stuff' icon and choose a photo. Make sure to give it a title in the pop-up window, then insert. Once inserted, you can resize the image by clicking on it and dragging a corner until it reaches the correct size.

Image of an arrow labeled 1 pointing to the blinking text cursor before the image box. Another image labeled 2 of the Meet Your Instructor page with the example image box deleted. Another image with two arrows labeled 3 pointing to the text boxes with an arrow labeled 4 pointing to the Insert button at the bottom. Another image with an arrow labeled 5 points to the bottom corner of the new image where you can change the size of the image

4. Finally, make sure to enter your contact information at the bottom. Enter your phone number, email, and office hours for students looking to get in touch with you!

You can change the color of the text using the 'A with a paintbrush' icon in the top menu of the text box.

Image of the How to Contact Me section with the Formatting button highlighted and labeled 2. The formatting button is the button that looks like the letter A with a small paintbrush next to it. The section labeled 3 is the edited version of the How to Contact Me section with customized sections of text highlighted

5. Once you are satisfied with your new Instructor page, click on the 'Save and Close' button on the bottom left of your screen to save your changes.

Image of the Save and Close, Save, and Cancel buttons at the bottom of various screens

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