Training Process

Training on how to access and use Cascade CMS, is now available online. This requires reviewing the Basic Training Guide and taking a verification quiz.

Who Needs to Take the Training

Basic training is mandatory for new web editors of sites in Cascade CMS. Participants will be guided through the essentials of the content management system, including, an overview of the CMS, explanation of common terms, navigating through the CMS, and creating content utilizing the new theme 4v1.1.

Please note: If you are a current Cascade CMS site editor or administrator, we have developed two online Cascade CMS refresher training modules. The refresher modules are a condensed version of our basic training that primarily focuses on the new features of the new theme and the cascade interface. 

 

Steps to Complete Basic Training

We have a “practice” training site in Cascade that you can use while they you are working through the training process. Request access to this sandbox by filling out the Access form below and adding a comment indicating that you would like access to the Practice Site. Doing this first ensures your access will be ready when you engage in the training. Access is usually granted within 48 hours.
  1. File an "Access to Existing Cascade Website" form at the Web & Hosting Services.
  2. Review the  Basic Training Guide for an overview of the essentials of Cascade CMS. It is designed as a compliment to the online training module. The Basic Training Guide is organized chronologically and can be used as a reference.

With your request form, the Web Team will be sign you up for a course to complete on Canvas. Check your email for an invitation, and complete the course at your leisure. If you need the invitation re-sent, you can use the comment section of the request ticket to let the Web Team know. 

You can use the "practice" training site (inside Cascade CMS) as a sandbox to test your knowledge. You are encouraged, but not required, to build a home page and a standard interior page in the test-pages folder. Use your name for the folder name inside of the test-pages folder. Feel free to include images and lorem ispum (fake text) as your page content. *But DO NOT move or copy your test pages to another site*

When you finish the course, return to your request ticket and add a comment, indicating that you have completed training. Upon submission, the Web Team will process your request and send you a "Welcome To Cascade" response with login instructions.