Drupal

Learn how to create and maintain web content on the Loma Linda University Health web properties. 

Access to Drupal, the web CMS, is available for users of academic websites or to users who have been granted access by the Office of Marketing and Communications. You must: 

1. Attend the appropriate session(s) for your role(s)
2. You must comply with these policies:​
   • Creation and Management of Public Webpages (LLU)
   • Website Development and Maintenance - LLU :: LLUH

Drupal Training

Training is broken into two sessions over two days and includes not only content management system (CMS) training but guidance on how to design effective web pages to our standards.

Introduction - Your Contributor Role - 1.5 hour (Lecture)
Instructor: Dawnya Goode

Introduction to web content policies, web accessibility, design and content guidelines, and best practices in web communications including writing for the web. Appropriate for web editors, supervisors, and anyone who will be preparing content for their department websites.

Your Editor Role - 1.5 hour (Lecture)
Instructor: Dawnya Goode

Pre-requisite: Web Content Management - Introduction - Your Contributor Role
Learn how to create and maintain department web content using Drupal, our web content management system. Editors will learn how to manage components. Appropriate for web contributors who are responsible for maintaining department websites.

Upcoming Training Dates

With all campus events and training being canceled, we are providing Drupal training online via Zoom. Sessions will require a smaller amount of attendees so we can assist with all inquiries virtually.

Complete the Web Support form to request training and your session will be scheduled privately. Department Head authorization is required for all training.

Training Videos

Anyone

• Importance of Filling out Consent forms (00:05:32)
• Uploading an event through One Portal (00:09:44)

Contributor and Editor Access Only

• How to Login (00:01:53) - updated 7/20/22
• How to Logout (00:00:33) - updated 7/20/22
• Things you need to know (00:05:03)
• Toolbar Information (00:02:42) - updated 7/20/22
• Creating a New Page (00:04:00) - updated 7/20/22
• How to Edit existing page (00:02:48)
• How to Add link to a page (00:04:57) - updated 7/20/22
• Upload documents to Media Library (00:05:23) - New 7/20/22
• Upload an Image to a Page or component (00:14:13) - New 1/26/23

Editor Access Only

• Schedule Page Status Change & Save vs. Preview (00:03:54)
• Header - Feature Story (00:05:23)
• Break Lock on Editing (00:05:02 first few seconds)
• In-Content Callouts / Components
  • Accordion (00:03:54)
  • Banner (00:04:43)
  • Featured Program (00:03:43)
  • Linked List (00:03:37)
  • Media Gallery (00:05:46)
  • Profile (00:04:02)
  • Testimonials - both Standard and Multiple (00:11:37)
  • Topic Row (00:08:58)
  • WYSIWYG (00:01:55)
  • Staff Directory & Staff Directory Stacked (00:14:07)  This also shows content that can be created by Contributors.
• Sidebar Callouts / Components
  • Call to Action (00:02:09)
  • Callout Button (00:03:19)
  • Clinical Trials (00:03:13)
  • Contact Information (00:06:03)
  • Health Library (00:01:53)
  • Sidebar (00:03:19)
  • Social Media (00:05:02)