Website Help

Welcome to Technology's Website Editors Help section.  In order to gain access to items on this page, please log into our CASD website by clicking on the "Login" link in the top menu bar.  Once logged in, you will see a list of Website topics to choose from.  If you need help, please open a help ticket by choosing Technology Helpdesk from our main menu or choosing this link: Technology Helpdesk.

Blackboard Website Editor Help

CASD uses Blackboard as their website template.  This allows anyone with the proper access the opportunity to update a web page without having to know html coding or any other special skill other than how to do a few clicks and type in information.  All Website Editors have access to a particular building page or Channel within that page. 

To access your portion of the website go to Coatesville Area School District , then at the top right toolbar, click on the "Sign in" link.  Use your Computer credentials (username:  last name first initial - password same as your computer password).  Since we use our CASD credentials here, the "Forgot My Password" link does not work.  If you are unable to sign in, please open a ticket utilizing our online Help Ticket system.

To gain access to edit your section, go back to the top taskbar and click on "Site Manager"

Now you are set to make the necessary changes.

Blackboard also offers a wide variety of self help and tutorials.

Here's a link to Blackboards Help site.

Website Editor Help Topics

Editing Pages in Your Workspace

Definitions of some of the tabs you should see on your site are listed below.

Section Workspace  Overview:

Access the Section Workspace for sections where you have Section Editor privileges. You can access the Section Workspace by selecting Site Manager from any website page.

  • Summary tab

    • The Summary tab shows a list of current pages in your site. You can create new pages within a section and edit current pages by selecting the page name. You can organize the pages, search for a page, and view statistics for the page from the Summary tab.

  • Tools tab

    • The Tools tab provides access to section tools and apps. You have access to options like App Manager, Files & Folders, Forms & Surveys and Reports. Use the Tools tab to approve Visitor Comments and Community Editing.

  • Editors & Viewers tab

    • Use the Editors & Viewers tab to assign Section Editors and Viewers for each section. You can assign a group of users or an individual user editing and viewing rights for your section. By default, all visitors to your website can view your section. You can use the Viewers tab to limit who can view the section.

  • Membership tab

    • Use the Membership tab to add members to your section workspace. You can add groups or individual users and send a message to all section members.

  • Statistics tab

    • The Statistics tab displays section statistics across a date range—Total Visits, Total Page Views and Total Targeted Visits. If no date range is provided, the graph shows total visits to your section.

  • How do I tab

    • Use the How do I...? tab to locate help resources for the current workspace. Use the links provided to navigate to relevant help pages.

Where do I find a link to my document?

If you utilize your Files and Folders section, you can post documents anywhere on your site by copying a link.  

Here are the steps to adding documents and then finding links to those documents.

Tools => Files & Folders

Open and upload the word, excel, powerpoint, etc. that you wish to share.

Once uploaded, Click on "More" and then "Get Link"

Highlight the link address by clicking on it twice.
Right Click and then choose Copy (or Ctrl+C) to copy the link address.

Use the link you just copied to paste it into the 'web' address in the app that you choose.  For instance, if you chose the "Link" icon in a 'content' app, you would paste the link into the 'web address' box.

Teacher Editor Help

Website Editor/ Teacher Resources

Digital and Civic Literacy Skills

Digital and Civic Literacy Skills

The internet is an amazing tool for teaching and learning. But, before we can teach students to harness its power and become good citizens of the web, we need to understand the intricacies of how it works and how it can be manipulated to mislead and even harm users.  Check out this valuable resource by choosing the link above.

Video Tutorials for Editing your Workspace

Video tutorials