Creation and Curation of Collection

Overview

Collection is a compilation of content. A collection can be compiled on DIKSHA using the various learning resources available on the portal or by creating content on the in-built content editor and later collating them as a collection. Related or unrelated content can be compiled together.

Prerequisites

Step	Screen
You are logged in 1. You are currently on Workspace 2. You have selected Create 3. You have clicked on Collection tile

Creating Collection

Step	Screen
On Create Collection screen 1. Enter Name 2. Click Start Creating

Editing Collection Details

Step

Screen

1. Click Edit Details to enter the collection details 2. Click the camera icon to add an image Note: For details, refer Adding Image to Metadata 3. Enter Name of the collection 4. Enter Description of the collection 5. Enter Keywords. Keywords are ideas and topics that define content. Keywords aid in searching for content 6. Select Audience 7. Enter Original Author of the content 8. Enter Attributions 9. Enter Copyright 10. Enter Year of Creation 11. Enter the License for the content 12. Click Save on the header to save the details 13. Click Cancel to go back to the previous screen

Adding Content and Resource to Collection

Step

Screen

To add content to a collection, you can do one of the following actions: 1. Click Add Resource from the menu associated with the required node in the left navigation pane or right-click on the node name and select Add Resource 2. Click Add Resource on the right bottom of the page to add content to the unit or chapter. For details on adding resources, refer Adding Resources 3. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+A For more details on keyboard shortcuts, refer Keyboard Shortcuts

Adding Details to Collection ToC

Step	Screen
Enter details for the ToC heading: 1. Enter Name or title of the content 2. Enter Description 3. Enter Keywords Note: Keywords are ideas and topics that define content. Keywords aid in searching for content 4. Click Save on the header to save the details

Viewing Contributor Details

Step	Screen
1. Click Add Resource to add resource to the collection. For further details refer Adding Resources 2. The resource is added to the collection 3. The names of the resource owners appears under Created with Contributions From button

Working with Table of Contents

The Table of Contents tree seen in the left pane is used to navigate content compiled for a collection, textbook, course or lesson plan. You can manipulate the tree using either:
 a) The burger menu associated with a tree node
 b) Right-click options associated with a tree node, OR `
 c) Keyboard shortcuts
For details on manipulating the tree and adding content, refer Exploring ToC Structure

Deleting Content

Step	Screen
1. Click Yes icon beside the burger menu 2. Click Yes,delete to delete the added content Note: You can alternatively delete content by clicking Yes in the burger menu drop-down

Reordering Content

Step	Screen
1. Drag and drop the content to the desired position to rearrange the order of the content added to the collection
1. Click the upward arrow to collapse the table of contents. Click the same arrow to expand collapsed table of contents Note: You can edit or update the title of content in the collection from the navigation hierarchy

Sending Collection for Review

Step	Screen
A collection must be reviewed before it is published 1. Click Save on the header to save the collection 2. Click Send for review to send the created collection for review Before sending for review, you can share the content to a limited audience. To know more, refer Limited Publishing and Sharing

Exploring What’s New

Step	Screen
The What’s New feature informs you of the product features added or enhanced since the last product release 1. Click on the What's New icon to view concise information about new product functionality Note: The What's New icon is red before you view it for the first time. The icon turns grey after you view the information, until the next product version