Site feature 'Network Updates' should be enabled to show Network Update and dashboard panel - network panel should be enabled for learner then only panel appears on learner's dashboard.
Dashboard - Network update panel
Shows updates from user's enrolled groups and enrolled course sessions, if updates are enabled in groups and CS. Updates include various type of activities happening in a group or course session like - Article/file/link/News Added in a group, Forum topic posted/replied and Status updates.
There are 3 levels of updates
- User Updates
- Group Updates
- Course Session Updates.
Dashboard - network update panel can be customized as read only so that users can't post update/comment from dashboard panel. For that add site custom property NETWORK_UPDATES_READONLY=true in site details customization tab.
Dashboard panel view with read only setting -
User Updates :
A user can post update from dashboard Network update panel (If not configured as read only) or from profile activity tab.
User Update Visibility - Users updates appears on user profile - Activities tab. If user has made profile public and Activity tab is visible then other users can view profile and status updates.
Group Updates -
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Forum - Topics posted / replied
Topic posted or replied updates appears on group members dashboard network update panel. If group setting 'Learners can add forum posts' is enabled, Learners can also create new topics.
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Resources - Added
Updates about new resources added appears on network updates panel, If group setting "Learners can add/edit resources' is enabled learners are also allowed to add/edit resources.
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Polls - Created
Update about new poll created and a link to open poll is posted in network updates panel on group members dashboard.
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Group - Update [ Feature Comment ]
If comment is enabled in group settings, Users can post updates in a group using group overview - Share update panel.
Group Updates appear on group members dashboard and group overview page.
Non Private Group -
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- if setting 'Allow non group members to post comment' is also enabled then non group members can post comments from group overview page.
Course Session Updates -
Forum, Resources, Polls and Comments can be enabled at course session level also. All enrolled members of course session can use these features for collaboration.
Learners permissions can be controlled -
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Course Session Updates :
If course session updates feature is enabled in a course session. A Session Update panel appears in course session overview page. Updates posted from CS overview page appears on course session's members dashboard network update panel. ( if learner's permission - hide updates is not enabled). Learners can post updates also if permission setting is enabled.
Users can rate and comment on update.
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Forum
If CS forum is enabled - Course session members can create and reply forum posts. Add/Reply topic notifications appears on course session member's dashboard network update panel and posts can be accessed in CS forum tab. Learners can rate forum posts.
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Resources
Notification about new resources added is posted on course session members dashboard, and course session overview updates section. Learners can also add resources if permission is enabled.
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Polls
Notification about new poll created and a link to open poll is posted in network updates panel on Course Session members dashboard.
A filter is provided to filter updates on activity types, Rating is allowed on notifications and Comments are allowed on Course Session updates.
How to delete a post
Site admin or the person who created the post can delete it. In update panel on mouse over a red cross option option appears to delete the post.