Template:Module Intro Page

Usage
Use this template (optionally with subst:) to create a front page for your module.

Pages using this template including coloured themes include the modules under "General" in the SSE Curriculum. In the above, remember to substitute ' ' with the actual name of your new module.
 * Start by creating a link to your new module by typing
 * Save the page, and
 * Click on the new link (an empty edit box should open for you to create the page).
 * Paste the following into the edit box:

and edit it as you require. Example:


 * Save the page and your front page is ready to use.

The main content of each box on the screen is editable by clicking on 'edit' or the red hyperlink in the box (if there is no content yet). The title of each box may be changed by editing the new page (i.e. the template above that you pasted).

Navigator
The new page will provide a link to a navigator for your module called '_Nav'.

The link should be red. If not, it has been created already and you might need to check that you are not editing someone else's work.

Click on the link and paste the following into the edit page that opens (if the link was red, the edit page will be empty):

and edit it to match your requirements. For example:

For information on themes and images see Template:Box themes combo and Template:Theme box image. But note that the scheme for working with themes might change soon.

Save the (navigator) page, and go back to your course page. The navigator should be ready to use (reload the page if necessary).

Example
Paste a variation of the following into your new page:

The template may be used with subst: which will expand the markup into the page if you want to fine tune or change things (not generally recommended).

Variables
title - of the module - e.g. Introduction to Quantum Physics

theme - if defined the theme will be applied to all boxes, if not, the default theme apples. (Plan to associate different themes with each box based on this parameter (some time in future)

intro title - title of the first box which introduces the module

preparation title - title of the second box, suggest: "Preparation"

tips title - title of the box on the right containing tips, suggest: "Tips" or "Getting Started", etc.

guide title - title of the Guide box

objectives title - title of the box containing learning objectives

go title - title of the Go box

project boxes - See Help:Resources by educational level and Help:Resources by completion status etc. - e.g.