Working with Flexible Stencils

Authors can make changes to all of the different course stencil types except for assessments and full page Flash stencils. The content areas within the stencils can be split into smaller content areas, flipped around on the course element (lesson or page), changed to different types of content, and removed.

The Design tab is only visible in the Editor when working with courses.

The Design tab allows authors to:

1. Change course element stencil options
2. Split a content area vertically or horizontally
3. Flip a content area
4. Change a content area to content, title, image, or video
5. Remove content areas

The dividers, referred to as "slider bars," between content areas within a course element are now adjustable, allowing the author to change the size of each content area. The area percentage is displayed while moving the slider bar. These adjustments will be reflected in the Editor as well as the published output for all course elements except for assessments. Adjusting the slider bars on assessment pages is intended to allow the author to comfortably view all answers on a given page, especially when many answers are added. These assessment adjustments are for the Editor only and are not reflected in the published output.

Switching a Stencil

1. In the Course Pane, click on the lesson or page you want to switch stencils.
2. Click the Design tab.
3. Click the Switch Stencil button.
4. Choose a stencil from the list of options.

   NOTE:

   When switching between stencils, content will be preserved as long as it is supported by the new stencil. For example, if switching from a stencil layout that supports images to a stencil layout that does not support images, images may be lost.

5. Click OK.

Splitting Content Areas

1. Select the content area on the course element to split.
2. Click the Design tab.
3. Choose from the following options in the Layout section:

   If You Want To	Then
   Divide the content area as if it were cut in the middle from top to bottom	Click the Split Vertical button.
   Divide the content area as if it were cut in the middle from left to right	Click the Split Horizontal button.

Flipping Content Areas

1. Select the content area on the course element to flip.
2. Click the Design tab.

   NOTE:

   When you hover over the Flip button, the target content area to be flipped will be outlined in green.

3. Click the Flip button.

Changing Content Area Types

1. Select the content area (title, content, image or video) on the course element to change.
2. Click the Design tab.
3. Chose from the following options in the Change Type section:

   If You Want To	Then
   Change the selected content area type to content (text)	Click the Change to Content button.
   Change the selected content area type to a title	Click the Change to Title button.
   Change the selected content area type to an image	Click the Change to Image button.
   Change the selected content area type to a video	Click the Change to Video button.

Removing Content Areas

1. Select the content area (title, content, image or video) on the course element to remove.
2. Click the Design tab.
3. Click the Remove button.