The
MyFIRE Editor is the primary method of creating messages in MyFIRE. The editor
textbox can be found in many tools throughout MyFIRE. It allows users to enter
text, pictures, embed audio/video, or HTML code. This tutorial demonstrates how
to utilize the many functions of the editor tool within MyFIRE.
1. Paragraph: This option allows the
user to switch between text format levels. Options include paragraph, heading,
block quote, and code format sizing.
2. Font Emphasis: The MyFIRE Editor has multiple options that match those of
common word processing software: bold, italics, underline, strikethrough,
superscript, and subscript. Strikethrough, superscript, and subscript are
available through the strikethrough drop-down menu.
3. Font Color: This option allows users
to change the color of font within the message by selecting the font color
icon. A pop-up window will appear.
a. Users can select the
desired color and shade of the specified color. The shade or value of the color
can be selected by choosing a color tile, moving the sliding bar,
or entering the desired percentage of the color.
b. If users have a specific
color, users can type or paste the specified hex color code in the text
field.
c. When selecting or changing
colors in the message, users will be able to confirm if the desired color
passes the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance checker. The
WCAG checker will check font and color ratios to help users ensure that the
message that is being created will be accessible. It is best practice to ensure
that both the small text and large text have green checkmarks next to
them as you change colors.
d. Once done selecting the
desired color, select save at the bottom of the pop-up window.
4. Alignment: This option allows users
to set the alignment of content in messages.
5. Lists & Indentations: This option allows users to include lists, increase
indentation, and decrease indentation in messages.
6. Insert Stuff: This option allows users
to add a variety of elements to be inserted including files from your
ePortfolio files, video notes (30-minute recorded video), URL links, and embed
codes.
Note: Students will have
the opportunity to upload files directly from computers within assignments,
discussions, email, and quizzes in MyFIRE. Also, If the original files or links
are changed or deleted, the added item will not display properly.
7. Insert Quicklinks:This option allows users
to create a link to internal and external content within the course
(Announcements, ePortfolio items, Google Drive, Rubrics, URLs, etc.). Once the
icon is selected, a pop-up window will appear.
a. Select the desired tool from the pop-up window.
b. Then select the item from the list that you want to create
a link to in your message.
NOTE: If embedded content is deleted or altered on the
source site, the link created in the course will reflect that change or could
break.
8. Insert Image: This option allows
users to add images from a URL or off a computer.
9. Equations: This option allows users
to add graphical equations, LaTeX equations, MathML equations, or Chemistry
equations to the message.
10. Tables: This option allows users
to create and insert tables within messages.
11. Additional Insert Options: This option allows for users to format messages or content
by inserting attributes, divider lines, emojis, or symbols.
a. Attributes: The attributes feature is a way to label and style
contents in your message for accessibility and coding purposes by adding an
attribute title, ID, class, style, and determine the direction of the text in
the message.
i. Content must be added to
the message in order for the attributes to appear. The title attribute specifies
extra information about a content element. The information is most often shown
as a tooltip text when the mouse moves over the element.
ii. The attributes appear in
the source code of the message.
12. Accessibility Checker: This
option allows users to check if the message contains any accessibility
issues.
Note: It is best practice to run the accessibility checker
prior to publishing messages.
a. If there are no issues,
then a green success alert message appears.
b. If there are issues with
the message, then a red error message appears.
i. Depending on the type of
error, the alert message will either provide an option to correct the error
through selecting a repair button, or provide a brief description of what is
wrong within the message to help the creator locate and fix the issue.
13. Font & Font Size: This option allows users
to change the font of the message to a preferred font and font size by
selecting the drop-down menus. The font and size that is selected will show a
checkmark icon to the right of the selection.
14. Preview: This option allows users
to preview the message that is being created in a pop-up window.
15. Source Code: This option allows users
to create and edit the message through HTML and CSS coding. If this option is
selected, the source code will appear in different colors to make it easier to
identify different elements of the code.
16. Word Count: This option allows users
to view the amount of words, characters, characters with no spaces, and
paragraphs that are included in the message.
17. Additional Tools: The additional options
allows users to undo, redo, or toggle to full screen when creating the
message.
a. To access the additional
options, select the ellipsis icon.
b. Then either select undo or redo.
Note: The toggle and expand screen features are for your
view only and do not adjust the view for other users.
c. If toggle to full screen
is selected, users can return to the previous screen by selecting the same
toggle screen button.
18. If you would like to simply expand the editor while
creating a message on the current screen, select and drag the diagonal line
icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the editor to the desired
size.
