Folio Templates

The Folio Template provides a structural foundation for courses consisting of editable web-based pages and a set of course tools, like discussion forums and assignment dropboxes. Advantages of using the template include:

• Flexible design and structure
• Addresses industry quality standards
• Compliant with the Federal Web Accessibility Guidelines
• Georgia Southern University branding
• Easy to edit and adapt to your teaching styles.

While the Faculty Center’s Folio Template is not required, Folio pages (HTML files) are the most practical and efficient file formats to deliver content (text, images, multimedia, and web links) to students. You may also use other document types (Word, PowerPoint, PDF) for your instruction. If you use Google Docs Microsoft Word, Folio’s web page editor will look quite familiar.

Caution: It’s best to install the template in a NEW Folio course shell without any prior content since installing the template may overwrite content files. 

If you design or redesign your Folio course content, it is recommended that you start with a fresh course sandbox. To request a new course shell (sandbox), click the button below.

Folio Course Templates

Pick a Template

First, you will want to pick the template that works best for you.

1. Folio Template – This is the best option for instructors building courses for the first time. The template includes a Course Orientation module to help students get started in your course as well as 16 individual learning modules with editable template Folio (HTML) pages each.
   • “First-day” Announcements
   • An Orientation Module with editable web (HTML) pages (content pages) and an Introduction Activity
   • Sixteen Learning Modules with preformatted web pages (content pages) to support instruction.
   • Preformatted template pages for module introduction, lectures, study guides, and assessment instructions.
   • Questions for the Professor discussion forum
   • Four assignment dropboxes and four discussion activities
   • Four intelligent Agents
2. Folio Template: Skinny – This template is designed at a minimum. The best option for online instructors with experience using the template. The template includes a Course Orientation module to help students get started in your course, but no learning modules so that instructors may freely add learning modules and Folio (HTML) pages to meet their instructional needs. You may also find the tab for advanced users (under resources) useful.
   • “First-day” News items
   • An Orientation Module with editable web pages (content pages) and an Introduction Activity
   • Questions for the Professor discussion forum
   • One Learning Module with preformatted template pages for module introduction, lectures, study guides, and assessment instructions.

Caution! It is best to install the template in a new course shell (sandbox) without prior content since installing the template may overwrite content files. Click on the button above to request a new course shell (sandbox).

Download the Template

• Select a template in Step One.
• Click on the link in Step one you wish to download
• Open your computer’s Download folder and identify the .zip file you wish to install

Do Not Open or Expand the .zip files. You will upload it directly into Folio.

Install the Template

Do not unzip the downloaded file!

Installation:

1. Open Folio and the course in which you wish to install the template.
2. From the course menu, select Edit Course
3. Select Import/Export/Copy Components.
4. Check Import Components
5. Select [Start]
6. Follow the instructions to [Upload] the .zip file from your computer.
7. Once the .zip file has been uploaded, select [Import All Components]

Advanced Options:

The [Advanced Options] button allows you to customize which parts of the template are imported into your Folio course shell. Custom installation is only recommended for very experienced users.

Template Tutorials

Template Resources

• Folio Template Installation Demo
• How to Edit Template Pages
• Edit text with the HTML editor
• Place an image on a web page
• Embed a YouTube video on a web page
• Create a web link on a web page
• Add new template pages to a module

Review how modules are managed and rename a module to describe the instructional topic you wish to cover.

• Download Tutorial: Manage Learning Modules
• Watch a Video: Add a Module

Changing HTML to Use Template

The following steps simplify converting existing Folio pages to Folio Template Pages without downloading the entire Folio template to existing course content. They involve changing the HTML code to look at the new template’s style sheet. If you don’t feel confident about following the steps below, contact the Faculty Center for assistance changing the HTML code.

1. Start by opening an existing Folio page and selecting Edit HTML from the drop-down arrow.
2. In the HTML editor, select the source code (</>) icon from the toolbar.
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3. Replace or add the following code inside of head brackets <head></head> at the top of the source code page. Adding this code between the head brackets will point to the Folio Template CSS files.
   

<link href="/shared/COL/styles/col-daylight.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

Will look like:
<head><link href="/shared/COL/styles/col-daylight.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head>