This Workspace
Welcome to the revised SMD E/PO online community workspace! The workspace utilizes a search-driven data pool. Content is tag-rich: tags on posts are used to filter content quickly and efficiently.
Below are several short tutorial videos:
If you have any technical questions or issues, contact the site technical support.
The FEED tab contains the majority of the content on the site. Posts, events, polls, and emails are found here. There are several ways to filter the content, described below under Left Sidebar: Filters. You can get to this page by clicking the FEED tab or by clicking the SMD E/PO logo at the top of the page.
View a short tutorial video about the FEED tab and how to use the filters below. Tutorial videos are best viewed in HD and full screen. To change the quality to HD, start the video, mouse over the video, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner, and select 720p or 1080p from the Quality dropdown menu. To view in full screen, mouse over the video and click on the rectangle icon in the bottom right corner.
Events can be viewed by clicking on the CALENDAR tab. The calendar will show the current month in month view when you click on the tab. Like the Feed, there are several ways to filter the content, which are described below under Left Sidebar: Filters.
View a short tutorial video about the CALENDAR tab and how to use the filters below. Tutorial videos are best viewed in HD and full screen. To change the quality to HD, start the video, mouse over the video, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner, and select 720p or 1080p from the Quality dropdown menu. To view in full screen, mouse over the video and click on the rectangle icon in the bottom right corner.
The topics in the TOPICS tab are used to organize content by areas other than what are in the filters. When you click the TOPICS tab, there is a list of topics; clicking on one will give you a list similar to the Feed, showing all content types (posts, events, etc.) that have been marked as relevant to that topic.
View a short tutorial video about the TOPICS tab below. Tutorial videos are best viewed in HD and full screen. To change the quality to HD, start the video, mouse over the video, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner, and select 720p or 1080p from the Quality dropdown menu. To view in full screen, mouse over the video and click on the rectangle icon in the bottom right corner.
The PROJECTS tab houses profiles for SMD E/PO projects (missions and grantees). In the project profiles, there is a wealth of information about each project, including a description of the project, evaluation plans, metrics, partnerships, and more. Like the Feed, there are several ways to filter the list of projects; some filters are the same as those found on the Feed, but some are different.
View a short tutorial video about the PROJECTS tab and how to use the filters below. Tutorial videos are best viewed in HD and full screen. To change the quality to HD, start the video, mouse over the video, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner, and select 720p or 1080p from the Quality dropdown menu. To view in full screen, mouse over the video and click on the rectangle icon in the bottom right corner.
The PEOPLE tab contains a list of all Science Mission Directorate Community members, their contact information and additional professional information. Partners is a list of partners and networks that often collaborate on SMD E/PO efforts (in progress). Your can manage your settings and information under your Profile. Like the Feed, there are several ways to filter the list of people; some filters are the same as those found on the Feed, but some are different.
View a short tutorial video about the PEOPLE tab and how to use the filters below. Tutorial videos are best viewed in HD and full screen. To change the quality to HD, start the video, mouse over the video, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner, and select 720p or 1080p from the Quality dropdown menu. To view in full screen, mouse over the video and click on the rectangle icon in the bottom right corner.
The ABOUT tab provides information about SMD E/PO and this workspace.
The filters in the left sidebar will be added together to narrow your results. For example, if while on the Feed tab, you select a date range of 3/10/2013 and 7/2/2013, Course / Class under Event Type, and Middle School and Educators under Audience, the content shown in the Feed will only include items that are related to courses / classes for middle school educators that occurred between 3/10/2013 and 7/2/2013.
All content posted to the workspace is tagged using the terms in the filters; this allows users to quickly narrow down the content of the workspace. The more filters you select, the fewer items posted (results) you will see in the content area.
If you are already funded by SMD to do E/PO, please log in to access works in progress and discussions for the Forum communities to which you belong. Once logged in, you will have access to your groups' posts, calendars, and more.
If you are not yet funded by SMD to do E/PO, please peruse our audience sections (next to the About section at the top of the page).