Add stream by popularity or ratings
Authors can add streams to the startpage based on course ratings or popularity. These streams show a user courses that are not yet in their learning space and have been well-rated or are popular with other users.
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As an author, select the Add (Stream by Rating) or Add (Stream by Popularity) option in the client.
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In the new window, enter an identifier (only one word, without spaces, e.g., rating).
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Configure the stream:
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- Stream by Rating: Set how many ratings must be available as a minimum (e.g., 10) for an element to appear in the stream.
- Stream by Popularity: Define the period (e.g., 30 days) in which the accesses should be considered.
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Set the maximum number of elements to display and, if necessary, check the box for Show summary tile, select the desired width of the tile, and a background image.
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Save the stream.
Naming of the stream
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Switch to the Texts/Terms. tab
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Add an entry for naming your stream: global.stream.[identifier]=Title of the stream (e.g., global.stream.rating=Courses with Top Rating)
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To add a subtitle for the summary tile, enter the following entry: global.stream.[identifier].summarytitle=Additional text on summary tile
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Save all changes in the client. The stream is now visible in the front end.
Prerequisite
Author account with the User management (objects): Change, create permission