RRN Q&A

Only registered users on the RRN website may submit a job posting. As all submissions are reviewed before being posted, it may take between 1-2 days to see the posting on the website.

 Instructions

1. Login with your username and password
2. Select "Create Content" at the left side of the page and select "Event"  (or use this link directly)
3. Follow the instructions on the page - please keep in mind that any fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory
4. Make sure that you select "Job Posting" in the "Event Type" field which is located towards the middle of the page.
5. When done, don't forget to click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page

Once the entry is posted, you will find it in the "Employment Opportunities" which is located under the "Resources" tab at the top of the page

To edit an entry

Only the person who created an entry may edit it (except for the website administrator, of course)

1. Login with your username and password
2. Find your posting in the Employment Opportunities menu and open it.
3. Select the "Edit" link at the top of the page.
4. Don't forget to save when you're finished.
5.  

To add an email or website link in the body of the description

In the formatting tab of the body, you will see an icon that looks like a globe with a closed link - that's the Insert/Edit link function. Select it, choose the correct link type and then enter in the URL. Click OK.

You must be a registered user on the RRN site in order to post any content.

The RRN website lists two different kinds of courses:

• Short-term courses, which have explicit start and end dates, are added as special kind of events; to add one of these go to this link and make sure to select the Event Type: "Course/Certificate". (If the event type is not selected your entry won't show up in our course listing.
   
• Other programs (certificate, undergratuate,graduate, post-grad) are entered into our resource catalog at this link. Please select the appropriate kind of course from the listing of Resource Types.

Before creating the course information, please ensure that your entry is complete; as a minimum, please include the following:

1. A unique title
2. A description of no less than 20 words. (There is no limit on the length of the description; just keep it readable)
3. A website link for more information
4. A contact email
5. Start/end dates and physical location (for short courses)

You must be a registered user on the RRN website in order to contribute any content.

Once logged into the site, select the "Create Content" link on the left side of the page.
Then select "Forum Topic" and fill out the required fields.

To upload documents and resources with a forum, select the "File Attachments" link at the bottom of the page, browse for the resource and click the "Attach" button.

When finished, don't forget to save!

As creator of the forum, only you can go back in and edit it. However, visitors can comment at any time.

You must be a registered user on the site to contribute any materials. Only members of a particular group may post to that group.

The easiest way to upload documents and materials within a private group (one that you are a member of),is to:

Login to the site,
Find your group by clicking on the "Groups" link at the left of the page, then click "My Groups" and select the group you want to upload materials into.
Select the "Create Content" link at the left of the page
Select the kind of resource you want to use (Page, Story, Forum Topic, etc.) and fill out the required information.
In the "Audience" section, check the box to connect the posting to a particular group. Once checked, it will only be visible to members of that group.
To upload a file, click on the "File Attachments" link, browse for the resource and click on the "Attach" button.

When finished, don't forget to save!

A page, similar in form to a story, is a simple method for creating and displaying information that rarely changes, such as an "About us" section of a website. By default, a page entry does not allow visitor comments, does not show the name of the author, and is not featured on the site's initial home page.

Most of the time, you will probably be creating Stories. A story, similar in form to a page, is ideal for creating and displaying content that informs or engages website visitors. Press releases, site announcements, and informal blog-like entries may all be created with a story entry. By default, a story entry is automatically featured on the site's initial home page, and provides the ability to post comments.

An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site. Only registered users of the RRN site can create forums. For more information on forums, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum.

Forums can be very useful spaces for online discussions. For example, if a group of researchers are collaborating on a proposal and need to develop a common methodology, a researcher or student may have a research question that other people can engage with and offer feedback and support. Discussions around terminology, taxonomy and other field-specific issues can take place within forums as well as identifying new and emerging issues, or even current gaps in the research.

In the case of the Refugee Research Network, it's a community of people around the world who have common interest in research leading to study and improvement of the plight of refugees and people subject to any kind of forced migration. The RRN website is being designed expressly to provide a home, a forum and a resource library to support this community.
The RRN site hosts special areas for "Partner Networks",  groups within this community that share specific interests and goals. At the present time the RRN is creating private areas on this website for the following Partner Networks:

• International and Regional
• New Scholars
• NGO / Grassroots
• Refugee Policy
• Research Centres of Forced Migration
• Refugee Scholars

Here is the procedure:

1. First make sure that you're "in" the group (so that the group name displays at the top of the left column); You can go there by selecting "RRN Community" and then "Groups" from the top and the select the group that you help administer.
   
2. From the working group menu on the left, select the line that contains the word "members". If it says "2 members (2)", that means there are two members and two outstanding requests for membership in the group.
    
3. This should take you to a page that has the names -- and photos if they exist -- of the group members
    
4. From here, click "list" at the top (next to "add members")
    
5. You should now see a list of both current members and those requesting to join
   
6. For the people requesting to join, the middle column of the list should read "Request: approve or deny". Both the words "approve" and "deny" are clickable, and perform the requested action. If you don't approve *or* deny, they will just remain in the list as waiting for a decision.

You must be a registered user on the RRN website in order to contribute any content.

Once logged into the site, select the "Create Content" link on the left side of the page.
Then select "Forum Topic" and fill out the required fields.

To upload documents and resources with a forum, select the "File Attachments" link at the bottom of the page, browse for the resource and click the "Attach" button.

When finished, don't forget to save!

As creator of the forum, only you can go back in and edit it. However, visitors can comment at any time.

You must be a registered user on the site to contribute any materials. Only members of a particular group may post to that group.

The easiest way to upload documents and materials within a private group (one that you are a member of),is to:

Login to the site,
Find your group by clicking on the "Groups" link at the left of the page, then click "My Groups" and select the group you want to upload materials into.
Select the "Create Content" link at the left of the page
Select the kind of resource you want to use (Page, Story, Forum Topic, etc.) and fill out the required information.
In the "Audience" section, check the box to connect the posting to a particular group. Once checked, it will only be visible to members of that group.
To upload a file, click on the "File Attachments" link, browse for the resource and click on the "Attach" button.

When finished, don't forget to save!

Almost everything on the RRN website is tagged - researcher profiles, research interests, resources in the online library, job postings, program listings, etc. Tagging makes it easy to search for specific information on the site, and it also makes it easy for online search engines to harvest information. The larger the font size in the Popular Tags, the more often a particular tag is being used.

A Node location is a nifty little application that gives you a snapshot of the physical location of current and upcoming events, calls for papers, job postings and researcher profiles. By clicking on the link at the left of the page, a Google map opens up where you can zoom in on individual people or events.

A User location is an application that, when the link at the left of the page is selected, opens up a Google map with the locations of everyone who has registered as a user on the RRN site. It's useful in that it can give you an idea of the geographical spread of the users as well as allowing you to view their public profiles.

Register as a user on the site! It's easy...

Go to the User Login box at the bottom left of the home page and click on the "Create new account" link. Fill out the required information (don't forget to save when you're done) and you're ready to go!

Once you've logged in with your username and password, you may start to add content onto the site - discussion forums, blogs, listing events, new publications, undergraduate and graduate programs, submitting resources to the online library, and a whole lot more!

Almost everything on the RRN website is tagged - researcher profiles, research interests, resources in the online library, job postings, program listings, etc. Tagging makes it easy to search for specific information on the site, and it also makes it easy for online search engines to harvest information. The larger the font size in the Popular Tags, the more often a particular tag is being used.

A Node location is a nifty little application that gives you a snapshot of the physical location of current and upcoming events, calls for papers, job postings and researcher profiles. By clicking on the link at the left of the page, a Google map opens up where you can zoom in on individual people or events.

A User location is an application that, when the link at the left of the page is selected, opens up a Google map with the locations of everyone who has registered as a user on the RRN site. It's useful in that it can give you an idea of the geographical spread of the users as well as allowing you to view their public profiles.

A page, similar in form to a story, is a simple method for creating and displaying information that rarely changes, such as an "About us" section of a website. By default, a page entry does not allow visitor comments, does not show the name of the author, and is not featured on the site's initial home page.

Most of the time, you will probably be creating Stories. A story, similar in form to a page, is ideal for creating and displaying content that informs or engages website visitors. Press releases, site announcements, and informal blog-like entries may all be created with a story entry. By default, a story entry is automatically featured on the site's initial home page, and provides the ability to post comments.

In the case of the Refugee Research Network, it's a community of people around the world who have common interest in research leading to study and improvement of the plight of refugees and people subject to any kind of forced migration. The RRN website is being designed expressly to provide a home, a forum and a resource library to support this community.
The RRN site hosts special areas for "Partner Networks",  groups within this community that share specific interests and goals. At the present time the RRN is creating private areas on this website for the following Partner Networks:

• International and Regional
• New Scholars
• NGO / Grassroots
• Refugee Policy
• Research Centres of Forced Migration
• Refugee Scholars