Depot is web-based. As long as you have access to the Internet from your computer, you can probably use Depot. However, the following web browsers and additional software are recommended for best results.
If you use Safari as your web browser, you'll need to use an alternate browser when uploading GIST files to Depot.
Need some assistance with Depot? We're happy to help. Below are several support options we provide to people using Depot.
Registering your Depot account is free and it only takes a minute. Once you've registered you have access to any example that's publicly shared. You may also share your own examples or create private groups to share with others in your school or district.
If you had an account on the Content Enhancement Library website, anything you shared there has been moved to Depot. However, due to a change in how we protect your password on our server, you'll need to complete a quick migration step to access your files in Depot. Make sure you have access to the e-mail account you used to set up your Content Enhancement Library account before continuing.
You must sign into Depot to download examples or access privately shared areas. If you haven't done so already, create a new account or migrate your old Content Enhancement Library account to Depot.
Lost your Depot password? We can't tell you what it is, since we keep passwords encrypted on our server, but we can help you set a new one. Make sure you have access to the e-mail account you used to set up your Depot account to begin.
In Depot, resources are shared in Groups. You must belong to a group to access any examples shared within it. For more information, refer to "Groups."
By default, all Depot users are members of the Public Group. We'll use this group in the following tutorial, but these same steps apply to any Depot group.
Depot contains hundreds of example graphic organizers based on the Content Enhancement Routines. As a group's collection of examples grows, browsing them can become a challenge. Depot's filters make it easy to narrow a lengthy list of examples to show exactly what you're looking for.
Comments are one way to interact and collaborate with your fellow Depot users. By leaving comments you can ask questions, suggest improvements, or just compliment the author's fine work.
Ratings are how to differentiate the good examples in Depot from the not-so-good examples. Rating an example helps other Depot users determine whether or not the example is of high quality. When we've reached a critical mass of rated resources, we'll add a filter to help you locate only top-notch resources (or bottom-notch resources, if you need some non-examples). So start rating!
Your individual rating of an example is not shared with its author. The author is shown an average of all Depot users' ratings.
Depot now allows you to add multiple files (think jpeg, GIST, PDF, etc.) to one resource.
Depot groups are separate from the main, Public group. By creating a group, you are providing yourself and your group members with a smaller place to share documents with one another.
A public group in Depot may be joined by anyone with an account, without a membership key or other explicit permission.
Joining a private group is similar to joining a public one. However, you'll need to know the group's membership key, a one-time password, to access the group the first time. If you're working with a professional developer who's created a Depot group for your school or district's sharing needs, you can probably get the required membership key from that individual.
Receive updates in your RSS reader when a new device is added to the group of your choice, public or private.
If you're no longer interested in participating in a group in Depot, you are free to leave it at any time using this procedure.
As the leader of a moderated group, you are in control of which resources get added by others to your group. These steps will explain how to moderate a resource.
The group leader has access to his or her group's roster and can demote or promote members of the group.
Bookmarks allow you to keep track of your favorite documents in Depot.
Once you've found a great example in Depot, save it to your bookmarks to make it easy to find again.
Now that you've bookmarked some resources, you'll want to have easy access to them in the future. Here's how.
Removing a bookmark from your list is just as easy as adding one.
When you share your bookmarks, you make it easy for other Depot users to access the examples you've bookmarked for yourself. This is great for professional developers who work with several groups—you can quickly share the same resources with several groups.
In order for others to be able to access the resources you've bookmarked, the resources must be shared with at least one group that users may see. This can be either a group to which you and the other user both belong, or to any public group. See "Sharing Your Resources in Depot" for more information about how resources are shared in Depot.
By viewing others' bookmarks, you can be introduced to some great examples of organizers that you might not have known existed. Follow these quick instructions to learn how to view what others' consider as their favorites in Depot.
This guidebook was created by Aaron Sumner and Amber Hoffman-Nutt.
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