Neo sub-systems
CAMS (Content Authoring and Management System)
CAMS supports the authoring of web pages and sites via a web browser interface, and allows both static and dynamic web pages to be organized into hierarchies and shared with other subjects. These are the various aspects of CAMS:
File Management
The File Manager facilitates the importing of static content such as web pages, stylesheets, and media file into a Neo subject. Once imported, the File Manager allows the developer to create new directories, edit web pages using a web-based WYSIWYG web authoring tool, and delete files and folders. A search facility is available for indexed subjects.
Content Organising and Navigation
Neo content, including static web pages and Quokka quizzes, can be easily organized into navigational structures, called "sites", similar to the way one would organize files into folders. In fact, within a site will be a set of folders (and subfolders) with pages in them. These pages can be static content or dynamic (Quokka, Strata or forum) content. A Neo subject may have more than one "site" within which content has been organized. Every "site" can be given a different look-and-feel by using Themes. Themes consist of graphical elements, HTML elements and Cascading Style Sheets that can all be customised to suit your needs.
When content has been organized into a "site", students who access that site will see a dynamically generated navigation menu on the left-hand-side of the web browser window. The graphics, fonts and colours used in the navigation menu can be customized by a content developer. Using this, a student will know which page in the structure they are on and they will be able to easily navigate to another page.
Content Sharing
Content within CAMS can be made accessible to other subjects within Neo and, likewise, a Neo subject's "site" can incorporate content borrowed from other Neo subjects. This encourages content re-use across subjects, thus saving time and streamlining content updates.
Themes
Themes are used to tailor the look and layout of pages used in Neo. They define various visual and navigational elements, including the header banner, left-hand menu, footer banner and the css styles used. These can be authored by a subject developer, so each site in Neo can have its own unique and sparkling outlook.