Summary: Instructions for using the Suggest Edits function to recommend changes in a module and how to apply or reject those changes.
The Suggest Edit function in Connexions allows anyone with a Connexions account to suggest changes to the maintainers of a module. The maintainers are the persons whose names appear in the "Maintained By" line at the end of the module. Permission to change the content is not necessary because Suggest Edits only recommends the changes to the maintainers of the module. It does not actually change the content. And the person suggesting the changes does not have to know the maintainers. All the maintainers receive notice of the suggested edits and have the option to incorporate them into the content or to ignore them. This document describes how a Connexions user can suggest edits and what the maintainers' options are for dealing with those changes.
The Suggest Edits function is a form of collaboration. It allows you to participate in the content of a module. Your edits could be as simple as correcting a spelling error, adding a link, and changing a keyword, or they could be as substantial as the addition of new material to expand the the module topic.
To suggest edits for a module in connections, use the following steps:
Send Edits. The "Manage Files"
screen reappears with the message that the edits were
submitted to the maintainers. They have the option to use
or ignore your suggestions. When they act on the suggestion,
they must enter a description of their action that will be
available to you when you check the status of your submission.
If you try to publish the module after you have edited it, the "Publish module" page displays a note that you do not have permission to publish a new version of this module. The page lists two options available to you: Suggest your edits to the module's maintainers or Create a new module of your own based on this one. If you choose the "Suggest your changes" option, the same "Suggest Edits" screen in step 3 above appears. If you choose the "Create your own module" option, the Derive a Copy screen appears.
The Suggest Edit function can be a tool for collecting changes and suggestions from many different sources for your content. No longer will content suggestions arrive in the form of a cryptic e-mail. You can view a summary of exactly what the changes are and where they go. When someone submits a suggested edit for one of your modules, you are notified the next time you log into Connexions. The suggested edits will appear in your My Account sidebar. You can view the changes from this link. Since these are suggested edits, you do have the option to use them or reject them.
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To review the suggested edits for your content, use the following steps:
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To apply the suggested edits to your content, use the following steps:
Apply In. The "Accept Suggested Edits"
screen displays. Update. The submitter
will see this message the next time he or she displays the
"Suggested Edits" screen. The module edit screen
displays a message that the suggested edits were applied.
To reject the suggested edits for your content, use the following steps:
Reject.
The "Reject Suggested Edits" screen displays.
Update.
The submitter will see this message the next time he or
she displays the "Suggested Edits" screen. The module edit
screen displays a message that the suggested edits were
rejected.
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