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RTP Community How-Tos for Tenure Track

RTP containers are in , which uses Moodle. You do not need to request your official RTP containers, those are requested for you by your college. For more information on the container creation process, including the timeline, please see this page.

For review years 1/3/5/PETF, your container name will likely follow this pattern: 鈥淟ast name, First name Academic Year.鈥 The naming convention for the other review years is different. That process is handled by Faculty Affairs. Questions concerning those containers and process should be directed to Faculty Affairs (facultyaffairsrtp@csusm.edu).

Starting in Fall 2026, the layout of containers slightly changed when the Contents area was made into the Course Index and moved to the left-hand side of each container. See our help guide on the new layout to learn more.

Once finished, the only thing you need to do is ensure your container is published. You do not need to send it to anyone or enroll the reviewers in your container, that will be done by your college. But don鈥檛 worry, 鈥減ublished鈥 does not mean public. Published just means that it will be visible to the specific reviewers added by your college.

Edit section/topic name
Add section/topic
Move section/topic
Delete section/topic
Add/edit section summary
Add files
Replace files
Edit file names and/or file description
Add pages
Edit pages
Add a folder
Add/replace files in a folder
Delete files/pages/folders
Move items
Organize within a section
Check that your container is published
Need help?

Edit section/topic name

  1. Click on the section name in the Course Index on the left-hand side.
  2. Select 鈥淓dit section鈥 under the section's current name in the center of the page.
  3. Update the Section name.
  4. Click the blue 鈥淪ave changes鈥 button at the bottom of the page.

Add section/topic

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the Course Index (on the left-hand side) and click "Create a new section"
  2. Give your new section a name/title.
  3. Click the blue 鈥渃reate section鈥 button at the bottom of the page.

Move section/topic

  1. Click on the section name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Click the arrow icon below the section name.
  3. In the pop-up window, choose the section that you want to be before the section you are moving.
  4. The section will then be moved to after the chosen section.

Delete section/topic

Warning: if you delete a section, everything within it will also be deleted.

  1. Click on the section name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Click on the three dots below the section name.
  3. Select Delete from the dropdown menu.
  4. Confirm you want to the delete the section and everything in it by clicking the blue 鈥淒elete鈥 button.

Add/edit section summary

  1. Click on the section name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Click 鈥淓dit section鈥 in the center of the page.
  3. Enter your text in the Description box. Make any desired formatting changes.
  4. Click the blue 鈥淪ave changes鈥 button at the bottom of the page.

Add files

  1. Decide which section you want to add your file(s) to and click on the name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the section. There are two ways to add files. You can either drag and drop files from your computer to the area that says 鈥淒rop files to attach鈥 or click the 鈥渂rowse鈥 link to select and open the files from your computer.
  3. By default, the files will be added to the bottom of the section and displayed with the same name as on your computer.
    1. To move a file, click the drop down arrow to the right of the file name and click on 鈥淢ove鈥 in the dropdown menu. In the pop-up window, click the arrow next to a section name to expand the section. Click on the content item you want your File to be listed after. If you click on a section name (instead of the arrow), the File will be moved to the very top of that section.
    2. To edit the name of a file, click the drop down arrow to the right of the file name and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu. Edit the name and then select the blue 鈥淪ave and return to course鈥 button at the bottom.
    3. To add a short description to the file, click the drop down arrow to the right of the file name and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu. Click on Common Module Settings, enter in your text in the Description box, check the box for "Display description on course page," and then select the blue "Save and return to course" button at the bottom of the page.

Replace files

Unfortunately, you cannot edit files within Community itself, but you can replace a file with a new version.

  1. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the file name and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. Click on the current file in the 鈥淪elect files鈥 box.
  3. In the pop-up window, click Delete. Confirm you wish to delete the file.
  4. Now you can either drag and drop the updated file from your computer to the 鈥淪elect files鈥 box or click the center of the box to select the file from your computer.
  5. When finished, click the blue 鈥淪ave and return to course鈥 button at the bottom of the page.

Edit file names and/or add file description

By default the file name is displayed as-is. You can choose to change the display name for a file or provide a short text for the file.

  1. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the file name and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. Edit the name.
  3. To add a short description to the file, click on Common Module Settings on the right, and enter your text in the Description box.
  4. Check the box for "Display description on course page"
  5. Click the blue "Save and return to course" button at the bottom.

Add pages

A Page allows you to add text, images, links, embedded videos, etc. directly to your section, no need to create and upload a separate file.

  1. Decide which section you want to add your Page to, click on the name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the section and click 鈥淐reate learning activity.鈥
  3. Click on Page.
  4. Give your Page a name and enter your content in the 鈥淧age content鈥 box (not the Description box).
  5. Use the text editor toolbar to format your text, add images/links/videos, etc. See this help guide for more information on using the text editor toolbar.
  6. When finished, click the 鈥淪ave and return to course鈥 button at the bottom.

Edit pages

  1. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the Page and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. Edit your content.
  3. When finished, click the 鈥淪ave and return to course鈥 button at the bottom.

Add a folder

Folders can be used to group related files. Files are organized alphabetically within a folder.

  1. Decide which section you want to add your folder to, click on the name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the section and click "Create learning activity."
  3. Choose Folder.
  4. Give your folder a name.
  5. Either drag and drop your files from your computer to the Files area, or click in the center of the Files area and browse your computer for your files. If you have already uploaded the file to your RTP container, click on the center of the Files area and in the pop-up window, select Recent Files on the left hand side. Click on the file, then click the "Select this file" button. 
  6. If you would like the files displayed as a list under the folder name on your course homepage, change the Display Folder Contents setting to "Inline on a course page." If you would prefer reviewers click on the folder name to see the files, then leave the default setting "On a separate page."
  7. Click on the "Save and return to course" button at the bottom.

Add/replace files in a folder

  1. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the folder and click on 鈥淓dit settings鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. To add a file: drag and drop the new file into the Files area or click the file icon to browse your computer for the file.
  3. To replace a file: click on the file you want to replace and select the Delete button. Confirm you want to delete the file. Upload the new version by dragging and dropping from your computer or browsing your computer. If you have already uploaded the file to your RTP container, click on the center of the Files area and in the pop-up window, select Recent Files on the left hand side. Click on the file, then click the "Select this file" button. 
  4. When finished, click the "Save and return to course" button at the bottom.

Delete files/pages/folders

  1. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the item you want to delete and click on 鈥淒elete鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. Confirm you want to the delete the item.

Move items

  1. To move an item, click the drop down arrow to the right of the item and click on 鈥淢ove鈥 in the dropdown menu.
  2. In the pop-up window, click the arrow next to a section name to expand the section. Click on the content item you want your item to be listed after. If you click on a section name (instead of the arrow), the item will be moved to the very top of that section.

Organize within a section

You can use a resource called 鈥淭ext and media area鈥 (previously called a Label) to organize within a section. For example, use it to split up a long list of files/links/pages with a subheading.

  1. Decide which section you want to add your label to, click on the name in the Course Index (on the left-hand side).
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the section and click 鈥淐reate learning activity.鈥
  3. Click on 鈥淭ext and media area.鈥
  4. Enter your text/subheading in the Text box. Use the text editor toolbar to format the text.
  5. When finished, click the 鈥淪ave and return to course鈥 button.
  6. By default, the label will be added to the bottom of the section. To move the label, click the drop down arrow to the right of the label and click on 鈥淢ove鈥 in the dropdown menu. In the pop-up window, click on the content item you want your item to be listed after. If you want the label to be at the top of the section, click on the section name.

Check that your container is published

Once finished, the only thing you need to do is ensure your container is published.

  1. Click the gear icon in the upper right.
  2. From the options, click on Settings at the top.
  3. For the setting Visibility, make sure it says Show. If it does, your container is published and there is nothing more you need to do.
    1. If it says Hide, change it to Show.
  4. Click the blue 鈥淪ave and display鈥 button.

Need help?

If you need help with using Community, you can email us at cchelp@csusm.edu or drop into our Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.

For questions concerning the content of your RTP or the RTP process, please refer to these resources provided by the Faculty Center.