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Locations - Overview

Your campus app includes a map of buildings and landmarks around your campus.  You can build up this map by creating map locations in Campus Cloud. Know here how to 

Create A Location

  1. Click on Manage, then Locations.
  2. Click on Create Location. (You can upload a CSV file too to upload multiple locations at once)
  3. Select a category, or create a new category.
  4. Type a name and acronym for the location.
  5. Upload an image (optional).
  6. Type the address and select your location from the list of results.
  7. Add the longitude and latitude (optional).
  8. Add a description, phone, email, link label and link (optional).
  9. Under "Opening Hours," select when the location is "Open" and select hours of operation (optional).
  10. Click Save.

Create and Edit Categories for Locations

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Figure 1: Create a Category for Locations

As a Campus Cloud administrator, you can organize the campus map into categories. Other users of Campus Cloud, such as club owners and service executives, will be able to use these categories when creating new map locations. 

To create a new location category:

  • Click "Manage," then click "Locations."
  • Click "Manage Categories."
  • Click "Create Category."
  • Select an icon and a colour for your category.*
  • Type a category name and select a type.
  • Click "Save."

(*) The icon and pin colour determine how this category of locations appears on the campus map.

To edit an existing category for locations:

  • Click "Manage," then click "Locations."
  • Click "Manage Categories."
  • Click Capture.png next to the location category.
  • Edit the category and click "Save."

Your new location category will be added to the list. 

Note that you cannot edit the default location categories. 

Figure 2: Edit a Category for Locations

 

Add the Campus Map to the Campus Guide

As a Campus Cloud administrator, you can use Studio to add the campus map to the campus guide. You can put this important resource front and centre in the campus app by creating a tile to link to the map. 

To add the campus map to the campus guide: 

  • Click "Studio."
  • In the list of app experiences, find the experience to which you want to add the map. Then, click "Customize."
  • Scroll down to the section where you want to add the map, then click "+ Add."

You'll be taken to a screen to create a new tile, which will link to the map.

  • Type a name for your tile, choose a colour, and upload an image.
  • For tile type, choose "Resource."
  • For resource type, choose "Maps."
  • Click "Save Changes." 

A new tile appears in the campus guide, which links to the campus map. The tile will be visible to anyone who uses that app experience. 

For more information about app experiences, see Campus Cloud Studio.

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Figure 3: Add Campus Map to Campus Guide Tile

 

Uses of a Campus Map

  1. The campus app includes a map, easily available to students. It shows the important points you designate.
  2. Club owners can create events and easily choose a location on campus. 
  3. Service executives can also use the campus map. 
  4. Telling about places on your campus can help them feel connected to your institution and engaged in their learning.