Digital Commons Basic Training | March 31, 2026

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Summary

Digital Commons Basic Training is a hands-on introduction to the platform and content editing. It covers how to interact with Content Types, Bands and Components. Basic Training covers the most common tasks you need to get started and is not a comprehensive training for every feature of the platform. This training, combined with curiosity and our library of Help Topics, will help you use our constantly-evolving platform. 

Prerequisites

To register for this class, you must:

  • be authorized by your agency Digital Commons Web Manager, and
  • have completed the Digital Commons Orientation online course.
    • State of North Carolina workers should complete Orientation in NC Learning Center.
    • If you do not have access to NC Learning Center, for instance if you are an intern, contractor, or local government employee, you will complete Orientation in Articulate Reach 360.

Topics

We will dive right into hands-on practice as participants take turns sharing their screens, walking through common tasks together. Each participant starts by editing their copy of the training agenda named "Last Name Site Page." 

Preview the Basic Training Agenda

User Roles

Upon completion of this course, you will be prepared to work in any of the following User Roles:

  • Alert Creator
  • Event Creator
  • Editor
  • Publisher

Web Managers should complete Orientation, Basic Training, plus an additional Web Manager Training course. 

Location

Training is conducted online through Microsoft Teams.


Registration

Register using the form below until all seats are filled.

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Before you Take a Seat

Five illustrated people taking training in an online webinar.

Seats Available: 12 of 12

Have you completed Digital Commons Orientation?

Learner Information

Agency/Department
How would you describe your personality when it comes to learning new technology?
Have you edited website content using any software or content management system prior to this training session?

Website Information

Look up my Web Manager.
Enter your Web Manager's email address. You need this to contact them after you complete required training. The Web Manager will grant you access to edit the website.
Learn about Platform Roles and Permissions.
Ask your Web Manager what your User Role will be and select it here. If they have not decided yet, select I don't know.
Your Website's URL
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Provide the URL for the website you will work on. (up to 3)
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human