Frequently Asked Questions

How do I subscribe to an RSS feed (opt-in) through Outlook?
How do I subscribe to an RSS feed (opt-in) using Internet Explorer 7?
How do I get rid of a feed I no longer want to receive?
What is an RSS reader?
How do I submit a posting to eSidewalk?
How do I submit a posting to a folder other than eSidewalk?
How long will I have to wait until the message is distributed?
Will I be notified if my message is not accepted for distribution?
How do I become a data content provider so I can have a folder to post to?
PurduE-Board Policies
Appropriate Use Described
Sanctions for Mis-use

Subscribe to RSS feeds

How do I subscribe to an RSS Feed through Outlook?

Add an RSS Feed through the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Account Settings dialog box

On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.
On the RSS Feeds tab, click New.
In the New RSS Feed dialog box, type or paste the URL of the RSS feed. For example, http://www.example.com/feed/main.xml.
Click Add.
Click OK.

How do I subscribe to an RSS feed (opt-in) using Internet Explorer 7?

If you have downloaded the newest Internet Explorer 7 web browser, you can read the feed directly in the browser, scan for important stories and get a description of the content available in Purdue-Board or any other Purdue page with an RSS feed. The new version also allows you to subscribe to a feed with a single click, a process that is very similar to adding a website Favorite and easier than using the older versions where you were required to download FeedReader in order to subscribe to a feed.

The site you're visiting must offer RSS feeds. Internet Explorer 7 will notify you of a site that offers RSS by illuminating (in red or orange) the RSS feed button on your toolbar.
From the list of folders down the left hand side of the screen, click the folder you are most interested in subscribing to. That page will display a red/orange "Feeds" button you can subscribe to by clicking "Subscribe to this feed" in the upper part of the screen.
You can see all the updated content on this site by looking in the Feeds section of your Favorites Center each time you open Internet Explorer 7.
You will then be prompted to store your feed. You can select the default location or select a new one.
You may view all of your current/active feeds at any time in Internet Explorer 7, by clicking on the star.

Stopping RSS feeds

How do I get rid of a feed I no longer want to recieve?

This will be an easy process. Simply open your RSS reader, and on the main screen highlight the feed you no longer want to receive. Then, select the delete option. The following example is from FeedReader:

In Internet Explorer 7, click on the gold star on your toolbar and a dropdown box will appear. The dropdown box provides a list of all of your current feeds. To delete one, just right click on the name of the feed and select delete.

About RSS feeds

What is an RSS reader?

Visit this site for more information: XML.com - What is RSS?

Submitting promotion information

How do I submit a posting to eSidewalk?

Go to: http://www.purdue.edu/eboard
On the grey toolbar, click on Submit Content
Sign in using your career account username and password
PurduEBoard will ask you which folder you want to post to. Select eSidewalk from the list of available folders on the left hand side of the screen.

The upper half of the screen will be related to the posting you want to create. Fill in the eSidewalk Flier information by entering the title of your posting. This title will appear outside the actual flyer itself, so you may want to give it a catchy title.

Next, you can upload an image to place on your flyer. The image can be uploaded by selecting the “Browse" button. Note the limitation on the size of your image. If it is too large it will be automatically resized.
Once you have uploaded the image file, you can create a link from the flyer additional information outside of purduEBoard by filling in the “Link" box.
Supply a 20 word description of your event. This information appears below the flyer image. This information will also be used to push your posting out to Boiler TV, so make sure your posting has a 20 word limit.
The lower half of the screen is used to fill in your name, email and the dates you want your published flyer to begin and end.

Click the Submit Listing button after you have filled in all of the information being requested.
Please allow one working day for your posting to be reviewed and approved/denied.

How do I submit a posting to a folder other than eSidewalk?

Creating a posting to your folder can be done by creating the document in Word (or any other word processing software), or creating the posting manually within PurduE-Board. If you create your posting in Word, all you have to do is cut and paste it in to the text box in PurduE-Board. Active links will be pasted with the hyperlink included.

There is a 500 word limit for all postings.

Go to: http://www.purdue.edu/eboard
On the grey toolbar, click on Submit Content
Sign in using your career account username and password
PurduE-Board will ask you which folder you want to post to:

From the list of folders on the left hand side, click on your folder name. In this example we will be posting to the purduEBoard Weekly News folder.

The upper half of the screen will be related to the posting you want to create. The "Listing Information" section can be used to submit your listing to more than one folder. If you click the checkbox, once you have submitted your initial posting, you will be prompted to select the other folder you want the posting to be listed in.
Enter the Title of your posting
The Description box is used to paste information from a Word document or Web page. Just a reminder that there is a 500 word limit on text.
You can insert a small picture into the listing as long as it is already stored somewhere on the web. You will need the image URL in order to post it.

For example, if you wanted to add the picture from the Purdue home page that displays the picture at the top of the page, you would first copy http://www.purdue.edu/ into the Image URL box. Then, add the picture name and format at the end of the URL in order for it to link to your posting (belltower.jpg for example).

The dimensions boxes should be set to less than 300 X 200 in order to maintain the proper display of the image.

The lower half of the screen is used to fill in your name, email and the dates you want your published listing to begin and end. The end date can be up to one year from the date you list the posting.

Click the Submit Listing button after you have filled in all of the information being requested.

The approval process

How long will I have to wait until the message is distributed?

Depending on the time of day your message is submitted, it could take 1 working day before you hear back from the group coordinator (content reviewer) that your message has been accepted and when it will be distributed. All effort is made to get your message distributed in the quickest possible fashion. Submissions made on the weekends or during university holidays will be reviewed on the first following working day. Please make every effort to ensure that you are submitting your request to the appropriate area as this could delay your message being distributed.

Will I be notified if my message is not considered for distribution?

Yes. The group coordinator (content reviewer) will notify you if your message was not approved.

Getting a content folder

How do I become a data content provider so I can have a folder to post to?

In order to become the owner of a folder that can be used as a way to communicate general information, you must:

Be a representative of a Purdue University office, organization.
Have a selected representative to be a data content reviewer.
Become familiar with the existing Purdue-Board policies for appropriate use.
Be familiar with current University email policies
Respond to posting requests in a reasonable amount of time.

If you are a student organization and need to have a folder for an organization or club set up, contact Pablo Malavenda (pablo@purdue.edu).

If your office or group has a need to communicate general information to students, parents, faculty or staff, then contact Dan Whiteley (dan@purdue.edu). A short meeting will be scheduled with you to determine the folder structure that will best meet your needs, and take you through a basic training on how to use Purdue-Board. Prior to the meeting you should have reviewed the following:

Purdue-Board Policies:

The policies for Purdue-Board are consistent with the Policy for Access and Use of Purdue’s Electronic Mail System (September 29, 1995) issued by the President of the University.

See: http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/information_technology/email.html In addition, the use of Purdue-Board conforms to the non-discrimination policy as issued by the President of the University as outlined in Memorandum D-1 dated December 31, 2002 (Supersedes Executive Memorandum No. D-1, dated January 8, 2001). See: http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/human_resources/nondisc_pol.html All Purdue University policies applying to student confidentiality, including FERPA, HIPAA and GLBA also apply:
http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/students/c_51.html
http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/records/vi_2_1.html
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/security/policies/GLB_Safeguards_Rule_Training_General.pdf

Appropriate Use Described:

The University provides electronic mail facilities to support its instructional, research, and service activities and associated administrative functions. In general, policies and regulations that apply to other forms of communications at the University also apply to the Purdue-Board system. The system will be used only for purposes that respect the image, reputation and legal obligations of Purdue University. Any recipient or user of this system whose actions violate this policy, or any other University policy or regulation, may be subject to limitations or elimination of privileges as well as other disciplinary actions.

Schools, departments and organizations that wish to use the system to communicate with students need to be cognizant of the relevance of the message to their targeted group. The sender needs to consider their target audience CAREFULLY. If messages are deemed to be inappropriate, they will be rejected for posting and returned to the sender explaining why the message was rejected. Messages that sent to the wrong area can be rerouted to another area or returned to the sender requesting they forward the posting to the appropriate area. Decisions on postings must be viewpoint neutral. A posting should not be denied because the data content reviewer does not agree with the posting request message. Additionally, postings should conform to the university non-discrimination procedures.

In all cases, the sponsor of the event must be clearly displayed in the posting. Individuals submitting a posting for approval, are required to be an individual who represents the group sponsoring the event.

The following types of information will not be approved for posting:

Sales of any type (including garage sales, automobiles, textbooks, etc.)
Student surveys which collect personally identifiable information about students. Surveys intended to lead to a presentation or publication must obtain approval by the Committee on the Use of Human Research Subjects in advance and documentation of such approval must be provided to the Content Reviewer prior to approval.
Individuals requesting a posting for an event or group they are not the sponsor of
Postings that harass or intimidate an individual or group, or that in any way violate university non-discrimination regulations.

Sanctions for misuse:

Refer any instances of abuse of the Purdue-Board System by Purdue University student areas to the Office of the Dean of Students for appropriate action.
Refer any instances of abuse of the Purdue-Board System by non-University staff to the Vice President for Student Services for appropriate action.
Refer any instances of abuse of the Purdue-Board System by faculty to the Office of the Provost for appropriate action.
Refer any instances of abuse of the Purdue-Board System by staff (other than faculty) to the Director of Human Resource Services.

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