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bSpace How-To Library

Create a Project Site

bSpace can be used to support research and collaboration not associated with a course. This set of instructions will document how Faculty, GSIs, and staff can create a project site.

Attention: If you create project sites, you need to add the site members manually. See How To Add Participants for instructions.

Before you begin, make sure:

Steps

  1. Click Worksite Setup in the left toolbar. If you do not see Worksite Setup , make sure you have first clicked the My Workspace tab at the top of the screen.

  2. The Worksite Setup screen shows all the course and project sites of which you are a member. Click the New link located in the top toolbar.

    New Site

  3. The Course Website radio button selected by default. Select the Project site radio button and click Continue button to proceed with the site creation .

  4. Enter a title and description for your project site.

    Your name and email address automatically appear in the Site Contact Name and Site Contact Email fields. This information comes from the campus directory and will be displayed publicly to anyone who accesses bSpace. Click the Continue button.

  5. Select the tools you want to include in your site by clicking the checkboxes in front of the tool names. "Site Info" is always checked as you need that tool in order to edit your course site.

    Tip: Certain tools are included in the default project site template. If you do not want to include them in your project site, deselect the checkboxes.

    Click the Continue button.

  6. On the next screen, you can customize your course site's tools. (If you did NOT choose Email Archive and Web Content as Tools for your site you will not see this Customize Tools screen). In the Site email address field enter an email address for the course, and then click the Continue button.

    Note: You will learn how to add News and Web Content in separate job aids. UC Berkeley News is the default RSS feed for bSpace.

    Customize Tools

  7. Set the access levels for your site and click Continue.

    • Publish: Publishing your site means that all the site members will see the site tab in their account.
    • List in the Directory: If your site is listed in the directory, anyone who accesses http://bspace.berkeley.edu will be able to search for your site and see any material you have made public.
    • Joinable: If your site is "Joinable," anyone who can log in to bSpace will be able to search for your site and add themselves as a member. This is useful for communities of practice.

  8. Confirm your site setup and click the Create Site button at the bottom of the screen to finalize the site creation.

    Tip: To change information on a previous screen, click Back. Make your edits and then click Continue to return to this confirmation screen.

  9. The new project has been added to your list of sites and a new tab is displayed in your account.