FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I find information on HHS
U CoP?
What is under each topic?
What types of users are there?
How do I get information added to HHS
U CoP?
What types of content can be
added to HHS U CoP?
Who can I contact for more
information?
How do I get an HHS U CoP
account?
HELP TOPICS
Ask An Expert
Communities
Downloading Files
Groups
Hyperlinks
BULLETIN BOARD RULES
The HHS U CoP bulletin boards are a great way
to exchange ideas and discuss issues with other staff
in the Department regardless of time or physical location.
We encourage the free expression of your ideas and opinions,
as long as it is work-related, responsible, free of
insult and respectful of others.
The following conduct standards for the discussions
in on the bulletin boards have been developed and they
will be strictly enforced. The purpose of the standards
is to make sure discussions in the discussion areas
are productive and useful.
- Postings in the bulletin boards which do not conform
with the following standards will be removed without
further comment.
- No profanity or obscenities of any kind, even disguised
with * asterisks.
- No personal attacks on other HHS U CoP participants
(personal attacks are defined as comments that reflect
upon the person instead of their opinion)
- Slanderous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, lewd,
pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening
and harassing comments are not tolerated.
- Please do not stray from the discussion topic.
- Do not impersonate other participants or public
figures.
- Advertising of any kind, including non-profit organizations,
is not permitted.
- Adding copyrighted material to the bulletin boards
is not allowed.
HOW DO I FIND INFORMATION ON HHS U CoP?
The HHS U CoP homepage is organized
to help you find what you are looking for quickly.
All information on HHS U CoP is organized
under the broad topics on the top of the page, or can
be accessed through the menu shown on the left side of
the screen. Just point your mouse at the topic and click
to get to that section of HHS U CoP.
You can also use the search feature in the upper right
to help you find information: type in key words or a phrase
in the box under "search" and click on "go".
WHAT IS UNDER EACH TOPIC?
| HOME: |
This button will return you to the
HHS U CoP homepage. |
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| COMMUNITIES: |
Join any or all of the HHS U CoP
communities to collaborate with other HHS employees
sharing the same interests. Get news, discussion
forums, chat rooms and weekly surveys. |
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| CONTACT US: |
Here you will find the mailing address and point
of contact for HHS U CoP. You can play
an important role in making HHS U CoP a
useful and valuable resource. Use the contact
information to tell us what you think, so we can
make HHS U CoP even better.
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| BULLETIN BOARD: |
Bulletin board are a useful tool as
an area to post your questions and comments to fellow
users for a discussion and exchange of answers and
ideas. |
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| LIBRARY: |
Visit the HHS U CoP
library, to view articles and postings that are
currently availible in HHS U CoP.
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| CALENDAR: |
Helps keep you up-to-date! Find out
what's happening around the Department, get special
event information and much more. |
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| MEMBER DIRECTORY : |
Want to see who else is in your community
or group? Look in the Member Directory. This feature
can only be viewed when you are in a community or
group. |
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| ASK AN EXPERT: |
The "Ask An Expert" feature allows
you to pose topical questions directly to experts
in the HHS U CoP community areas.
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| WEBLINKS: |
HHS U CoP has many links
to other organizations, such as state/local governments,
educational institutions, and non-profit associations.
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| SEARCH: |
the search feature in the upper right
to help you find information: type in key words
or a phrase in the box under "search" and click
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WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF USERS?
| Un-Registered User |
can browse information at the root
and community level and public groups, but cannot
participate in Bulletin Boards, nor access private
groups nor post content to the website. |
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| Registered User |
can browse information at the root
and community level and public groups, but cannot
participate in Bulletin Boards nor access private
groups nor post content to the website. Registered
users can join any community or group. If the group
is private, they must be approved by a community
or group leader. Registered users have created an
account on the website and have a username and password. |
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| Member |
Must be registered users, can browse
information at the root and community level and
public groups, can post, edit and delete their own
content to all areas of which they are members,
can participate in Bulletin Boards of which they
are members. Their content must be approved before
it actually appears on the website. |
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| Group Leader |
Must be registered users, can post,
edit and delete any content within their assigned
group. Group leaders can remove, manage, and create
new members in their groups. Group leaders can manage
(edit), groups of which they are a member, can view
all public groups and private groups of which they
are members, and can participate in Bulletin Boards
of which they are members. Group leaders are designated
and managed by an administrator. Content posted
by a Group leader does not need to be approved.
It becomes immediately available. |
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| Community Leader |
Must be registered users, can post,
edit and delete any content within their assigned
community. Community leaders can remove, manage,
and add registered users as new members in their
communities. Community leaders can remove, manage
all groups and create new groups under their community,
and can participate in Bulletin Boards of which
they are members. Community leaders are designated
and managed by an administrator. Content posted
by a Community leader does not need to be approved.
It becomes immediately available. |
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| Administrator |
Must be a registered user, can post,
edit and delete any content anywhere on the website,
can create, remove and manage users of any type
on the site. Administrators can create new communities,
new groups and can assign, remove and manage community/group
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HOW DO I GET INFORMATION ADDED TO HHS UNIVERSITY?
Registered users of HHS U CoP can
add content to community and group areas that they are
members of.
Enter the Comunity or Group area that you want to add
content to. Use the Content Menu on the left side of
the page to add modify and remove your own content.
All new content is invisible until it is checked for
relevance and accuracy by the community or group leader
to which the content is posted.
WHAT TYPES OF CONTENT CAN BE ADDED TO HHS U CoP?
Using the "Add Content" option from the content
menu, you can add the following types of content: Best
Practices, Broadcasts, Featured News, General Info,
Industry Information, Laws & Regulations, Libraries,
Newsletters, Press Releases, Research, Papers, and Reports.
There are also options for "Add Event" and
"Add Weblinks". These options are available
to all HHS U CoP users.
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION?
If you have a question or a suggestion, please let
us know. Questions can be emailed to contact the HHS
U CoP Web Manager, Kerry Joels, kjoels@mindspring.com
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HOW DO I GET A HHS U CoP ACCOUNT?
To register with HHS U CoP you only
need to click the link "create account" found
in the Personal Menu module in the upper left and fill
out the following form. Registering is easy and only takes
a few moments.
ASK AN EXPERT
The "Ask An Expert" feature allows you to
pose topical questions directly to experts in the HHS
U CoP community areas.
COMMUNITIES
The HHS U CoP communities are based
on broad areas of interest throughout the department,
such as Human Resources and Information Technology. Each
community contains more specific areas of interest called
"groups".
Join any or all of the HHS U CoP communities
to collaborate with other HHS employees sharing the same
interests. Get news, discussion forums, and answers. Contact
the HHS U CoP webmaster about creating a
new community.
DOWNLOADING FILES
Many content pieces contain attachments which can
be retrieved (downloaded) to your computer. Attachments
are shown beneath the content piece in a box labeled "ATTACHMENTS",
and are also marked with icons for easier identification.
To download, click the title of the file next to the icon.
A window will pop-up displaying the attachment's size,
file type, and any accessibility information. You will
then be prompted to start the download process. To view
some downloads, such as PDF files, your computer may require
special software or plug-ins.
HHS U CoP merely facilitates the sharing and
distribution of files and does not provide technical assistance
in the operation of such files. Please contact your Network
Administrator if you have difficulty viewing a downloaded
file.
GROUPS
Each community contains more specific areas of interest
called "groups". These groups are moderated
by Group Managers and may be either public or private.
Join any or all of the HHS U CoP groups
to collaborate with other HHS employees sharing the same
interests. Get news, discussion forums, and information.
HYPERLINKS
HHS U CoP has many links to other organizations,
such as state/local governments, educational institutions,
and non-profit associations. While we offer these electronic
linkages for your convenience in accessing transportation-related
information, please be aware that when you exit government
websites, the privacy policy stated on our websites may
NOT be the same as that on other websites.
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