Web Services → Webmaster Training
Before taking a training course, please verify which content management system (CMS) the website you will be editing is using. All school and office websites are using Episerver.
Log into your MCPS Google account in the Chrome browser and open the Intro. to Episerver for Office Webmasters Course in myMCPS Classroom.
The self-paced course is taken online and consists of seven modules (quizzes are optional). Modules 1-4 cover the basics, while modules 5-7 include more advanced features and are optional.
Go to Professional Development Online (PDO), and search for 88547. Then select the course called, "88547, Self-Paced Episerver Web Publishing Course.” After registering, the course title will appear in myMCPS Classroom.
This course can be used to earn 3 hours of clock credit. The course is taken online and consists of four modules with a quiz at the end of the first three modules (quizzes are optional if you don't need clock credit). If you successfully complete all three quizzes, course completion will be automatically transferred back to PDO, giving you credit for completing the course.
Please note that you must log into your MCPS Google account in the Chrome browser before you can access the course in myMCPS Classroom.
Web Services and the Department of Instructional Technology offer webmaster training all year.
Instructional Specialists held a virtual Introduction to Episerver course on Zoom on August 5, 2020. A recording of the course is available here.
Registration is done through the Professional Development Online (PDO) system for all MCPS staff. All classes have the keyword "Episerver" or "webmaster" in the title to make it easier to search and find classes and sections. How to register
If you are not an MCPS employee and would like to attend training, email us. We'll get you in touch with the right people.
Note: Intro. to Tron Courses are no longer being offered because MCPS is transitioning to a new content management system, Episerver. Webmasters still using Tron should take the online course and/or come to a webmaster work session.
| Date | Time | Course Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tues., Aug. 1, 2023 | 9 am - 12 pm | Intro. to Episerver for Schools | Virtual (sign up and you will receive a link for the virtual training) |
| Tues., Aug. 1, 2023 | 1 - 4 pm | Intro. to Episerver for Offices | Virtual (sign up and you will receive a link for the virtual training) |
This is a half-day training class for schools and/or webmasters new to using Episerver. Some of the topics for maintaining a site that will be covered in this session include:
Instructors from the Web Services team will provide hands-on support for webmasters as they work on their web sites using either Tron or Episerver. These sessions are for the MCPS webmaster with enough experience to work independently. These sessions will provide guidance and an opportunity to learn new skills or just a place to work uninterrupted for the day. Participants must have a webmaster account prior to attending the class. Webmasters should bring materials they need and have a project in mind for the sessions.