First Steps

  • Log in to Drupal.
  • Hover over My Sites in the upper left. 
  • Click on the site to which you'd like to add the pane.
  • Once at the site, hover over the yellow title of the site in the upper left to reveal an options list.

Creating an Audio Player pane

  • Select Add new pane > Audio Player.
  • Provide a Title for the new Audio Player.
  • Optionally, provide a Label (example: the "Listen" text in the image above).
  • Add an Audio Image to create a visually engaging player (optimal dimensions: width of 300px by height of 300px)
  • Add an Audio File (MP3 format only)
  • Transcripts are required in at least one of the following forms:
    • Add an Audio Transcript Download Link by clicking the blue Link to a document button
      • If the file has already been uploaded, browse to the location, select the it with your cursor, then either double-click the file name or click the Insert File button from the upper left.
      • To upload a new file, click the Upload File button from the upper left, navigate to a file on your desktop, upload, then either double-click the file name or click the Insert File button from the upper left.
      • Set your link title to "Transcript"
    • Add Transcript Text by pasting a copy of your transcript into this field
  • Add an optional Abstract to place a caption below your audio player

Audio transcripts are required. They provide valuable information to users who require or prefer the content in a written format. They can be provided as a linked text file ( and/or text embedded within the page (