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Chapter 12: Public Profile and Following: Deliberately Controlling Visibility

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Orientation

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What is this about?

  • Edumaps can be used not only privately or within a school. Content can also be made publicly visible or followed by other users.
  • This pinboard explains:
    • when public visibility makes sense
    • what a public profile can do
    • what following means
    • how notifications help
    • what you should check before publishing
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Private, school-internal or public?

  • Before every publication, decide who should be able to see the map.
    • Private:
      Only you work on the map.
    • School-internal:
      The map is intended for people at your school or organization.
    • Public:
      The map may be visible outside the school.
  • Tip:
    Start privately and publish only after checking.
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When is public useful?

  • Public maps are useful when content should deliberately be shared.
  • Examples:
    • free teaching materials
    • tutorial series
    • training material
    • project presentations
    • information pages
    • example maps for colleagues
  • Not suitable for public maps:
    • student data
    • internal agreements
    • unpublished performance results
    • private photos
    • copyrighted material with unclear rights
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Profile

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Understand public profile

  • A public profile can make selected maps or folders visible.
  • This is helpful when you want to provide material permanently.
  • Examples:
    • tutorial collection
    • own templates
    • subject materials
    • media center offers
    • training materials
  • Tip:
    A profile looks more professional when titles, descriptions and preview images are maintained.
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What belongs on a profile?

  • Suitable content is content that is understandable for others.
  • Good profile content:
    • finished teaching materials
    • well-structured templates
    • public instructions
    • training maps
    • general information maps
  • Not suitable:
    • unfinished tests
    • internal notes
    • student work with names
    • material without clarified rights
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Profile as showcase

  • A public profile is like a showcase.
  • Pay attention to:
    • clear titles
    • short descriptions
    • current content
    • consistent structure
    • few, good examples
  • Tip:
    Better publish five very good maps than twenty unfinished ones.
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Following

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What does following mean?

  • When users follow a map or a profile, they can more easily stay informed about new or changed content.
  • This is useful for:
    • regularly updated materials
    • training series
    • weekly plans
    • public collections
    • media center offers
  • Tip:
    Following is especially useful for content that changes repeatedly.
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Follow a map

  • Following a map is useful when you want to keep observing its development.
  • Examples:
    • a weekly plan is updated regularly
    • a training map is expanded
    • a project page receives new results
    • a material collection grows over time
  • Tip:
    Follow only maps that are really relevant to you. Otherwise notifications quickly become too many.
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Follow users or profiles

  • Following a user or profile is useful when someone regularly publishes relevant material.
  • Examples:
    • media center
    • trainer
    • subject expert
    • school account
    • tutorial profile
  • Tip:
    A good public profile helps others decide whether following is worthwhile.
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Notifications

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Understand notifications

  • Notifications can point out new or changed content.
  • They help users notice updates without checking everything manually.
  • Typical notifications:
    • new share
    • new comment
    • changed content
    • new material
    • activity in followed content
  • Tip:
    Use notifications as orientation, but do not rely on them as the only communication channel for important information.
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Not every change is important

  • If too many changes are reported, notifications quickly lose their value.
  • Therefore:
    • update content deliberately
    • avoid unnecessary small changes in public material
    • write clear titles
    • summarize major changes if useful
    • remove outdated content
  • Tip:
    For important updates, write a clear note in the map itself.
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Keep current content visible

  • Public or followed content should be maintained.
  • Check regularly:
    • Are links still working?
    • Is the material still current?
    • Are descriptions understandable?
    • Are outdated maps marked?
    • Are preview images appropriate?
    • Is the profile still tidy?
  • Tip:
    A public profile is not a storage room, but a curated selection.
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Practice

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Mini task: Check publication

  • Check a map before publishing it.
  • Task:
    1. Choose a finished map.
    2. Check whether it contains personal data.
    3. Check links and media rights.
    4. Improve title and description.
    5. Decide whether it belongs on a public profile.
    6. Test the map in normal view.
    7. Publish only if all points are clear.
  • Goal:
    Public visibility should be a deliberate decision.
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Checklist before public sharing

  • Before public sharing, check:
    • Is the content finished enough?
    • Is the target group clear?
    • Are student data removed?
    • Are image and media rights clarified?
    • Are links working?
    • Are titles and descriptions understandable?
    • Is internal information removed?
    • Is the map useful for people outside your school?
  • If one point is unclear, keep the map private or school-internal for now.
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Typical mistakes

  • Typical mistakes are:
    • Map is published too early.
    • Student names or private information remain visible.
    • Copyright is not checked.
    • Profile contains too many unfinished maps.
    • Old content is not removed.
    • Users follow content that is no longer maintained.
    • Important changes are not communicated clearly.
  • Tip:
    Publish less, but publish carefully.
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Done

  • You now know how to control public visibility more deliberately.
  • You can:
    • distinguish between private, school-internal and public
    • prepare a public profile
    • decide what belongs on a profile
    • understand following and notifications
    • check maps before publishing
    • avoid typical risks
  • This completes the beginner tutorial series.
  • Tip:
    Use the chapters as a reference and return to individual topics whenever needed.
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