Training for Web Editors at ki.se

To become a web editor at ki.se, you need to complete a self-study tutorial in the publishing tool Drupal and attend a web communication seminar. You must have a KI ID as a staff member at Karolinska Institutet (KI).

Requirements to Become a Web Editor

A prospective web editor at ki.se should have:

  • An assignment from a manager and/or main editor at the department.
  • good computer skills and interest in web publishing
  • time allocated for training
  • time allocated for work with web publishing
  • An approved certification assignment from a self study course.

How to Become a Web Editor

  1. Apply for access in IDAC. Your request must be approved by your manager. Here's how:
  • Log in to IDAC.
  • Select "Request Access".
  • Search for "Webbredaktörskonto" and choose "Add".
  • The system requires that you specify a reason for your request, you can just write "Need to edit web content" there.
  • Submit your request. Your manager will then be able to approve (or reject) your request. Meanwhile, you can begin the self-study course. More information is available on IDAC for staff, and you can watch an instructional video (requires login to KI Play).

Apply for a web editor account in IDAC

  1. Complete the self-study tutorial that corresponds to the editor role you want.
    The courses cover what you need to know in Drupal and end with a certification assignment.
  2. Complete the certification assignment and contact webb@ki.se when it is finished.
    Once your certification assignment is approved, the web management team will grant you the necessary permissions in IDAC. After that, you will be able to create and edit the content relevant to your role.

Self-Study Courses

The course is in Canvas, goes through what you need to know with exercises that let's you practise in the contant management system Drupal and ends with a certification assignment. 

If you're unsure which course is right for you, read more about roles, responsibilities, and mandates on the page Editorial organization for Karolinska Institutet’s website.

Course for web editors

For access to a site or subsite on ki.se, such as the Staff Portal, your department (e.g., ki.se/nvs), research group page, or program website.

Enroll in the course "Editing ki.se"

Log in to ki.se

Anyone with a KI ID can log in to Drupal. This act creates an account. The web team can then add additional rights to this account when you have completed the training in Drupal 8 and will start working with content on ki.se.

Log in by clicking on the links below. The first time you click on ALL links

You switch between the domains and the different tools for creating lists by going to "Workbench".

If you have any questions, please contact the Web administration (email webb@ki.se).