Guru Organizational Structure

Content in Guru is organized generally by three levels: Collection, Folder, and Card.

You may navigate through this hierarchy within the Guru web app (app.getguru.com). Use the browser extension instead to find cards, see your favorites and follows, as well as recently viewed and newly added content.

Continue reading for an overview of each level. Brief descriptions may also be found in the Glossary. Information about who can see Guru Content at each level is located in Privacy & Sharing Options.

Collection

A Collection is the highest level of organization within Guru. Collections generally represent different schools, departments or business units of our university. Most user permissions are controlled at the Collection level.

TIP: In the Imaginary Guru Library, a Collection is a Textbook pertaining to one self-contained topic.

Collections ( 📖) may be accessed via the left-hand navigation menu of the web application. You cannot browse through the collection hierarchy in the Guru browser extension.

By selecting the pin icon next to a collection, it is possible to save it to My Pins.

Use the Pin (📌) function within the navigation menu to anchor your favorite collections to the "My Pins" section at the top of your Collections menu.

TIP: You may filter your search by Collection to narrow down the results.

Similar to "shortcuts" in Google Drive, content may appear in more than one Folder (described below) within a Collection. Guru Cards can only live within one Collection.

Please contact Mia Gomez if you wish to establish a new Collection or have questions.

Folder

Folders are the next organization level below Collection in Guru. Folders are broader topics by which we group information. A listing of Folders within a Collection may be found in the left-hand menu of the web app, denoted with arrow icons ( ▶).

Click the arrow next to a Folder to show/hide its contents. Similar Folders may be nested three levels deep.

TIP: In the Imaginary Guru Library, a folder is a Chapter within a textbook.

As with Cards, Folders may be saved to your Favorites for quick access. Additionally, for those with advanced permissions, Folders may be shared with individual users and Groups (similar to Collections and Cards).

Card

Cards are individual pieces of content New School Community Members maintain and share, such as policies, procedures, FAQs, announcements, and more.

TIP: In the Imaginary Guru Library, a Card is a Section within a Chapter.

In addition to their parent organizational structure, cards may also have Tags that facilitate faster searching. You may Favorite cards for easy access, and even share or download card content. For those with advanced permissions, each card may have its own privacy settings in addition to that of the Collection or Folder.

Cards may be found directly through their specific URL, via knowledge search, or by navigating through Collections and their Folders. It is possible for cards to be contained within a Folder (described above) or at the Collection-level.

NOTE: Information within the Knowledge Base is Verified at the Card level. Visit Verification for guidance on understanding how and when each card is verified by our New School Community.

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Related Topics

• Guru Terminology
• Guru Tags
• Guru Style Guide - for those with advanced permissions only (Admin, Author, Collection Owner, Verifier)
• Verification
• Privacy & Sharing Options
• Export or Share Content