Collaborative Editing
Multiple team members can work on the same course at the same time. Each person works on a different lesson, and Slate automatically prevents two people from editing the same lesson simultaneously.
How Slate prevents conflicts
Section titled “How Slate prevents conflicts”When you open a lesson in the team workspace, Slate reserves it for you automatically. There’s nothing to set up or manage. While you’re editing, other team members are completely blocked from opening that lesson. The lesson row shows a lock indicator with your name so others can see who’s working on it.
Working on courses together
Section titled “Working on courses together”- Different lessons, same course - your team can work on different lessons within the same course at the same time. Only the specific lesson you’re editing is reserved for you.
- Automatic handoff - when you navigate to a different lesson, return to the dashboard, or close the browser tab, the lesson is released immediately and available for others to edit.
- No stuck lessons - if your browser crashes or you lose your internet connection, the reservation expires automatically after 5 minutes so no one is blocked.
- Protected lessons - while a lesson is reserved, it cannot be reordered or deleted by other team members. Drag and delete controls are disabled until the editor is done.
What other members see
Section titled “What other members see”When a teammate is editing a lesson, the lesson row displays a lock indicator with that person’s name. If you try to open a locked lesson, a message tells you who is currently working on it and the lesson cannot be opened until they’re done. Drag and delete controls are also disabled for locked lessons, so the editor’s work stays undisturbed.