{"id":1505,"date":"2023-11-08T15:31:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/?page_id=1505"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:46:30","slug":"advanced-training-module-2-advanced-design-blocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/advanced-training\/advanced-training-module-2-advanced-design-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Training Module 2: Advanced Design Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Advanced Training Module 2: Advanced Design Blocks\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you become more comfortable building pages, you&#8217;ll often want to go beyond standard text, images, and content layouts. Advanced design blocks allow you to create richer user experiences, draw attention to important information, and present content in more visually engaging ways.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this module, you&#8217;ll learn how to use advanced blocks to create feature sections, embed external content, highlight key statistics, and enhance the visual impact of your pages while maintaining a clear and accessible design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"learning-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of this module, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the appropriate advanced block for different content and design goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create engaging calls to action that guide visitors toward important tasks and 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