Opportunities for public participation should be designed to encourage people to become informed about the relevant issues and decisional processes. In the SmartParticipation platform, this means
The Learn panels allow you to create informational slides tailored to your process and discussion. These appear at the top of the Home page and at the bottom of every Topic Page. Select a colorful image, come up with an easy-to-understand tab title and some concise, quotable "teaser text," and then use the "More" functionality to offer a page with additional details, including links to other sources on and off your site.
If creating short informational videos is an option for you, a video link can be inserted within the image. For examples, see RegulationRoom and NYCSmartParticipation.
How to do it: SmartParticipation Manual.