Video Guide

Add a Web Link (YouTube, 1m 23s)

Add a Content Area Web Link

  1. Click on the Click on the Build Content button.
  2. Select Web Link from the drop down menu.

Build content menu with Web Link circled

Web Link Information

  1. Enter a description title for the link in the Name textbox.
  2. Paste the website address in the URL textbox.

Web link information

Description

  1. Optionally, enter a detailed description of the website in the Description textbox.

Description text box

Attachments

  1. Optionally, if you want to attach a file:
  2. Click on the Browse My Computer and browse to and open the require file OR
  3. Click on the Browse Course and select the radio button of the required file. 

Attachments

Web Link Options

  1. It is recommended that you leave the Yes, Open in New Window radio button selected.

Web link options

Standard Options and Submit

  1. Optionally, if you do not want students to view the web link yet, select the No Permit Users to View this Content radio button.
  2. Optionally, if you want to know how many times the web link is viewed, select the Track Number of Views radio button.
  3. Optionally, set Date and Time Restrictions: i.e. The course content could be organised into weekly learning modules that are display progressive over the semester at the relevant time.
    • If required, select the Display After checkbox and enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the  Time Selection Menu.
    • If required, select the Display Until checkbox and enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the  Time Selection Menu.
  4. Click on the Submit button.

Standard options and submit

Inserted web link on page