Create a Folder

  1. From the Course Menu select a Content Area (e.g Learning Resources).
  2. Click on the Build Content button.
  3. Select Content Folder from the drop down list.

Build content menu with content folder circled

  1. Enter a descriptive title for the folder in the Name textbox.
  2. Optionally, select the font colour for the title from the Colour of Name drop-down colour picker.
  3. Optionally, enter a description of the folder contents in the Text textbox.

Create content folder setup

 

Insert an image (optional)

Optionally, insert an image to improve navigation (refer Textbox Editor: Insert an Image guide).

Tip: Place your cursor where you want to position the image, it is difficult to move images once they are inserted.

Standard Options and Submit

  1. Optionally, if you have not completed organising the content, select the No Permit Users to View this Content radio button.
  2. Optionally, if you need statistics on which students have viewed the content select the Yes Track Number of Views radio button.
  3. Optionally, set Date and Time Restrictions: i.e. The course content could be organised into weekly folders 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.
  5. The Folder will be displayed at the bottom of the page.

Standard options and submit

Moving the Folder

  1. Hover over the folder.
  2. Click and drag the double arrow to the left of the folder to move it to the correct position on the page.

Moving a folder

Edit or Delete a Folder

  1. Hover over the Folder.
  2. Click on the arrow to the right of the title.
  3. Select Edit OR Delete from the drop down list.

Edit or delete a folder

Add content to a Folder

  1. Click on the Folder title.

Add content to a folder

Note: Use the Breadcrumbs at the top of the page to navigate.

Breadcrumb trail