There are two types of links that can be added in the Content of a course:
links to external webpages ("external" links) and
links to other tools or files in the course site ("relative" links).
Add Links to External Websites
- Select
Content on the course navigation bar.
- Select the
module or sub-module where the link needs to be added.
- Select the
Upload/Create button.
- From the dropdown menu select
Create a Link.
- In the pop-up window enter text for the link in the Title field. To meet standards for users with disabilities, do not use a long URL as the link text to show.
- Enter or paste the web address in the URL field. If pasting the URL, make sure that "http://" does not appear twice at the start of the URL.
- Select the
Open as an External Resource checkbox. If this option is not selected, the link will not work in most browsers.
- Select
Create.
Add Links to Other Parts of the Course Site
- Select Content on the course navigation bar.
- Select the module or sub-module where the link needs to be added.
- Select Existing Activities.
- From the dropdown menu, select one of the
tools listed.
- In the pop-up window, select the
activity that needs to be inserted.
NEXT STEPS
When a new link is created in Content, it will always appear as the very last topic in the module. To rearrange the links in a module, view
Reordering Modules and Topics.