Faculty Content Area

Add Course Link

The Add Course Link tool lets you place a link to any item that appears in the course map in any content area. You can also move or copy links after they have been created.
For example, you can add a discussion forum or quiz link right after a posted article. You can also refer to previous documents that reside in different sections of the course, such as the syllabus.

Adding a Course Link

From the Control Panel:

1. Click on the Content Area link where you want the course link placed (Syllabus, Course Materials, Assignments, External Links).
2. Click on the Add Course Link icon.
3. Choose a name from the Name drop-down menu or type the name of the course link in the Name field.
4. Type a description of the course link in the Text field.
5. Click on the Browse button in the Course Link Attachments section to find the item to link to.
6. Click on the item you want to link to within the course map window
   Note: To open a folder, click on the + on the left.
   
7. Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the course map window.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the Submit button.

Options:

• Do you want to make the content available? – Enable this option to give your students access to your course link.
• Do you want to add offline content? – Enable this option to track how many times individual users access your course link.
• Do you want to track number of views? – Use this option to track how often individual users view the document.
• Do you want to add metadata? – Use this option to track how often individual users view the document.
• Choose date restrictions – Enable both the Display
• After and Display Until options if you want to control when your course link is visible. This option automates the “make the course link visible” option.

Copying a Course Link

From the Control Panel:

1. Click on the Content Area link where the course link is located (Syllabus, Course Materials, Assignments, External Links).
2. Click on the Copy button to the right of the course link.
3. Click on the Browse button in the Destination section.
4. Click on the radio button next to the location you want to copy the course link to in the course map window that appears.
5. Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the course map window.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the Submit button.

Options:

• Delete item after copy? - Enable this option to delete the course link from its current location after copying.

More Information

Q: Can I link to the email feature from the content areas?
A: Yes, you can link to any item that appears in the course map. This includes items that appear in the Communications or Tools area of your course.

Q: If I create a course link, is the item removed from the original location?
A: No, this feature creates a link to the item. The item stays in its original location.

Q: Can I link to an entire folder, or does it have to be an individual file?
A: You can link to anything that appears within the course map. This includes folders as well as documents.