Field   

Description

External Link Information

Name:

Select a folder name from the drop-down list.

URL:

Enter the Web address to the link. When adding a URL, do so as http://www.blackboard.com, not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com

Description:

Enter a description of the folder. Select a text type for the description from the following options:

·          Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item.

·          Plain text: Displays text as written.

·          HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags.

Options

Launch item in external window?

Select Yes or No to indicate if this item should open in a separate browser window.

Do you want to track the number of views?

Select Yes to indicate that the system is to track the number of times a user accesses this item. Use the Course Statistics page to view a comprehensive report.

Select No to indicate that the number of times this page is accessed will not be tracked.

Do you want to add metadata?

Select Yes or No to indicate if metadata will be used. Metadata is data about the added item, such as ownership, resource format, and copyright information.

Do you want to make External Link visible?

Select Yes or No to make the content visible to Students. If No is selected, none of the information entered on this page will appear to Students.