Link tabs display content from an outside Web page in a Blackboard Portal System tab. Link tabs can give direct access to other institutional Web sites for specific Portal Roles or allow users to access the Web site of an education partner.
Follow these steps to open the Add Link Tab page.
Step 1 Click Manage Tabs from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Link Tab in the action bar at the top of the Manage Tabs page.
The table below details the entry fields on the Add Link Tab page.
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Field |
Description |
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Enter Tab Information |
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Title:[r] |
Enter a title for the Link tab. The title will appear as the Tab name in the header frame. |
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External Link:[r] |
Enter the full URL for a Web page (Example: http://www.blackboard.com). The Web page will be accessible through the tab. |
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Availability |
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System Availability: |
Select either the Yes option or the No option. If No is selected, the tab will not be viewable by users until it is set to Yes. |
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Available to specific portal roles: |
Select Everyone or Specific Roles. If Specific Roles is selected click the check boxes to determine which Portal Roles have privileges to view the tab. |