Links for the Off-Campus Links area of the Tool Panel are added and modified from the Add/Modify an Off Campus Content Link page view. Links can access educational partners, research tools, or any Web page relevant to the institution.
Follow these steps to open the Add/Modify Links page an page.
Step 1 Click Manage Tabs from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Modify for one of the following tabs: My Institution, Courses, Communities, Services, or any module tab created by the Administrator. The Modify Tab: Tab page will appear. The functions on this page will differ depending on the Tab selected.
Step 3 Click Manage Off Campus Tab Content from the Modify Tab: Tab page (or Manage Links Content from the Modify Tab: My Institution page). The Manage Off-Campus Tab Content (or Manage Links Content) page will appear.
Step 4 Click Add URL or Modify for an existing URL. A page view will appear with fields for creating a link or modifying an existing one.
The table below details the entry fields on the Add/Modify Link page view.
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Description |
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URL Information |
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Name: |
Enter a name for the link. The name will appear in the Off-Campus Links box. |
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URL: |
Enter the URL for the link. When entering a URL, do so as http://www.blackboard.com, not www.blackboard.com or blackboard.com. |
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Description: |
Enter a description of the link. The description will appear below the link name in the partnerships box. 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. · Plain text: Displays text as written. · HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags. |
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Options |
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Do you want to make the URL visible? |
Click Yes or No to set the availability of the link. Links that are not visible must be modified and switched to visible for users to view the link in the Off-Campus links box. |
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Launch in External Window |
Click Yes or No to determine if the link opens the Web site in an external browser window. |
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Choose date restrictions |
Check Display After and Display Until then select the range of dates that the folder will appear. Select dates using the drop-down lists or click on the icon for a calendar interface.
To display the folder from a date forward, check Display After and select a date but do not check Display Until. To display the folder from the current date until a future date, check Display Until and select a date but do not check Display After. |