URL modules display Web page content from outside of the Blackboard Academic Suite. From this page view, the URL of the Web page is entered. The content from the URL will appear in the module. URL Modules should be tested before making them available to ensure that the content will display correctly in a module.
URL Modules differ from External Links Modules because they display the actual content of the URL instead of a link to the URL.
Follow these steps to open the Modify Module page for a URL Module.
Step 1 Click Manage Modules from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Contents for a URL Module that appears in the list. The Modify Module page will appear with the URL Module page view loaded.
The table below details the entry fields on the Modify Module page for an URL Module.
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Field |
Description |
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Edit URL Information |
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URL: |
The URL entered here indicates the Web page that will populate inside the module. The URL should be entered fully, for example, http://www.blackboard.com, not blackboard.com. |
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Maximum Hours Cached: |
Select the number of hours (or days) that the Web page remains cached.
Example: If set to 12 hours, the module content will be refreshed from the URL every 12 hours. |
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Refresh Cache on Submit |
Check this box to refresh the cache immediately after clicking Submit. If this box is not checked, the next refresh will occur at the next scheduled refresh interval. |
Note: It is also possible to modify the refresh interval for some of the modules that are included with the Blackboard Portal System. Also, some modules that are installed as part of a System Extension may include the Refresh Interval setting.