3. Adding a URL

The URL resource enables a teacher to provide a web link as a course resource. Anything that is freely available online, such as documents or images, can be linked to; the URL doesn’t have to be the home page of a website. The URL of a particular web page may be copied and pasted or a teacher can use the file picker and choose a link from a repository such as Flickr, YouTube or Wikimedia (depending upon which repositories are enabled for the site).

Note that URLs can also be added to any other resource or activity type through the text editor.

Adding a URL resource to your course

  1. Turn editing on
  2. Click 'Add an activity or resource' and select URL in the activity chooser
  3. The "Adding a new URL" screen will ask for a link name and a description (a description is optional)
  4. Either enter the URL in the external URL field or click the "Choose a link" button to open the file picker and choose a URL YouTube, Picasa etc (depending on which repositories are enabled for the site)

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We recommend opening external links in a 'new window.' This is the default option.