how to create links to websites in blackboard

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Creating a Link to an External Site in Blackboard

  • Creating a Web Link. Log into Blackboard and access the content area in which you would like to upload your content item...
  • Setting up the Web Link Information. You will now see a screen labeled Create Web Link. ... Name: Enter a name for the...
  • Entering the Link Description. In the section labeled Description, you can...

Create a link to a website
  1. Select the plus sign wherever you want to add the website information. In the menu, select Create to open the Create Item panel. ...
  2. In the New Link panel, type a name and optional description. ...
  3. On the Course Content page, open the link's menu.

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How do I make a clickable link in Blackboard?

0:101:09Creating a clickable link in a Blackboard Discussion ForumYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSelect the URL. So that it is highlighted then click on the chain icon. And a new window will openMoreSelect the URL. So that it is highlighted then click on the chain icon. And a new window will open copy and paste or type the URL or web address into the link path text.

What is a Web link in Blackboard?

Introduction. You can use a Web Link to link from your Blackboard course to any website, web page, or other resource stored on the web. This includes: the home page of a website e.g. https://www.reading.ac.uk/ ... It is also possible to insert links to web resources within the text of a Blackboard content Item.Jul 18, 2018

How do you make a link available to students in Blackboard?

If you want to make the link available to students, then click on the double-down arrow on the right side of the button. Next you will click on the Show Link option.Oct 25, 2013