Inserting Quicklinks in the HTML Editor

Note  Permission to edit course content is required to insert Quicklinks to course files, ePortfolio items, LORs, CD-ROM Files, etc. Without this permission, the standard permission enables you to insert links to web resources (URLs).

Insert a Quicklink

1. Click the Insert Quicklinks icon.
2. Select the type of item you want to link to from the Category drop-down list (for example, a quiz, a course content item, an external URL).
3. Do one of the following:

   If you chose	Do this
   CD-ROM File	Enter the name of the CD in the Volume field, and the file name (and its path on the CD, if applicable) in the File Name field.
   Course File	Click the Add a File button and select the applicable file in the Submit a File window that appears. Click the Select File button.
   ePortfolio item	Click the Source drop-down menu to select the ePortfolio you want to create a link to. Click the Item button then link to the item in the ePortfolio.
   Learning Object Repository	Click the Select an Object button, and search for the applicable item in the search page that appears. Select the radio button beside the desired object and click Next. Choose from the options provided whether you want to create a locked or a dynamic link, and click Insert
   URL Link	Type the URL (web address) into the Url field. Tip  You can insert a link to an email address by typing “mailto:” followed by the address (e.g. “mailto:bob.smith@somewhere.edu”).
   Anything else	Select the item you want to link to from the drop-down list beneath the Link Details heading.

4. Type the text you want to use as the link (for example, “Click here” or “Unit 1 quiz”) in the Link Caption field. This text is inserted into your content as a link to the specified item.
5. For the Open In options, select whether you want the target to open in the Whole Window, in the Same Frame (keeping elements such as navbars, that might be present when a user is viewing the content), or in a New Window.
6. Click the Insert button.