This widget is used to bookmark pages in course content. The bookmark widget is typically located on course offering homepages.
When browsing through topics within course content, click Bookmark this topic on the action bar in the content viewer.
Click the Delete Bookmark link in the bookmark widget.
The Calendar widget displays all Calendar events by month. After events are created (users can create events using the Calendar tool), the widget displays all events for the applicable month.
The Content Browser widget enables you to browse course content, view recently visited topics, and view bookmarked topics from your course homepage. You can access your recently viewed and bookmarked topics from the content browser home and use the drill-down menu to navigate course content topics and modules. As you navigate deeper into content modules, the navigation at the top enables you to move up one module level or jump backwards to previous modules using the context menu control. To view a topic, click on its name to launch it in View Content. The Content Browser widget retains the place you left off when you return to your course homepage.
The Events widget displays upcoming Calendar events. If there are no events, the widget displays a “No Events” message. After events are created (users can create events using the Calendar tool), the widget will display any upcoming events.
The Google Search widget enables you to search the web from your homepage. Your search results open in a new window using your default internet browser.
The My Courses widget shows course offerings users are enrolled in and have access to. Users can navigate to course homepages by clicking the names of course offerings in this widget.
If users have different roles in different courses, their courses are listed in separate tabs. For example, courses they TA for are listed separately from courses in which they are only a participant.
Users with permission to edit specific course offerings also see an Edit icon next to those offerings, providing quick access to the Course Offering Information page.
The My Settings widget only displays links the user has been given permission to view. These permissions are located under Preferences in the Roles and Permissions tool.
The News widget is used to communicate important updates and information to users. You can create news items with formatted text, graphics, and Quicklinks.
The User Links widget allows users to create a personal list of links to external websites.