{"id":76,"date":"2021-01-06T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2024-02-26T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T16:48:16","slug":"adding-and-removing-links-in-brightspace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/adding-and-removing-links-in-brightspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding and Removing Links in Brightspace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A URL (Universal Resource Locator) or \u201cLink\u201d in D2L Brightspace connects students to websites or online files outside the course or to other areas within the course. Links can be added in multiple ways in a course. Links might be used to connect student to relevant news sites, articles, video tutorials, or research sites.<\/p>\n<h2>Creating a Link in a Brightspace Module or Submodule<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/brightspace.carleton.ca\/\">Brightspace<\/a> with your <em>MyCarletonOne <\/em>credentials.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<em>Brightspace<\/em>\u00a0homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:\n<ul>\n<li>Select the course tile under the <em>My Courses\u00a0<\/em>widget.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <b>Course Selector Grid\u00a0<\/b><i><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/culearnsupport\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-8.15.40-PM.png\" width=\"22\" height=\"20\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/>\u00a0<\/i>and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0In the navbar, select <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Content.<\/span><\/b><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Content.\" width=\"924\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png 924w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-240x37.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-400x62.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-160x25.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-360x56.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Find and select the module or submodule where you would like to add the link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #dcdcdd; padding: 12px 12px 1px;\">\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>If you do not yet have a module or submodule, you will need <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/adding-modules-and-sub-modules\/\">to add a module<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>In the content area, select <strong>Upload\/Create<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Create a Link<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type a title for your link in the<strong> Title<\/strong> The title will become the link that your students select.<\/li>\n<li>Type or paste the web address\/URL into the <strong>URL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You have two options:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Check the box beside <strong>Open as an External Resource<\/strong> if you\u2019d like your students to be taken to the webpage outside of the course.<\/li>\n<li>Leave unchecked if you want the webpage to be embedded in Brightspace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Create <\/strong>to finalize. The website will load within Brightspace or the Link will display as an External Resource based on the settings enabled. The Link can be customized with dates and restrictions, and a description can be added.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Editing a Link<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brightspace.carleton.ca\/\">Brightspace<\/a>\u00a0using your\u00a0<em>MyCarletonOne\u00a0<\/em>credentials.<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<em>Brightspace<\/em>\u00a0homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:\n<ul>\n<li>Select the course tile under the\u00a0<em>My Courses\u00a0<\/em>widget.<\/li>\n<li>Select the\u00a0<strong>Course Selector Grid\u00a0<\/strong>and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the navbar, select\u00a0<strong>Content.<br \/>\n<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Content.\" width=\"924\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png 924w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-240x37.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-400x62.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-160x25.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-360x56.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Go to the module or submodule where you would like to remove the link.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the link you would like to edit.<\/li>\n<li>Select the downward-facing arrow next to the link\u2019s name.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of sample link with red callout around the downward-facing arrow button.\" width=\"861\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron.png 861w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-240x21.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-400x36.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-160x14.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-768x69.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-360x32.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>From the pulldown menu, select\u00a0<strong>Edit Link<\/strong>. This will cause a module with the link\u2019s details to pop-up.<\/li>\n<li>Change your link to suit your needs.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Update<\/strong>. This will cause the module to close.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>You have successfully edited your link.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Deleting a Link<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/brightspace.carleton.ca\/\">Brightspace<\/a> using your <em>MyCarletonOne <\/em>credentials.<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<em>Brightspace<\/em>\u00a0homepage, locate your course in one of the following ways:\n<ul>\n<li>Select the course tile under the <em>My Courses\u00a0<\/em>widget.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Course Selector Grid\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>and select the course from the drop-down menu. If you are enrolled in more than 20 courses, you can search for the course name using the search bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the navbar, select <strong>Content.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Content.\" width=\"924\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout.png 924w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-240x37.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-400x62.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-160x25.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-with-Content-Callout-360x56.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to the module or submodule where you would like to remove the link.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the link you would like to delete.<\/li>\n<li>Select the downward-facing arrow next to the link\u2019s name.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of sample link with red callout around the downward-facing arrow button.\" width=\"861\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron.png 861w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-240x21.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-400x36.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-160x14.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-768x69.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample-Link-With-Red-Callout-Around-Chevron-360x32.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>From the pulldown menu, select <strong>Delete Topic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the delete option that suits your needs.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7604 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Delete Topic window.\" width=\"608\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic.png 608w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic-240x161.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic-400x268.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic-160x107.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delete-Topic-360x241.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: #f7e4e7; border: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #e08290; padding: 12px 12px 1px;\">\n<p><strong>WARNING!:<\/strong> If you select the permanent delete option, all files and activities associated to this link will be deleted from the course. These files and activities cannot be restored.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A URL (Universal Resource Locator) or \u201cLink\u201d in D2L Brightspace connects students to websites or online files outside the course or to other areas within the course. Links can be added in multiple ways in a course. Links might be used to connect student to relevant news sites, articles, video tutorials, or research sites. 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