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Overview
This article provides instructions for posting a web link within a Blackboard course.
Instructions
- Go to the Content Homepage or the location where your main content resides in Blackboard.
- Click on the Build Content tab to access the menu and select the option Web Link.
- Enter a name for the link. This name will be what appears to students.
- Enter the URL of the link. You must include "http://" or "https://" before the web address in order for the link to function properly.
Note: If you are adding a link to a video on Mediasite, Villanova's video platform, select the box "This is a link to a tool provider." You can confirm you have the correct Mediasite link by visiting Mediasite: Share a presentation.
- You can choose to enter an optional description for the web link or attach a file from your computer.
- The optional settings for display dates, tracking, and availability may be left blank.
- Select Submit and your web link will appear on your selected content page.