Instructional Design & Technology

eCollege: Adding links to “Text/Multimedia” pages

Use the Visual Editor toolbar to add links to external files, images, and websites; to files you upload to eCollege; or even to other course tools (such as a link from your assignment to the Dropbox where students will upload their work). In order to access the Visual Editor, make sure you are in Author mode of a Text/Multimedia Content Item.

Link to external sites

1. On the Visual Editor toolbar, click “Add a link”
2. Select Link to website, and click Continue
3. In the fields provided, enter information:
4. Text to display: Type the text students will click on to open the website
5. Website address: Paste in the address to the website
6. Click Add Link, then click Save Changes

Link to your documents

1. On the Visual Editor toolbar, click the Link button
2. Select “Link to Content or Files,” and click Continue
3. At this point, you can either:
4. Upload Content
   • In the Text to display field, type the text students will click to open and view the content
   • Click Choose File to locate and upload the file; click “Add Link” then “Save Changes”
5. Select Content from Course Folder
   • In the Text to display field, type the text students will click to open and view the content
   • Select the file already in your course site; click “Add Link” then “Save Changes”