{"id":12324,"date":"2018-07-09T16:24:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T21:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=12324"},"modified":"2018-07-09T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T21:24:40","slug":"brightspace-tip-43-html-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-43-html-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #43: HTML Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The HTML Editor is the primary method of creating content in Brightspace. It allows users to enter text, pictures, or embed audio\/video. Advanced users can even embed HTML code.<\/p>\n<p>You can create course content using the HTML Editor. For example, the HTML Editor is available when you edit discussion topics, create custom instructions for assignment submission folders, create quizzes, create ePortfolio artifacts, and create content topics.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HTML_Editor.png\" title=\"HTML Editor\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HTML_Editor.png?resize=625%2C255\" alt=\"HTML Editor\" height=\"255\" width=\"625\"><\/a><figcaption>HTML Editor<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let the name fool you. You don\u2019t have to know anything about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\">HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)<\/a> in order to use the HTML Editor. <\/p>\n<p>The HTML Editor has many icons that match those of common word processing software: bold, left justify, bullets, tables, and so on. It\u2019s important to remember the HTML Editor is not a word processor. When you add pictures, links or embed videos, you are creating references to items that are stored internally (in Brightspace) or externally (another web site). If those items are changed or deleted, the reference will not display properly.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more information?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HTML-Editor-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf\">HTML Editor Quick Reference (pdf)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oBtdlm3Ovx8\">Making Use of the HTML Editor (video)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/le\/html_editor\/instructor\/html_editor_intro.htm?tocpath=Instructors%7CSet%20up%20and%20deliver%20a%20course%7CCreate%20course%20content%7CFormat%20HTML%20course%20content%7C_____0\">Format HTML course content<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/le\/html_editor\/instructor\/html_editor_basics.htm?tocpath=Instructors%7CSet%20up%20and%20deliver%20a%20course%7CCreate%20course%20content%7CFormat%20HTML%20course%20content%7CWhat%20are%20the%20basics%20of%20HTML%20Editor%3F%7C_____0\">HTML Editor basics<\/a><br \/>\nView all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/xulacat.wikispaces.com\/Brightspace+Known+Issues\">Brightspace Known Issues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-2-sandbox-courses\/\">Request a sandbox course<\/a><br \/>\nSign-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\">Brightspace training sessions<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/-\/-\/-\/welcome_page.htm\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/\">Brightspace Community<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Brightspace How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\">Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit our <a title=\"Brightspace FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/\">Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HTML Editor is the primary method of creating content in Brightspace. It allows users to enter text, pictures, or embed audio\/video. Advanced users can even embed HTML code. You can create course content using the HTML Editor. For example, the HTML Editor is available when you edit discussion topics, create custom instructions for assignment <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-43-html-editor\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Brightspace Tip #43: HTML Editor\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[403],"tags":[402,429],"class_list":{"0":"post-12324","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-brightspace","7":"tag-brightspace","8":"tag-html-editor","9":"h-entry","10":"hentry","11":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-3cM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17311,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-259-brightspace-editor\/","url_meta":{"origin":12324,"position":0},"title":"Brightspace Tip #259: Brightspace Editor","author":"Janice Florent","date":"September 14, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"D2L rolled out a new modern, upgraded, responsive, accessible, and pretty Brightspace Editor! 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