{"id":15481,"date":"2020-06-04T19:35:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T00:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=15481"},"modified":"2024-10-06T14:05:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T19:05:55","slug":"brightspace-tip-164-quicklinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-164-quicklinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #164: Quicklinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Quicklink is a way for instructors to insert a direct link to content that is inside or outside of their course.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/quicklink.png\" title=\"insert link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/quicklink.png?resize=597%2C197\" alt=\"insert link in Brightspace Editor\" height=\"197\" width=\"597\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Quicklinks are useful because they allow instructors to provide students with a direct link to content in the course. For example, instructors can create an announcement or email for students with links that take students directly to specific content files or assignments inside of the course. When creating content, instructors can create a quicklink to a rubric so that students can have easy access to it.<\/p>\n<p>Instructors should take advantage of Quicklinks, they are useful for pointing students to specific content in the course!<\/p>\n<h2>Follow these steps to do it.<\/h2>\n<p>Watch this short video for instructions on inserting Quicklinks:<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/1821441\/sp\/182144100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/38926172\/partner_id\/1821441?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_14te8rro&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_jm5navra\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><\/iframe><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/brightspace\/2017\/09\/12\/get-more-out-of-brightspace-with-quicklinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get more out of Brightspace with Quicklinks<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Want more information?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-43-html-editor\/\">Brightspace Tip #43: HTML Editor<\/a><br \/>\n<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\">Format HTML course content<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/le\/html_editor\/instructor\/html_editor_basics.htm\">HTML Editor Basics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/index.php\/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<p><strong>Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-158-educator-share-showcase\/\">The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Updated 10\/11\/2021<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quicklink is a way for instructors to insert a direct link to content that is inside or outside of their course. Quicklinks are useful because they allow instructors to provide students with a direct link to content in the course. 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