Add an Item
From the Control Panel:
- 1. Click on the desired link in the Content Areas section.
- 2. Click the Add Item icon.
- 3. Choose a Name from the drop down menu or enter your own name for the document in the Name field.
- 4. Optionally, enter a description into the Text field.
- 5. Scroll to the Content Attachments area.
- 6. Click Browse to find your file (on hard drive, disc).
- 7. Type a link name (Click to View - Click to Download) into the Name of Link to File field.
- 8. Scroll down and click Submit.
- • Create a link to this file - Use this default option to create a link to a document or download.
- • Display media file within the page - Use this option when working with graphic images or media files you want to display within the page.
- • Unpackage this file - Use this option when uploading .zip (or compressed) files. This is typically used with PowerPoint presentations saved as HTML or collections of linked web pages.
- • Do you want to make the content visible? - Visible means that your students can see the document. Typically, documents are made "invisible" when you don't want students to access them yet. You can change this at any time.
- • Do you want to add offline content? - This is used when your course has a companion CD-ROM.
- • Do you want to track number of views? - This option lets you track how often individual users view the document.
- • Do you want to add metadata? - This option indicates if metadata will be used. Metadata is data about the added item, such as ownership, resource format, and copyright information.
- • Choose date restrictions - This option lets you set the dates that the document will be visible and invisible. This automates the "make contents visible" option.