Setting Up Your Blackboard Course

Adding Course Content- Add External Link

1. Click on Control Panel

2.Click on the content area where you would like to add the external link such as Weekly Lessons, Assignments, Course Information or Course Document. RUOnline Blackboard Workshop.

3. Click on Add External Link

4. Type in the name of the website. Open another browser and type in the url. Copy the url making sure all characters are correct. Go back to your Bb and paste the url into the url box. Type in any supplemental text and format as needed.

5. If you would like to add a file with your external link, click on Browse to attach a file. Select the file and click Open.

8. Select appropriate options such as making external link visible. Select "Yes" to open in a new window.

9. If you would like to select date restrictions, you can do so by checking the display after and display until boxes. Select your dates from the drop down menu.

10. Click Submit