{"id":23083,"date":"2023-07-20T14:15:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T18:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltsadev.sheridanc.on.ca\/apps\/wordpress\/learning-and-technology-portal\/?p=23083"},"modified":"2023-09-01T13:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:23:49","slug":"inserting-quicklinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/inserting-quicklinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Inserting Quicklinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Inserting Quicklinks<\/h1>\n<p>You can insert Quicklinks into SLATE which direct users to other sections of the course, including Content files, Discussion topics, Assignment folders, Calendar, Quizzes, Virtual Classrooms as well as external websites.<\/p>\n<p>Select the <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25205\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/07\/link-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"78\" \/>\u00a0button on the Brightspace editor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21688\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink-1024x332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/05\/insert-quicklink-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to a Content File<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18892 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.23.14-PM-1-262x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select a module, and then select a file from that module\u00a0to which you wish to link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to a Discussion Topic<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Discussions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select a forum, and then select a topic from that forum to which you wish to link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to an Assignment Folder<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Assignment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the folder to which you wish to link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to a Calendar Event<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Calendar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the event to which you wish to link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to a Quiz<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>Quizzes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the quiz to which you wish to link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Inserting a Quicklink to an External Site<\/h4>\n<p>You have two choices to insert a quicklink or hyperlink to an outside URL.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18894 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.38.21-PM-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.38.21-PM-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.38.21-PM-993x1024.png 993w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.38.21-PM-768x792.png 768w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.38.21-PM.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Insert Quicklink within File<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Within your content (in the HTML editor) simply type in the link. Example: www.sheridancollege.ca<\/li>\n<li>Then click enter after the link. The link will automatically be hyperlinked. Example: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheridancollege.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sheridancollege.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Insert Quicklink through Insert Quicklink Dropdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the pop-up window, select\u00a0<strong>URL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type or paste the URL of the website to which you wish to link under\u00a0<strong>URL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type what you want the quicklink to be displayed as under\u00a0<strong>Title.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select how you would like the site to open:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Whole Window:\u00a0<\/strong>The site will take over the current page displayed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Window:\u00a0<\/strong>The site will open in a new tab in the browser.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Insert.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Please Note:\u00a0<strong>The\u00a0Same Frame\u00a0default option does not work for all external sites; it is recommended you select either Whole Window\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong>New Window. \u00a0Additionally,\u00a0<\/strong>SLATE is a secure website (HTTPS). \u00a0Your connection to SLATE is encrypted with SSL. \u00a0If you embed content from an insecure site (HTTP) the default browser settings in Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer can cause a blank screen when viewing the embedded content. Click here for information on allowing mixed content.<\/h5>\n<h3>Editing a Quicklink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Brightspace Editor, click anywhere on the quicklink you wish to edit, and then select the <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25205\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/07\/link-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"78\" \/> button.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Title,\u00a0<\/strong>you may rename what the quicklink will be displayed as.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18897 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM-300x193.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM-1536x989.png 1536w, https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-05-at-2.59.03-PM.png 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select how you would like the the link to open:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Whole Window:\u00a0<\/strong>The link will take over the current page displayed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same Frame:\u00a0<\/strong>The link will open\u00a0on the current page displayed (only works for other SLATE pages).<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Window:\u00a0<\/strong>The link will open in a new tab in the browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If the quicklink links to an external site, you may also change the external site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inserting Quicklinks You can insert Quicklinks into SLATE which direct users to other sections of the course, including Content files, Discussion topics, Assignment folders, Calendar, Quizzes, Virtual Classrooms as well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"iawp_total_views":63},"categories":[16],"tags":[59,104,134],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23083"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25208,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23083\/revisions\/25208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}