Instructors may add links to site activities (i.e., Assignments, Discussions, Test & Quizzes) on Lessons pages.
Note: These links will automatically update to maintain links to published activities if the content is copied to a new site, as long as you do not change the name of the activity. However, you will need to publish your activities in the new site for the links to become active.
Go to Lessons.
If you titled your page something other than Lessons, select the title of the page as it appears in your Tool Menu.
Select Add Content.
Select Add Content from the Actions Menu.
Select Link to a Forum.
Under the Linked or Embedded Items headings, select Link to a Forum or Topic.
Select a forum or topic from the list of Existing Forums and Topics.
- Select the radio button corresponding to the forum or topic you would like to link.
- Select Use selected item.
Note: You can also select the Create new discussion or topic using Discussions link to create a new topic in the Discussions tool. See How do I add a new topic? for more information.
View topic link on the page.
The page will now display a link to the forum or topic.
Add a description. (Optional)
Select Edit.
Select the pencil (Edit) icon that appears when the cursor is hovered over the item.
Add a description for the topic.
- Type a description into the Item Description text field.
- Select Update Item.
View updated item.
The linked activity will display with the description below.