The Tool Menu can be customized by the instructor of the course to modify the order or appearance of menu items in the site. Tools can be renamed, hidden from students, locked, or deleted.
Go to Site Info.
Select the Site Info tool from the Tool Menu.
Select Tool Order.
Select Tool Order button from the Actions Menu.
Drag and Drop items to rearrange the tool order.
- Select and hold a tool bar, drag to the desired order, and drop to rearrange the order of tools in the menu.
- Scroll to the page end and select Save to apply changes.
Sort tools alphabetically.
Select the Sort Alphabetically button at the bottom of the page to arrange all of the tools in alphabetical order by title.
Rename a tool.
- Select the wrench icon to reveal menu options.
- Then, select Edit Tool Title from the dropdown menu.
Type the new name for the tool.
In this example, the Lessons tool was renamed as Week 1. Select the green check mark to save your changes.
Hide a tool from students.
Hiding a tool from students allows them to access the tool from other areas of the site, but they do not see it listed in the Tool Menu.
- Select the wrench icon to go to the tool settings.
- Then, select Make Tool Invisible to Students from the dropdown menu.
Hidden tools are indicated by an "invisible" in the menu.
In this example, the Drop Box tool is invisible to students. Site members with permissions, such as Instructors or Teaching Assistants, see the tool name italicized with a slashed eye icon to the right of the tool.
Lock access to a tool.
Locking access to a tool disables it for student use. Students will not see it in the menu, and they also will not be able to access that tool from other areas of the site.
- Select the wrench icon to go to the tool settings.
- Then, select Lock Access to this Tool from the dropdown menu.
Note: Not all tools are lockable. If the tool cannot be locked, that option will not appear in the dropdown menu.
Locked tools are indicated by a padlock icon in the Tool Order list.
In this example, the Resources tool is locked with a padlock icon to the right of the tool.
Locked tools are hidden by default in the site Tool Menu.
In this example, the Resources tool is both hidden and locked. Instructors see the tool italicized with an "invisible" icon to the right of the tool, but students do not have access to the tool so they do not see it in the menu at all.
Delete a tool.
Deleting a tool has the same affect as removing a tool using the Manage Tools option in Site Info. It will remove the tool from the menu and deactivate it in the site, but it will not delete any content that exists within the tool.
- Select the wrench icon to reveal menu options.
- Then, select Delete this Tool from the dropdown menu.
Note: Not all tools can be deleted. If the tool cannot be deleted, that option will not appear in the dropdown menu.
Save your work.
Select the Save button to apply changes.