How to Share A Link in Multiple Pages/Modules

andrew.s.1253

Basically, same request as this one but with a link, rather than a page- I want 1 link to manage, appearing in multiple modules.

While I'm at it, maybe should be a separate question, but what is the point of the links created in the Course Admin>Links tool discussed here in the guide? It says we can use these links in the "insert stuff" tool in the editor (guide), but that doesn't really seem to work, or at least, not well in my environment; one of the links I have is cumbersome but addable, while others are completely invisible in the "insert stuff" dialog.

I would think that creating/managing links here would (also? Instead?) allow insert in a module under "existing activities", but that's not available, either. Being able to copy/paste/duplicate an existing link to another space in course builder would be another route to accomplishing my desired outcome. I'm certain there are others…

Thank you for looking.

I appreciate any pointers.

Stephen.R.50

Hello Andrew. Thanks for your question!

The Links tool that you find within Course Admin is more so meant to be a tool that organizes class links, not those that get inserted into modules. Normally if the Links tool is going to be used, there will be a navbar link to the tool that learners can use.

I think I would suggest using the Learning Objects Repository (LOR) for this. Once you create an external URL link within the LOR, you can add it a content module directly, and you can also use the insert stuff menu to add it to an HTML page that.

If there's ever a need to update the URL, you can overwrite the existing LOR object and it will update anywhere that it exists (including within a content HTML page), as long as when you first load the LOR object you select to dynamically link it to the newest version.

HERE is some information regarding the LOR.

Please note, depending on permissions within your system, you may need to work with your administrator to get a repository set up that you can add these items to.

Hoping this helps!
~Stephen