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Adding a Tool Link

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This tutorial will show you how to add a link to a course tool such as Messages or Discussion Board to the course menu in your Blackboard Learn course site.  Without a link to the tool in the course, students enrolled in the course will not be able to access the the tool.

Image of the add menu item menu with the following annotations: 1.To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).2.Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.
  1. To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).
  2. Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.
Image of the Add Tool Link dialog box with the following annotations: 1.Name: Type in a name for the link. 2.Type: Select the type of tool link to link to from the drop down menu.3.Available to Users: Check the box here to make the link available to students.4.Click Submit when finished.

You will now see a dialog box similar to the one in the image above labeled Add Tool Link:

  1. Name: Type in a name for the link.
  2. Type: Select the type of tool link to link to from the drop down menu.
  3. Available to Users: Check the box here to make the link available to students.
  4. Click Submit when finished.

The tool link will now be added to the bottom of the course menu.

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Introduction 13
Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) Faculty 8
Customizing the Main Course Menu & Course News Page 21
Creating Content in Blackboard 3
Adding Files 19
Creating Assignments in Blackboard 7
Creating Interactive Rubrics 6
Creating Tests and Surveys in Blackboard 20
Creating Test Questions 19
Creating Adaptive Release Rules 8
Creating Self and Peer Assessments 9
Using Achievements 5
Using The Blackboard Calendar 3
Communication: Announcements 4
Communication: Discussion Boards 17
Communication: Messages and Email 6
Communication: Blogs 9
Communication: Journals 8
Communication: Wikis 7
Communication: Tasks 4
Managing Course Enrollments 5
Managing Course Groups 17
Running Course Reports and Monitoring Student Progress 8
Viewing and Downloading Course Evaluation Results 7
Grade Center: Introduction 4
Grade Center: Setting up Grade Columns 4
Grade Center: Organizing the Grade Center 11
Grade Center: General Grading Information 7
Grade Center: Viewing Assignment Results 9
Grade Center: Create recording for feedbacks 4
Grade Center: Viewing Test Results 13
Grade Center: Managing Grade Center Data 6
Adding Third Party Tools and Content 12
Managing the Content Collection 14
Importing/Archiving/Copying a Course 9
Managing Goals 3
Taking Attendance 7
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