On the Course Management Console: NavBars

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The Course Management Console opens to the Course NavBars (the third link in the Course Management Console toolbar).  Your course site is set up with an ARCC default course navigation bar.  You can make changes to this default.  Once you have added a link to your navigation bar, your students will also have access to that tool or link.  It is also a good idea to preview your navigation bar in a smaller or higher resolution than your current one to see how the navbar will look on a variety of computers.

NavBars:
Choosing a Navigation Bar Template | Adding/Removing Tools to the Course Navigation Bar | Adding a Custom Link

Choosing a Navigation Bar Template

This screen lists all of  your Navigation Bars.  You can create new Navigation Bars and access the properties of your existing ones.
  • Click NEW NAVIGATION BAR.
  • Name this new bar.  A good name may be your course number, e.g. CITE 1000.
  • On the next screen, use the drop down beside TEMPLATE to choose a template from the list.
  • Click PREVIEW on the bottom of the screen to view your template.
Adding Tools to the Course Navigation Bar
  1. Click the TOP LEFT tab.  You can also click on the gray picture in the area that you would like to select.
  2. Choose a tool from the Inactive Links area by clicking on the tool name.
  3. Click the > button to move the link to the Active area.
  4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the other tabs (TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT, and BOTTOM RIGHT).
  5. Click PREVIEW on the bottom of your screen to view your template.
  6. SAVE.
Removing Tools from the Course Navigation Bar
  1. Click the tab or select the area where the tool currently appears. 
  2. Choose the tool from the Current Active Links list by clicking on the tool name.
  3. Click the < button to move the link to the Inactive area.
  4. Click PREVIEW on the bottom of your screen to view your template.
  5. SAVE.

Adding a Custom Link

You may also add links to external site (e.g. teaxtbook websites, glossary, etc.).
  1. From the main navbar screen, click on the NEW LINK button.
  2. Type the text you would like displayed in the DISPLAY NAME field.  This name will be shown on the navigation bar.
  3. Type the URL in the text field beside LIKE URL (e.g.: http://www.google.com).  If you wish to link to a course file, click BROWSE.  Choose the target of the link.
  4. SAVE.

    5. Once you have created the custom link, it will be shown in the INACTIVE LINKS box.  You can move the link to CURRENT ACTIVE LINKS so that it appears where you want it on your Course Navigation Bar.  You can also edit and delete custom links.
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