What is a Website link and how do I add one to my course?

A Website link is a URL to an outside site that can be added to Echo as an activity with the option to open in a new window.

To add a Website link, enter a course through the Editor tool.  

 Click +Add Activity.

 Select Website link.

 When adding a Website link activity:

1. Give the activity a title.
2. Enter or paste in the Website link (URL).
3. Click OK.

Now the Website link shows within the Editor tool of your course. There are more settings that can be adjusted within this activity. To begin adjusting these settings, click the Editor icon located next to the Website link.

 Within the Website link activity there are 3 tabs:

• Activity
• Settings
• History

Within the Activity Tab:

1. Add a thumbnail for the activity.

2. The Website link you added is automatically selected as a website.

3. Add activity instructions if there are any.

4. Add attachments that students might need to go with the Website link.

5. Select a specific group of students to assign the activity to if needed. NOTE: Student groups must be set up before assigning this activity to a specific group of students.

  Within the Settings tab you can adjust the following settings:

1. Activity settings
2. Gradebook and submission
3. Visibility and access
4. Objective mastery
5. Badges
6. Metadata
7. Advanced activity options

NOTE:

• Objectives must be imported into the course prior to adjusting this setting.
• Gradebook settings are usually not enabled for a Website link as they are usually used as a course resource or paired with another assignment.

Within the History tab a teacher can see when students have accessed the Website link or when changes have been made to it.

Echo is constantly being improved based on the feedback from users and we strive to keep our documentation up to date.  If this document doesn’t match what you are seeing in Echo, please let us know.