{"id":24,"date":"2015-10-02T14:47:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T01:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2018-12-07T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T21:49:46","slug":"adding-the-ereserve-tool-in-blackboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/staff\/adding-the-ereserve-tool-in-blackboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the eReserve tool in Blackboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To add the eReserve tool to your Blackboard paper, you have two options.\u00a0Watch the videos or follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Method 1: Add a direct link to eReserve in your course menu (left-hand side of the screen)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-24-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2018\/12\/add_link_left_menu_VID.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2018\/12\/add_link_left_menu_VID.mp4\">https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2018\/12\/add_link_left_menu_VID.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Method 2: Add a link in a content area (i.e. a page within your Blackboard course)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-24-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-tool-in-BB.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-tool-in-BB.mp4\">https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-tool-in-BB.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Method 1: Add a direct link to eReserve in your course menu (left-hand side of the screen)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After adding the eReserve tool you can add a link in your menu at the left-hand side of the page. Watch the video or follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 368px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-24-3\" width=\"368\" height=\"412\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-course-link-in-BB.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-course-link-in-BB.mp4\">https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/files\/2015\/10\/Staff-how-to-add-course-link-in-BB.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>At the top of the course menu, select the + button, then <em>Add Course Link<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Browse<\/em> and find the name you gave the tool in the directory tree.<\/li>\n<li>Edit the link name as appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Available to users.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Submit<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You should now have a link in your menu with the name you gave it. Select it to enter eReserve.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Method 2: Add a link in a content area (i.e. a page within your Blackboard course)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the content area you want to add the eReserve link to, e.g. Course Documents.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure Edit Mode is ON.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Tools<\/em> menu at the top, select<em> eReserve. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Give the tool a name and (optionally) a description.<\/li>\n<li>Click Submit.<\/li>\n<li>Your eReserve tool is added at the bottom of your page. Drag it to where you want it. Click on it to enter eReserve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2190 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/ereserve\/staff\/\">Back to eReserve for teaching staff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To add the eReserve tool to your Blackboard paper, you have two options.\u00a0Watch the videos or follow the steps below. 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