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Carina Enke 635.1 4 The following instructions describe how to provide a link in the platform. The example link used in this description is the URL to a video conference which was created with the __[[blizz>>url:https://www.blizz.com/de/||shape="rect"]] __conference tool.
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Carina Enke 635.1 6 After a simple tabular overview, which may also serve as a check list, a more detailed description of the configuration follows including illustrations.
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Carina Enke 635.1 9 //Explanation of terms: //The user who provides the link in the platform will be referred to as author. Those who are to access the link will be referred to as participants.
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Carina Enke 635.1 17 **Related topics**
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Carina Enke 632.11 19 * [[Einzelne Seite>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kursbausteine.Einzelne Seite.WebHome]]
Carina Enke 635.1 20 * [[Text editor>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Weitere Funktionen.Texteditor.WebHome]]
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Carina Enke 635.1 27 == General information on how to provide a link ==
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Carina Enke 635.1 29 The URL to the link of the meeting can be made available in the platform wherever an external link can be embedded.
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Carina Enke 635.1 31 For example:
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Carina Enke 635.1 33 * in the description fields of all course element types
34 * in HTML pages that can be provided as independent course elements (e.g. the course element **//Single Page// **) or displayed when opening course elements.
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Carina Enke 635.1 36 For different project element types, the link can also be embedded in the course without access to the editing environment, provided that these course elements already exist in the course.
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Carina Enke 635.1 38 * as a notification
39 * as a forum entry
40 * in a folder, within a document
41 * in the condition of an enrolment
42 * in a return document to a user, as in the element **//Topic Assignment// **, or within a task element.
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Carina Enke 635.1 44 Depending on the user scenario, you may decide which component is the most suitable.
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Carina Enke 635.1 48 === Check List: Provide link ===
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55 Laying the foundations:
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Carina Enke 635.1 57 * The author must have created or be allowed to edit a course resource in the platform.
58 * (The author must be able to create and configure new meetings in the video conferencing tool blizz.)
59 * The URL of the link to the created meeting must be known as well as any other required data (e.g. the password).
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Carina Enke 635.1 65 Log on to the platform and open the desired project.
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Carina Enke 635.1 71 Switch to the project editor and embed the link in a relevant place.
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Carina Enke 635.1 78 Publish your changes to make them available for participants.
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Carina Enke 635.1 86 Open blizz and log in with your account. To generate a new meeting, select the entry **//Calendar// **from the selection list on the left.
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Carina Enke 635.1 96 Click on **//New meeting...// **to create a conference.
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Carina Enke 635.1 102 Enter the necessary data in the dialogue. Select **//Save// **to create the meeting.
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Carina Enke 635.1 110 A note will automatically appear containing all the necessary dates of the meeting.
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Carina Enke 635.1 120 Copy the URL or also other information and provide the URL as will be described below.
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Carina Enke 635.1 128 == Instructions: Provide link in text field ==
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132 After you have logged in to the platform, open the desired course resource and then the desired element. Now switch to the editor. (Alternatively, you may also create a new course element.)
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146 In the middle area of the editor window, you can see all the configuration settings available for the selected course element. In the first tab **//Title and description// **, you can enter notes to the course element in the text field. For example, you can share the link to the meeting with the users. To provide the link within the note, proceed as follows: Enter your description in the appropriate text field. At the desired location in the text, select the icon **insert/edit link** from the header of the text field. A dialogue window opens.
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Carina Enke 635.1 148 (Alternatively, you may also use Insert>Insert link or the key combination Ctrl+K to open the dialogue.)
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154 Copy the URL of the link to the meeting to the text field **//Url// **and enter the text for the user in the field **//Text to display// **(e.g. start meeting). In the last selection field of the dialogue, select the option **//New window// **.
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Carina Enke 635.1 156 If this setting is configured, access to the meeting will be provided in a new browser window after clicking on the link in the course.
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162 To make the link more visually attractive by simple means, you can use text formatting templates. Mark the displayed link text in the text field, select **//Format// **from the header area of the text field, and then click on the list entry **//Formats// **, which allows you to choose from multiple entries.
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168 Later in the project, your link will look like this:
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Carina Enke 635.1 177 Please pay attention to the setting **//Display// **at the end of the text field in the editor: For the description information to be displayed in the project, the entry **//Title, description and content// **must be selected.
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Carina Enke 635.1 186 Save your entries in the editor and publish the changes to the course element to make them available for your participants.
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Carina Enke 635.1 193 If there will be a need to change the link text to be displayed or the link URL later, select the link text from the text field in the course editor and click again on the **insert/edit link** icon. The same dialogue as before will open, which allows you to make the necessary changes and publish them afterwards.
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Carina Enke 635.1 199 If a participant clicks on a link provided like this, the home page of the meeting will open. Depending on the configuration in the blizz tool, the meeting only opens if, for example, the moderator of the meeting is present, or the optional password has been entered. Therefore, you should provide your participant with all the information necessary to ensure a smooth process.
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Carina Enke 635.1 202 == Selection of a suitable course element type ==
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Carina Enke 635.1 204 The selection of a course element to provide the link should depend on the scenario in which the conference will be used.
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Carina Enke 635.1 206 * If more extensive information is required in addition to the link or if you wish to apply a custom CSS design for the link to the meeting, you may use a single HTML page. You can integrate an HTML page, for example, into the course element types **//Single Page// **, **//Structure// **, and **//Test// **.
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Carina Enke 635.1 208 * If the video conference serves as an introduction to a topic which is to be discussed further and worked on in groups, a course element **//Forum// **will be a good choice.
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Carina Enke 635.1 210 * If you wish to evaluate the participation of a user within the conference, you may want to use the course element **//Assessment// **.
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Carina Enke 635.1 212 * If you wish to offer the conference to a single participant, you may also use an HTML return document for a course element **//Task// **or **//Topic// //Assignment// **to provide the link.
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Carina Enke 635.1 214 For more information about the different types of course elements, refer to the section __[[Course elements__.__>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kursbausteine.WebHome||shape="rect"]]__
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