You can integrate external content into your courses by linking to it directly or by embedding it into your content areas.

External Links

External links can be created by simply typing a URL in the content window, or by highlighting text and clicking on the "link" button.

Embed Code

Embed code is usually generated by the website that hosts the content. YouTube and Google Docs both generate embed code. Deep linking of images into a course page is also possible by using the "img" tag in the HTML editor, or by finding the image online and using the "image" button in the text editor. If you embed content that you didn't create, make sure to give appropriate attribution. The issue isn't necessarily one of legality, but one of academic integrity. Just because Aphra Behn's work is in the public domain, it doesn't mean you shouldn't cite her when you use her words.

Here's an example:

Jane Jetson speaking to her mother on video phone

It's obvious to many readers that I didn't make this image. I'm not Hanna-Barbera. But not everyone has this context. They may have no idea where the image comes from, originally, nor even if it does come from some place other than my head. Even if you don't have any familiarity with HTML, you can still add a small attribution and a link to the original source:

Jane Jetson speaking to her mother on video phone

From Smithsonian.com

With a little HTML, you can make your image look like this:

A picture of Jane Jetson speaking to her mother on video phone

Image credit: Smithsonian.com

Here's the code for how I did this:

embedcodecitation.txt

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