If you are only intending to insert a few links, it's probably easiest to add them directly to the page were it belongs. In the page you can have a section called links or put directly in the text area.

Do you have a lots of links? Keep them together on a Link-page.
If you have lots of external links, it's probably best to add them within a page, then you should also write a short text which describes the linked content in an appropriate way.

How to do it

The most convenient way to work with links in Canvas is to select the current text and use the shortcut Ctrl + K (Cmd + K on Mac). You can also select a text and select the link option in the text editor's menu. Then you will get a dialog box where you can customize your link.

Remember to mark so much text that it is understandable what you get when you click on the link. A phrase like "Click here" or "Read more here" says nothing.

Screenshot of link options

Compare and listen

Compare the following three texts:

On a Mac: Select the sentence and right-click. Choose speech - start speaking

On a PC: Select the sentence and click on Windows-key + Ctrl + Retur to start the screen reader

Tips

You can use the same Link-page in many modules. If you have made a good and thorough link list, you might want the students to see it more than once. Click on the + symbol in the module you would like to add the page to, then choose Page. Instead of creating a new page, you can choose a page which you have already made. Don't forget to publish!

Now exactly the same page shows up in another module. If you edit the link page, it will be updated within both modules.

Its important to validate that you links works before publicising your course especial if you have copy content from a previous course. If the links for example links to a page within another course the link will not work.

Validate links - How to do it

In the course settings on the right, you will find a menu item where you can double check that your links are still working. This function finds broken links in modules, pages and images. However, it does not find broken links inside pdf files.

Screenshot of the meny option validate links

Important

To validate links may take some time for the computer to process so don't start the validation if you are in a hurry.

In the result it can look like a lot of broken links but sometimes its on pages thats not publiced or used in the course (this happens often when you copy content from another course)

Support

If you have any questions any time during the course address them here : Support forum