bSpace How-To Library

Add a Syllabus to a Site in bSpace

The Syllabus tool allows you to display multiple items. This document will demonstrate ways to add a syllabus, office hours, instructor bio, and additional class description to your bSpace site.

Before you begin, make sure:

• you are logged in to bSpace with your CalNet ID or guest account (http://bspace.berkeley.edu)
• you have editing privileges in the site

Ways to add a Syllabus to your site

• Create/Edit a Syllabus Item
• Redirect Syllabus Tool to a Departmental Website

Create/Edit a Syllabus Item

1. Click Syllabus in the left toolbar.

2. Click the Create/Edit link in the top toolbar to add your syllabus.

   

3. Click the Add link in the top toolbar

   

4. Enter a title for the syllabus in the Title field.

5. In the Content field you can copy and paste or type your syllabus.

   Tip: Use the text editor tools to format text, and add tables, images, and hyperlinks.

6. To make the syllabus publicly viewable (viewable to others not in your course) select the radio button to the left of Public View.

7. Click Add Attachments towards the bottom of the screen to attach a file from your computer.

   NOTE: You can attach a Syllabus as a .doc, .pdf, .rtf, or .txt document.

8. Select from the Email Notification dropdown menu if you would like to alert students that a new syllabus has been added.

9. To publish, click the Post button at the bottom of the screen.

Redirect Syllabus Tool to a Departmental Website

If you have a Syllabus posted on a departmental or personal website that you would like use, you can set the Syllabus Tool to redirect to that site.

ATTENTION: If you use the Redirect option, site members will not be able to see other Syllabus Items that you add to the Syllabus Tool.

1. Click the Redirect button in the top toolbar.

   

2. Type the URL for the syllabus in the URL field and click the Save button