Hyperlinks are basic elements of content design that should be carefully implemented to create a more usable and accessible experience for your students. Users with no sight difficulties as well as students requiring a screen reader need to be able to easily scan your content page for links.
The text used in your content that acts as your link can facilitate accessibility and ease of use.
Best Practice is to avoid pasting in the entire text of the URL to which you are trying to link.
Instead, create a hyperlink to concise, descriptive text that will convey the purpose of the link without forcing students and screen readers to parse through the entire URL.
Instead, create a hyperlink to concise, descriptive text that will convey the purpose of the link without forcing students and screen readers to parse through the entire URL.
Avoid: https://www.louisiana.edu/news-events/news
Use Instead: Read News from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
To create hyperlinked text:
1. From the Moodle resource of your choice, open the Edit Settings screen.
2. Locate or type the text you wish to become your hyperlink (remember, Best Practice is NOT to use the URL itself as the link text).
3. Click and drag your cursor to select this text.
4. Click the Link button in the toolbar about the text-editing area.
5. In the Enter a URL field, paste in the URL for the external website you'd like the hyperlink to lead.
6. Check the Open in New Window checkbox.
7. Click the Create Link button.
8. When done adding hyperlinks, click the Save and Display button at the bottom of the Edit Settings screen. The new hyperlinks will appear as red text.
