SearchPath Background and Support

About SearchPath

SearchPath is an information literacy tutorial consisting of 5 modules with accompanying quizzes. It is managed by the MacEwan University Library. As of Fall 2014, students assigned SearchPath as part of a face-to-face 1st-year English course will find the SearchPath content in a centralized Blackboard Learn course. Students will self-enroll into the SearchPath course housed in Blackboard Learn. More information about SearchPath can be found on the Library website: http://library.macewan.ca/faculty-library-instruction-macewan-university/about-our-library-instruction-program. Any inquiries regarding SearchPath should be directed to English Librarian, Joan Morrison: Joan.Morrison@macewan.ca

Want to provide a web link in your Blackboard course to provide students with instructions on self-enrolling, navigating and completing the SearchPath Self-Enroll Course?

You have two choices: either add the link inside of a content area in the course or add a link on the left course menu.

1. To add a link in a content area:

• 1. Change Edit Mode to ON.

  2. Copy this address; you’ll be pasting it again in step # 7 below

  3. Access a content area.https://learn.macewan.ca/bbcswebdav/library/Library%20Content/SearchPath%20Self-enroll/SearchPath_Self-Enroll_Instructions.pdf

1. On the action bar, point to Build Content to access the drop-down list.

2. Select Web Link.

3. On the Create Web Link page, type "SearchPath Instructions". This will display in the content area.

4. Paste the address you copied in step 2 above into the URL field

5. No other changes to default settings are required to the remaining options on the page.

6. Click Submit.

2. To add on the left course menu:

• 1. Change Edit Mode to ON

  2. Click on plus sign above the course menu.

• 1. The Add Menu Item drop-down list appears.

  2. Select “Web Link”

  3. Type "SearchPath Instructions"as the Name for the link.

  4. Copy this address:https://learn.macewan.ca/bbcswebdav/library/Library%20Content/SearchPath%20Self-enroll/SearchPath_Self-Enroll_Instructions.pdf

  5. Paste the address in the URL field

  6. Select the "Available to Users" check box to enable users to see the link on the course menu.

1. Click Submit. A link to the new content appears on the course menu.