Carmen: Create Downloadable PowerPoint Content [Instructor]
If you add a PowerPoint (.ppt) file as a topic, those using Internet Explorer may not be able to download the content because:
- Versions of PowerPoint prior to 2003 open PowerPoint files in slide-show instead of edit mode when accessed via Internet Explorer (IE) and so there is no option to save the content.
- Javascript code used in course links disables various functions in Internet Explorer, including Save As in the drop-down menu invoked by right-clicking file links.
The following instructions describe how to use Carmen's QuickLinks to create a topic using PowerPoint files that students will be able to download using Internet Explorer and other supported browsers.
- Log into Carmen and access your course as an instructor.
- Access the Content tool.
- From the main Course Content page, click Manage Files.
- Click
in the toolbar at the top of the page to upload the PowerPoint file. - From the main Course Content page, click Add Topic.
- In the New Topic dialog box that appears, click Create New File.
- The HTML Editor dialog box opens. Type any desired text, and click
to open the Insert QuickLinks dialog box. - Select Course File from the drop-down menu next to Category.
- Click
and locate the PowerPoint file you uploaded. - In the text box next to Link Caption, type a label for the link.
- Optional: For Open In, choose how the file should be opened (Whole Window, Same Frame (default), or New Window).
- Click
. - In the HTML Editor dialog box, click
.
Now when the topic is viewed, the student will be able to right-click the QuickLink and then select Save Target As... to download the PowerPoint slide.
Current Record: 2290
Create Date: 02-24-2005
Last Reviewed: 08-07-2007
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