This article is for faculty and staff who wish to add a syllabus in HuskyCT, and will provide instructions on how to do so. 

Adding a Syllabus File

To add a syllabus file to HuskyCT:

1. Click on the area of your course where you want to add your syllabus. That may look like the image below, but you can add a syllabus file to any Content Area in your course:
   
   

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2. From the Content Area/Folder, click Build Content.

   1. Select the File option.

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   2. In the name field you can input the name for the link that will appear in the course.

   3. Click on Browse My Computer. 

   4. Select the desired syllabus file. If the wrong file is chosen, you can instead use the Select a Different File option. 
      
      

   5. Verify that the new file has been added, and that the file is set to open in a new window.
      
      

   6. Click Submit. 

The new Syllabus will then be attached, and will appear on the Content Page as a link according to the name you gave it. 

Adding a Syllabus as a Google Doc

1. Open Google Drive (https://www.google.com/drive/) and log in.

2. Scroll down on to Files and select your syllabus document to open it.

   1. Alternately, you can use the search bar at the top of your screen to locate your file and click on the name of your file to open it.

3.  After you have opened the document, click Share in the upper right corner.

4. On the pop-up box that appears, select Share with University of Connecticut.                         

5. Check that the sharing permissions are set as viewer and click Copy Link. Click Done when finished. If the link is not set as viewer, click on the small dropdown next to the permission listed to change it to viewer.

6. Go to huskyct.uconn.edu and login.

7. Navigate to your HuskyCT course via the Courses tab.

8. From within your course, you can add the Google doc syllabus web-link to the left-side Course Menu or within a Content Area.

   1. To add a syllabus web-link to the left-side Course Menu, hover over the plus sign at the top left of the Course Menu and select Web Link from the drop down menu.

      i. Enter a title for the syllabus under the Name required field and paste the syllabus link in the URL required field. Make sure to select Available to Users. Then click Submit.

   2. To add the link from a Content Area, click on the content area to which you would like to add your syllabus.

      1. If you have not made a content area for you syllabus, read the directions for Adding Content Areas. You can also add the syllabus to your Course Content section of your course.
         
         

      2. Click Build Content and click Web Link.

      3. Add a name for the link in the Name field and paste the Google Doc link into the box under URL.

      4. Click Submit to save your changes.

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