Photo Banner Widget

The Photo Banner widget is a customizable, course-level widget that displays uploaded images in a carousel. Instructors can upload images and add a link to the carousel, as well as customize the background styling of the widget.

Add images to Photo Banner

1. In the Photo Banner widget, click the Admin Tools menu > Add Images.

2. Click Upload, select the image you want, then click Open. The added image appears in the preview section.

3. Add text to describe the image in the Alternative Text field. This provides text used for accessibility tools such as screen-readers.

4. Click Save.

Add a URL to Photo Banner

You can add a URL to appear below the images in the widget. A small icon appears in the corner of images with an associated URL as well.

1. In the Photo Banner widget, click the Admin Tools menu > Add Images.
2. Click Optional URL.

3. Enter the Optional URL and a Short Link Name in the fields. Select the Same Frame or the New Window Target option to set how the link redirects the user when clicked.

4. Click Save.

Remove images from Photo Banner

1. In the Photo Banner widget, click the Admin Tools menu > Remove Images.

2. Locate the image that you want to remove. Click Delete.

3. Click Yes.

4. When you are done removing images, click Cancel editing to close the tool.

Configure background settings

1. In the Photo Banner widget, click the Admin Tools menu > Configure Background.

2. Do one of the following:
• If you want to use a background image, click Upload. Select the image you want to use. Click Open.

• If you do not want to use a background image, select the Don’t use an image check box.

3. Select the Background color and Border color selectors to change the color styles.
4. Set the Border width of up to 10 pixels.
5. Click Save.