how do i make course content available on blackboard

by Mr. Lukas Russel 7 min read

  • Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course.
  • In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties.
  • Under Set Availability, check the radio button next to " Yes " for Make Course Available.
  • Click the Submit button.

Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course. In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties. Under Set Availability, check the radio button next to "Yes" for Make Course Available. Click the Submit button.

How to create and add a course on Blackboard?

Create a course. On the Administrator Panel, in the Courses section, select Courses. Point to Create Course and select New. You can merge existing sections, allowing instructors to manage multiple sections of the same course through a single master course. To learn more, see How to Merge and Separate Child Courses.

How to put your course on Blackboard?

What you'll learn

  • Create a course on the Blackboard platform
  • Customizie your Blackboard page
  • Upload documents to your Blackboard page
  • Put your assignments on the Discussion Board
  • Create tests in Blackboard

How to make a course available?

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How to add someone into your blackboard course?

To manually enroll as user into a Blackboard Learn course:

  • Enter the course you want to enroll a non-registered user. ...
  • Navigate to: Control Panel > Users and Groups > Users.
  • Click the "Find Users to Enroll" button.
  • On the "Add Enrollments:" screen, click the "Browse..." button. ...
  • Locate the user using the Search toolbar on the page. ...
  • Select the check box next to the user, then click the "Submit" button.

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How do I make my course available?

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Why is Blackboard not showing my courses?

Courses may not appear in the My Courses module in Blackboard for a few reasons: The instructor has not yet published the course for student view (most common reason). The student has not yet successfully registered and paid for the course. There may be an issue with the student's enrollment.

How do I unhide a course on Blackboard?

On your Courses page in Blackboard, click the three dots next to a course and choose Hide Course. If you would like to unhide your course, click the Filter menu and choose "Hidden from me." Click the three dots next to a course and choose "Show Course."

Why are my courses not showing up on canvas?

A course site isn't visible to students until the instructor manually publishes the Canvas site. If the semester/term has already started and you are definitely registered for the course, contact your instructor and ask them to publish the course. You may have previously set your Courses List to show other courses.

Can you add documents to a course in a web browser?

When you add documents in the web browser view of a course, be sure the file types are supported by the mobile apps. Most of your course content will display natively in the app. Content that isn't supported generally opens in the in-app web browser.

Can you change course settings on Blackboard?

You can change some settings for course items. Students can view all course content and are able to complete assessments in the Blackboard app for students. Items indicate if they are hidden from students or not available to students.

Can you view learning modules in Blackboard?

You can view learning modules and edit some settings in the app, but you create them in the web browser view of your course. You can require students to complete the content in a sequence or allow students to explore the content in any order. For Ultra courses in the Blackboard Instructor app, you see the same learning module interface ...

Can you view folders in Blackboard?

Within the app, you can view the folders, documents, assessments, and other items you added in the web browser view of the course. You can preview items in the app to be sure they appear as you intend on mobile devices, but you must create items in Blackboard Learn on a web browser. You can change some settings for course items.

Can you delete Ultra Learning Modules?

For Ultra learning modules in Blackboard Instructor, you can edit the title, visibility, and description. You can also delete Ultra learning modules. To make further changes, access your course on a web browser. Item settings for learning modules aren't available for Original courses.

What is a course folder?

The course folder may be used as a sandbox for each course's instructors, teaching assistants, and course builders to create and share documentation amongst themselves. Additional permissions do not have to be applied because these roles already have default Full permission for their courses.

Can administrators create a course ID for a non-existent course?

To enable this, administrators can create a course ID or organization ID for a non-existent course , for example 'BotanyLevel1', and then enroll all users who will interact with content for ...

Can you manually add a folder to a course?

Folders cannot be manually added to the courses or organizations top level folders, but subfolders may be added using Add Folder once inside the specific course or organization folder.

How to open a course on Blackboard?

Click "Open course". You will be prompted to confirm your decision. Click "Open to students" to make your course immediately available. Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course. In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties.

How to change course availability on Blackboard?

In either view, open the course card's menu to change the course availability by clicking the three horizontal dots. Click the three horizontal dots (course menu) to change course availability. Click "Open course".

What does "unavailable" mean in Blackboard?

"Unavailable" means that an instructor has access to the course, but students will not be able to enter the course. Instructors have to make the course "available" to allow students access to the Blackboard Learn course. There are three options to make your Blackboard Learn course available:

What file types can you view on Blackboard?

You can view Microsoft ® Word, Excel ®, PowerPoint ®, and PDF documents.

What is Blackboard Ally?

Blackboard Ally provides a way for you to generate alternative formats for course content to make it more accessible. If you currently see Ally in the web browser view of your Ultra or Original course, you can use it in the app as well. When you access a file your instructor uploaded to your course, you can put Ally to work.

What is learning module?

A learning module is a container for organized collections of content. Your instructor may require you to complete the content in a sequence or allow you to explore the content in any order.

Can you view learning modules in the app?

Learning modules. You can view learning module content in the app, but it isn't presented with a table of contents like you see in a desktop web browser. Learning module content is listed similar to a content folder.

Does the Learning Module app support groups?

For example, your instructor may require a minimum grade on an item before you progress to the next item. The app doesn't support groups, so if the learning module contains a group assignment or discussion, you'll be directed to access it in the web browser view of your course.

How many levels of folders can you create?

You can create two levels of folders to organize your content. Students can navigate easier when they don't have to search for materials. Optionally, add folder descriptions to help students understand what content you've included in them.

Can you create a third level folder?

After you already have two levels of folders, you can't create a third level or upload a folder into the second-level folder. Organize with learning modules. You can use learning modules in your course as containers for organized collections of content.

Can you add multiple files to a course?

You may choose multiple files from cloud storage to add to your Course Content page in one action. The files you add are copies. If you make a change to a file in cloud storage, you need to upload a new copy in your course. Content Collection: Add files from your institution's shared repository.

Where is the lock icon on Blackboard?

With Edit Mode on, there is a lock icon in the upper-right corner of your Blackboard Course as of March 2018. During an active semester, clicking the lock icon will change the course's availability to students.

What is course availability?

The Course Availability setting allows Instructors to make a course available or unavailable to students. Unavailable courses are not accessible to students, but are visible and accessible to instructors, teaching assistants, course builders and graders.

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Supported Content

  • When you add documents in the web browser view of a course, be sure the file types are supported by the mobile apps. More on compatible file types Most of your course content will display natively in the app. Content that isn't supported generally opens in the in-app web browser. Preview your content and assessments in Blackboard Instructor or obtain a student login to prev…
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Original Courses

  • Discussions. Discussions are best accessed from the Course Overview. If you have a link to the discussions tool in the course menu in your Original View Course, it shows in Course Content in the app as well. When students tap a discussion link in Course Content, they're directed to a web view of the discussion outside of the app. More on discussions in the app Course menu tool link…
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Ultra Courses

  • Activity stream. See an up-to-the-minute list of important course activity including new content, announcements, and grades. The activity stream automatically prioritizes items to help you focus on the tasks that you want to take care of right away. Tap the menu icon to navigate to your courses and other features. More on activity stream
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Edit Content Settings in The App

  • In the app, you can change some settings or delete items. Changes you make in the app are reflected in the web browser view of your course. 1. Navigate to a course item and select it. 2. You'll access Settings one of these ways: 2.1. Tap the gear icon at the top of the screen. 2.2. Tap the three dots at the top of the screen and select Settings. 3....
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Organize Course Content

Use The /Courses Or /Organizations Folders

Use The /Courses Or /Organizations Folders as A Sandbox

Allow Students Selective Access to Course Or Organization Folders

Provide Storage, Workspace, and Access For Content Collections

Create Folders in The Course Content Area

  • The course and organization folders use existing IDs (course IDs and organization IDs) to create subfolders. For example, if a course has a course ID of Biology100, the course folder in the Content Collection is automatically named Biology100. Folders cannot be manually added to the courses or organizations top level folders, but subfolders may be ...
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Access The Course Content Area