Blackboard 9

You must follow the steps below to make your course Available so that students can see the content:

Under CLASS MANAGEMENT (which is located in the column on the left side of an individual course page), expand the options for the Control Panel using the left options arrow.

Expand the option for "Customization."

Click the "Properties" link under the "Customization" option.

Under "Set Availability" (#3), click the "Yes" button for "Make Class Available".

Scroll to the top or bottom of the screen and click "Submit" to save your changes.

Note: These steps need to be made to each class you are teaching.

Copying Previous Course Material:

Go to your old course and click on "Packages and Utilities" under COURSE MANAGEMENT located in the lower left corner of the screen. Choose "Course Copy". Select "Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course". Then click on the Browse button next to "Course Destination ID". A new window will open and you will select the 2010 course you want the materials copied into and click "Submit". Next, from the list select the course materials, etc. and click "Submit". Copying old course material will add buttons to your 2010 course. You will need to clean up your new course by deleting buttons that are no longer needed. To do this, click on the small down arrows on the right side of the link or button and select "Delete".

Copying an individual folder or file from a Previous Course:

Go to your old course and navigate to the folder or file that you wish to copy into your 2010 course. Click on the down arrows to the right of the title of the folder or file and choose "Copy" in the menu. Choose the course destination (the new course) and then click on "Browse" to choose the area in which you want the file or folder located.

Courses Listed under "My Courses":

I want to apprise you of a bug that you may have experienced with Blackboard 9 that now appears to have a resolution:

Some faculty do not see all of their courses listed under the "My Courses" tab after they log into Blackboard. If you click on the small flower-like icon located in the upper right corner of the "My Courses" course listing, a screen will appear that lists all courses that you are both teaching and enrolled. Uncheck ALL check marks in ALL columns and choose "Submit." Click on the flower-like icon again and check the "Display Course Name" box of those courses that you wish to have listed under "My Courses". The unchecked courses will stay hidden, but can always be accessed if the "Display Course Name" box next to the course is checked again. The Spring 2010 courses begin with the prefix 1020S.

Creating an Announcements Tab:

If you do not like the "Homepage" screen, you can delete that screen and add an Announcements page to make it similar to the look we have always had in the past. To delete the Homepage, click on the down arrows to the right of the Homepage link found on the left hand side of your course and select "Delete" from the menu. To add an Announcement link & page, click on the white plus sign above the links and select "Create Tool Link". A new window will open and you should type "Announcements" in the open field, leave "Type" as Announcement and check the "Available to Users" box and then select "Submit".

FireFox 

If you have problems viewing a .pdf document when using the Firefox 3 browser, the Help Desk can assist you in changing a setting that will allow for you to view these documents. The Help Desk number is x6395 or helpdesk@denison.edu or refer to the Denison FAQ's that can be found at http://www.denison.edu/offices/computing/support/training/documentation.html

In addition, compatibility issues exist between Firefox 3.5 and Internet Explorer 8 browsers and Blackboard. If you experience problems, try using an alternate browser. Please contact the Help Desk at x6395 if you have questions or experience problems with Blackboard.