Use the left navigation functionality to add and organize pages and the course navigation.
Add a Content Area
- From the course left navigation, click on the “plus sign” in the navigation box just above the course title.
- Select “Content Area” from the available options. A popup box will appear with a text entry field.
- Enter a name for the content area.
- Select the checkbox to make the area immediately available to users; this can also be done at a later time.
- Click “Submit” to complete the creation process.
A new content area is created and the name will become a link in the course left navigation. Next, content can be added in the new content area or more can be added to the left navigation.
Add a Blank Page
- From the course left navigation, click on the “plus sign” in the navigation box just above the course title.
- Select “Blank Page” from the available options. A popup box will appear with a text entry field.
- Enter a name for the page.
- Select the checkbox to make the area immediately available to users; this can also be done at a later time.
- Then click “Submit” to complete the creation process.
A new page is created and the name will become a link in the course left navigation. Next, fill out the page information to set up the page or continue setting up the left navigation.
Create & Insert a Module Page
Blackboard provides several informational and web application resources (modules) that can be added to a Module Page. Module Pages present/organize these information sources and web applications in discrete boxes or modules. Instructors can select and arrange modules on a Module Page for students to access. Currently the available modules include: Alerts, Calculator, Dictionary, Announcements, Calendar, Tasks, Report Card, Textpad, Thesaurus, To Do.
Create a Module Page
- Click on the “Build Content” button to expose a dropdown menu listing various content types.
- Select “Module Page” listed under the “New Page” heading.
- Enter information about the Module Page, decide when to make it available to students, and select options.
- Enter a name and optional descriptive information associated with the Learning Module.
- Select whether or not to allow students to personalize the module page (if yes, students can also add, remove, and rearrange modules on the page).
- Select from options for when to make the page available to students and whether to track the number of times students launch/view the page.
- Click “Submit” to create the module page.
Insert Modules into a Module Page
- Navigate to the Module Page, then click the “Add Course Module” button to select from the list of individual modules to add to the Module Page.
- Click “Submit” to complete the process.