This article refers to the Original Course View. If you are in an Ultra course, please refer to the Blackboard Ultra Course View Faculty Quick Start Guide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Course Template
• Create Content Folders
• Add Content Within Folders
  • Overview
  • Course Content
  • Activities and Assignments
  • Checklist
• Accessibility

Course Template

The course template is designed to ensure that all courses are organized in a similar manner, ensuring that students are able to easily navigate, find their content, and have a more seamless experience from course to course.

The Course Content and Assignments area is where you should organize your course content. You may choose to organize your content by week, unit, or topic. Whichever method you use, be sure to keep it consistent.

Create Content Folders

To begin, create a folder to contain each unit’s content. Name each folder with the week, unit, or topic information. For example, Week 1, Module 1, Unit 1. 

Add Content Within Folders

Click each folder to open it. Within each folder, include:

Overview

This will serve as your guide for the week. Create an item and Include a summary of the content, learning activities, or goals. 

Course Content

This could include information on readings, links to readings or resources, videos (that you create or that you embed from the web), web content, and more. Use the Accessibility Checklist to ensure that your content is accessible to all users.

• Create an item
• Upload Documents and Files
• Add a web link
• Create or upload video content and recorded lectures

Activities and Assignments

This could include various types of student activities or assignments, including Discussions, Assignments, Blogs, Journals, Tests, and more.

• Set up and manage a discussion board
• Create and manage assignments
• Create and manage blogs and journals
• Create and manage tests and quizzes
• Create VoiceThread assignments and activities

Checklist

Create an item and include a bulleted list summarizing what your students should accomplish, including assignments and deadlines. 

Accessibility

Run the Ally Course Report to ensure that your content is accessible to all users.