Courses contain content and tools for teaching and learning. The Instructor assigned to a Course oversees the course through the Control Panel. While the Instructor has control over the Course, the Administrator can set overrides that restrict or require course areas and tools.
A Course consists of the Course Menu and a content frame. The Course Menu links users to content and tools. The content frame displays content and tools.
Organization Web sites function in the same way as Courses. The Organization Manager uses the same Control Panel that appears in Courses to provide an online environment for the organization. Organizations are only available with the Blackboard Portal System.
The table below includes information on the components of a Course. The names of the areas can be changed by the Instructor or the System Administrator.
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Area |
Description |
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Announcements
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Announcements post timely information critical to course success. Click Announcements from the Course Menu to view Announcements. |
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Staff Information |
Staff Information provides background and contact information on Instructors and Teaching Assistants. |
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Course areas |
Course areas can contain a wide-range of content items including: Assessments, Assignments, Learning Units, and multimedia files. |
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Communication |
The Communication area allows users to:
· send and receive messages · open Discussion Boards · enter the Virtual Classroom · view roster · view Group pages |
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External Links |
External Links connect users to learning materials outside of the Blackboard Academic Suite. |
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Tools |
Tools that can be used in the Course. These include: Digital Drop Box, Edit Home Page, Personal Information, Calendar, View Grades, Student Manual, Tasks, The Electric Blackboard®, and Address Book. |
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Course Map |
Navigate through a collapsible tree directory. |