Blackboard 9

Course Content and the Content Collection

Adding Files and Links

• The "Build" menu - new ways to add content in Bb 9.1
• Copy and Paste from Word (Avoid formatting problems caused by copied MS Word markup code)
• Create an Item (add text or upload a file) - Step-by-step guide to adding a content item
• Upload (and download) multiple files - how to get multiple files into and out of Blackboard.
• Create Folder/Organize Content - Step-by-step guide to organizing items or tools within folders.
• Copy or Import Course Content - Step-by-step guide to copying previous course content to a new course.
• Add an External Link (and keep the Course Menu!) - Step-by-step guide to creating external links.
• Embedding Media files - add images or embed multimedia
• Adding a "Mash-up" (Flash video; 3 min.)
• Add a Textbooks link (enables online purchase or download of your textbooks direct from Barnes & Noble)
• Delete Content

Using the Content Collection

• Getting Started with the Content Collection - Introduction to file management features in Bb 9.1
• Moving Course Files to the Content Folder - If you copied or exported/imported your materials before the upgrade, you can still move your files.