Manage Course Menu

1. Adding Buttons or Text Links to the navigation bar
   To add buttons to the navigation bar:
   1. Click on the Manage Course Menu link under Course Options on the Control Panel.
   2. Click on one of the Add buttons on the Add Menu
      
      
      • Content Area will create a button or text link on the navigation bar, and create a link on the Content Area of the Control Panel
        1. Choose the desired Content Area from the drop down menu next to Area name, or in the text field under the drop down menu type in the desired name.
           
           
        2. Make sure the Make available for Student/Participant users box is checked
        3. Click Submit
      • Tool Area will create a button or text link on the navigation bar, and create a link on the Course Tools of the Control Panel
        1. Choose the desired Area Type from the drop down menu next to Area Type, or in the text field under the drop down menu type in the desired name.
        2. Make sure the Make available for Student/Participant users box is checked
        3. Click Submit
      • Course Link will create a button or text link on the navigation bar to a part of your course.
        1. Type in the desired name for the course link next to Area Name
           
           
        2. Click Browse to select to folder or document you want to link to
           
           
        3. Click on to expand the folders
        4. Make sure the Make available for Student/Participant users box is checked
        5. Click Submit
      • External Link will create a button or text link on the navigation bar to the URL you specify
        1. Type in the desired name for the external link next to Area Name
        2. Type in the URL next to Target
        3. If you want the Web site to open in a new window check the Launch in a new window box
        4. Make sure the Make available for Student/Participant users box is checked
        5. Click Submit
           
2. Removing Course Menu buttons
   1. Click Remove next to the button you want to remove.
      
   2. Click OK when you are prompted. Once the button is removed, all content under it is also removed.
3. Modifying Course Menu buttons
   1. Click Modify next to the button you want to modify
      
   2. Make any necessary changes
   3. Click Submit

    

Settings

1. Course Name and Description - Change the title and subject area of your course.
   
   
2. Course Availability - Sets the course as available or unavailable to the student. You must make a course available to your students for them to access it. Go to Settings => Course Availability. Select Yes.
   
   
   
3. Course Design - Add or remove a banner, or change buttons or text link styles and color.
   • You can choose between buttons or text links for the navigation bar. Go to Control Panel => Settings => Course Design => Course Design.
     
• If you want Buttons on the navigation bar
  1. Select Buttons under Set Navigation Style.
     
  2. Choose the Button Type, Button Shape, and Button Style under Select Style Properties, a preview of the button will be shown.
     
  3. Click Submit.
• If you want Text Links on your navigation bar:
  1. Select Text under Set Navigation Style
     
     
  2. Click on Pick next to the background or highlight color.
     
  3. Click on the desired color from the color picker.
     
  4. Click Submit
• If you have a banner in GIF or JPEG format and would like to add it to the course:
1. Go to Control Panel => Settings => Course Design => Course Banner.
   
2. Click Browse and locate the banner.
   
3. Click Submit.

Course Copy
You can copy content from the current course to another course you are teaching.

1. Go to Control Panel => Course Copy => Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course (you can't create new ones).
2. Enter the Course ID you want to copy the content to, next to Destination Course ID.
   1. Type in the number of the course. If you don't know the section number, click Browse.
      
      
   2. You should see a list of courses you are teaching that matches the search criteria.
      Click Select on the course you wish to copy the content to.
      
      
3. Check the boxes you wish to copy.
   
   
4. Click Submit.

Import Package

You can import an archived course from your computer.

1. Go to Control Panel => Import Package.
2. Click Browse to locate the archived course on your computer.
   
   
3. Check the boxes you wish to import to your current course.
   
   
4. Click Submit.

Archive Course

You should archive (save) your course in case any server problems occur. CUNY is not responsible for the content. Archive Course saves the entire course content and settings, and zips it up so you can save it to your hard drive. To archive a course:

1. Go to Control Panel => Archive Course.
2. Click Submit.
   
   
3. Click on Click here to download the generated package file to download the archive.
   
   
4. Click Save
   
   
5. Choose the location where you want the file to be saved, and click Save.
   

Import Course Cartridge

The publisher of your textbook may have a course cartridge, which includes PowerPoint slides and quizzes. The publisher will send you a course cartridge key if you request this.

To find out if your publisher offers course cartridges:

1. Go to Control Panel => Course Options => Import Course Cartridge.
2. Click on the Course Cartridges Server link and search for your textbook.

1. Go to Control Panel => Course Options => Import Course Cartridge.
2. Enter the key your publisher has sent you.
   
3. Click Submit.

Instructor Course Merge Module (under Course Tools)

The Instructor Course Merge Module lets you merge students in different sections of courses you are teaching. For example, if you are teaching two sections of EG101, and you want all of your students in one Blackboard course, you will need to use the Instructor Course Merge Module.

1. You will need to choose a parent course, the parent course (for example, one section of EG101) will be the course you are building.
2. In the parent course, go to Control Panel => Course Tools => Instructor Course Merge Module.
3. Click Next.
   
4. Click Add Sections to Parent Course.
5. Select from the list of courses the courses or sections you want to merge into the parent course.
   
6. Click Submit.

 

Course Options