From the Login page Students are able to browse the course catalog and preview courses as a guest. To browse the course catalog follow the steps below.
Step 1 From the Welcome page, click Preview.
Step 2 In the Courses common area, select a Course Catalog link.
Step 3 From the Course Catalog page, click the hyperlink of the course you wish to preview.
Note: The Instructor determines whether Students are allowed to preview a course prior to enrollment. Thus, this option may not be available for all courses.
Follow the steps below to search for a course from the Course Catalog main page.
Step 1 Click the text box and enter the keyword or course
Step 2 Click Search.
Advanced Search: Users can search by course title or course ID by clicking Advanced Search
Follow the steps below to view all courses in the Course Catalog:
Step 1 Click Advanced Search.
Step 2 Select List All to view all courses.

Course Web sites include all of the information for a particular course. Course Content areas contain information on course areas such as Course Documents, Course Information and Course Announcements. The Communication Tools enable users to interact with their fellow classmates and Instructors from the course Web site. Some of the tools included are Collaboration Tools, Discussion Boards and class Rosters. Course Tools enable users to manage their work and individual information within a specific course. Users can edit their personal information, view the course calendar, and check their grades.
This part of the Blackboard Learning System Student Manual includes the following chapters: