Chapter 4—Course Options

 

Overview

The Instructor uses the Course Options area to manage all aspects of the course. Instructors can set the availability and accessibility of a course, as well as manage the appearance of course features. They can also archive and recycle courses, in addition to importing course content and course cartridges.

 

Course Control Panel

 

In this chapter

This chapter contains information on the following sections:

 

Section

Description

Manage Course Menu

Explains how to select which course areas will appear in the Course menu.

Archive Course

Provides information on how to create course archive files.

Recycle Course

Explains how a course is recycled by selecting areas to keep and areas to remove.

Manage Tools

Details how to enable Blackboard Learning System, System Extension, and Content tools.

Settings

Explains the options for establishing the availability and accessibility of a course.

Import Course Cartridge

Details how to import a Course Cartridge into this course.

Import Package

Explains how to import a piece of content from another course to use within the current course.

Resources

Provides information on accessing the BlackboardResourceCenter.

Course Copy

Explains how to copy sections of a course into another course taught by the same Instructor.

Copy Course in Release 6.0.10 and higher

Explains how the Course Copy feature functions in Release 6.0.10 and later releases.

Export Course

Provides information on exporting course areas to save and use at a later time.