This chapter covers the features that control the availability and the content of the common areas. While the term “common area” refers to the content and the term “tab” refers to the navigation item that opens the content area, these terms are often used interchangeably.
Note: Most of the Portal management features listed in this chapter are only available when licensing the Blackboard Portal System.
This chapter includes the following topics.
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This topic covers the Manage Tabs page. This page lists all the common areas in the system and includes features for modifying content and making common areas available. | |
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This topic covers the Add Module Tab page. Administrators can add a custom module tab from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Add Tool Tab page. Administrators can add a custom tool tab from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Add Link Tab. Administrators can add a custom Link tab from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Tab Properties page. This page includes controls for the name and availability of each common area. | |
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This topic covers the Modify Tab page. This menu page includes links to manage the content on the left side of tabs (except for tool and module tabs). For specific tabs this page may include links to additional features. | |
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This topic covers the Left Side Tool Panel Properties page. This page controls the names and availability of the sections that appear on the left side of some common areas. | |
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This topic covers the Manage Links Content or Manage Off-Campus Content Links page. This page is named differently for each common area. Administrators can control the links that appear on the links section of the left side of a common area from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Add and Modify Link pages. From these pages Administrators can add or change a link that appears on the left side of a content area. | |
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This topic covers the Content Metadata page. Metadata can be added to a link. | |
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This topic covers the Manage Sponsorship Content page. Administrators can add images to the left side of a common area from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Default Content page. Administrators can define which modules may appear and which modules are required to appear on the common area. This page is only available for the My Institution common area or custom module areas. | |
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This topic covers the Default Layout page. Administrators define the color scheme for the modules on the common area as well as the default position of each module. | |
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This topic covers the Preview By Portal Role page. This page displays what a common area will look like to users with the selected Portal Role. | |
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This topic covers the Services page. This page contains the folders and Services links that make up the Services common area. | |
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This topic covers the Add and Modify Services Folder pages. Administrators can create or change a folder for the Services common area from this page. | |
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This topic covers the Add Services Link page. From this page Administrators can add links to the Services common area. |
Each common area includes the following features on its Modify Tab page.
My Institution common area and Module Tabs created by the Administrator:
· Left Side Tool Panel Properties
Courses Tab:
· Left Side Tool Panel Properties
· Manage Off-Campus Learning Content
Community Tab:
· Left Side Tool Panel Properties
· Manage Off-Campus Community Content
Services Tab:
· Services
· Left Side Tool Panel Properties
· Manage Off-Campus Services Content
Tool tabs and Link tabs do not have space in the common area for additional content. When modifying a Tool tab or a Link tab the Tab Propertiespage includes all the configuration options.