The Content System organizes files and folders into separate directories for users, courses, and the institution itself. The default directories of the Content System appear on the Content System page. Administrators may add folders to the file system and manage the properties of the existing folders from this page.
Note: Additional information about Content Areas and Folders may be found in the Blackboard Content System User Manual.
Follow these steps to open the Content System page.
Step 5 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 6 Select Manage Content under Content System.
The Content System page includes the following functions:
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view the contents of a content folder |
the name of the folder in the Name column. |
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access the Web Folder |
Web Folder in the action bar. The Web Folder area in the network will open. An overview for using the Web Folder area in the network is included in the Blackboard Content System User Manual. |
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copy a content folder in the file system |
the check box next to the directory and select Copy in the action bar. The Copy page will open. |
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move content folder in the file system |
the check box next to the directory and select Move in the Action bar. The Move page will open. |
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remove a content area |
the check box next to the content then click Remove in the action bar. All of the content in this folder will be removed. |
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change content settings |
Modify next to the folder. The Manage Folder page will open with options for opening the Web Folder and managing Properties, Permissions and Comments. |
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create a workflow |
the drop-down menu in the action bar and select one of the Workflow options. Select Go. The Workflow page will appear. |
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email the content folder to a user or group of users |
the drop-down menu in the action bar and select Email Items. Select Go. The Email Entries page will appear. |
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download a content folder |
the drop-down menu in the action bar and select Download Items. Select Go. |
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Bookmark a content folder |
the drop-down menu in the action bar and select Bookmark Items. Select Go. The Create Bookmark page will appear. |
All personal folders will appear when the Administrator opens the /user, /course/, /eReserves, or /organization directory. For example, when /courses is opened, only folders for courses in which the Administrator is enrolled or in which he or she is the Instructor will appear.
Administrators may access and manage ALL user, course, eReserve and organization folders in the Content System. These are opened through the Search and Go To Location tools.
When the /library or /institution directories are opened, all folders that are available in the Content System will appear.
When a new course or user is added to the Learning System, corresponding folders in /users or /courses in the Content System are not automatically created. A personal folder in /users is automatically created the first time the user enters the Content System. A course folder in /courses is automatically created when the Instructor enters the Content System. Students in a course will not see a course folder unless the Instructor or Administrator grants them permissions to do so.
An Administrator will not be able to locate a user’s home directory (for example, /users/studentA) or a course directory (for example, /courses/courseId) until the user has entered the Content System at least one time. When the user first enters, the Content System generates all appropriate directories for the user.