Modules can only be created with the Blackboard Portal System license. Several different types of modules can be created from the System Control Panel or Administrators can use Building Blocks technology to create a completely new and customized module and add it to the Blackboard Portal System. Once modules are created they can be set to appear on the My Institution common area or any other common area that accepts modules.
To create a module using Building Blocks technology, please refer to the Blackboard Building Blocks Module Developer’s Guide or the Building Blocks Web site (http://buildingblocks.blackboard.com).
Follow the steps below to create a module from the System Control Panel.
Step 1 Plan the module! Decide the type of module you want to create and what content will be contained in the module, what Portal Roles should have access to the module, and who should manage the content of the module.
Step 2 Go to the System Admin Tab.
Step 3 Click Manage Modules from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 4 Click Add Module in the action bar at the top of the page.
Step 5 Enter a title, module type and description.
Step 6 Select a setting for System Availability (is the module available system-wide?), Select from module list (does the module appear to Users as a module they can add or remove from Module Tabs?), and Allow Personalization (can Users modify the content of the module?).
Step 7 Make the module available to Everyone or Specific Roles. If Specific Roles is selected, select the checkbox for each Portal Role that will have access to the module.
Step 8 Enter the User names of any Users that will be assigned to manage the content of the module. If no Users are entered, only Users with Administrator privileges that include managing the Portal will be able to manage the content of the module.
Step 9 Click Submit to create the module.
Step 10 The Module Content page specific to the module type will open.
Step 11 Define the content for the module or click Submit to add the content at another time. From the Manage Module page, click Contents for a module to edit the content. If Users are assigned to manage the content of a module, they can edit the content from any Module Tab where the module appears.