Through the Enable/Disable Course Creation page Administrators can make course creation functions available to users, require users to request that a course be created, or prevent users from creating courses. If users are allowed to create courses, then a Create button will appear on the Courses common area.
Note: Blackboard recommends not allowing all users to create courses for security reasons. If all users are allowed to create courses, Blackboard strongly recommends prohibiting Instructors from modifying user information. Allowing all users to create courses and allowing the course Instructor, which could be the person who created the course, to modify user information is a serious security concern.
Follow these steps to open the Enable /Disable Course Creation page.
Step 1 Click Settings from the Courses section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Enable/Disable Course Creation from the Settings page.
The table below details the entry fields on the Enable/Disable Course Creation page.
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Field |
Description |
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Set Course Creation Options |
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Do not Allow Users to Create Courses: |
Click this option to prevent users from creating courses. Only users with privileges will be able to create courses. |
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Allow all User to Create Courses: |
Click this option to make course creation functions available to all users. A button will appear on the Courses area to create a course. Blackboard recommends not allowing all users to create courses for security reasons. |
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Allow Users to Send an Email Request for Course Creation: |
Click this option and enter a valid email address in the field to allow users to request that the system Administrator create a course. A button will appear on the Courses area for users to email a request. |
Note: This page functions similar to the Enable/Disable Organization and Community Discussion Board page. If enabling or disabling Organization and Discussion Board Creation, the page will also include an option for enabling and disabling Discussion Boards on the Community Common area. Organizations and the Community Common area are only available with the Blackboard Portal System.