Portal Direct Entry skips the Gateway and Login pages when users access the URL for the Blackboard Academic Suite. Instead, users are shown the first portal tab. When users access the system through Portal Direct Entry, they are considered Guests until they log in. The Login Module is a portal module that allows users to enter a User Name and Password to log in. This module can be placed on any Module Tab to allow users to login to the system. For information on how to add a module to a tab, please see Add Module Tab.
For more information on enabling Portal Direct Entry, please see the Gateway Options topic.
Follow these steps to open the Edit Module page.
Step 1 Click Manage Modules from the Portal Areas section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Properties for the Login Module.
The table below details the entry fields on the Edit Module page.
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Description |
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Enter Tab Information |
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Title: [r] |
The title of the Login Module can be changed by editing the text that appears in this field. The title will appear as the Module name in the header. The default value is “Login Here.” |
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Module Type: |
Login Module is automatically displayed here. |
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Description: |
Enter a description for the Login Module. This description is not displayed to users. |
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Availability |
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System Availability: |
This is set to Yes by default if Portal Direct Entry is enabled. This option may be set to No if Portal Direct Entry is enabled. If No is selected, the Login Module is removed from all module pages and users must use the icon at the top of the page to access the Login page.
The Login module cannot be enabled if Portal Direct Entry is not enabled.
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Note: This module is no longer available to users once they have logged in. Therefore, unlike other modules, it is not possible to allow users to personalize the location and appearance of the module.