Other users on the system can view a portfolio only if the portfolio creator or the Administrator shares it with them. Other users are granted access to a portfolio through the Send to User page.
Follow these steps to open the Send to User page.
Step 1 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 2 Select Manage Portfolios under Content System.
Step 3 Perform a search for a user’s portfolio. The user’s Portfolio page will appear.
Step 4 Select Manage next to the portfolio. The Manage Portfolio page will appear.
Step 5 Select Share Portfolio. The Share Portfolio page will appear.
Step 6 Select Share with Users.
The Send to User page includes the following fields.
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Description |
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Choose User(s) |
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Username(s) |
Enter the user name for each user that will be granted access at this time. Separate each user name by a comma. The portfolio can be shared with more users at any time by returning to this page, privileges for all users that should be allowed to view the portfolio do not need to be granted at the same time.
The Browse function can be used to locate users if the user name is not known. |
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Email Information |
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Send email notification to users |
Select Yes to send an automatically generated email to each user. The message will inform the users that they may access the portfolio. |
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Subject |
Edit the subject for the email. |
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Message |
Edit the body of the message inviting others to view your portfolio. |
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Send copy of message to self? |
Select Yes or No to send a copy of the email to the email account included as part of your Blackboard Learning System profile. |
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Use blind carbon copy (Bcc:) |
Select Yes or No to use the BCC: function. BCC: will hide the identity of those receiving the email from others receiving the same email. You, as the sender, will appear as the primary recipient of the message. |