Table of Contents
Table
of Contents
About
the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Manual
System
Control Panel
Blackboard
Learning System – Basic
Blackboard
Learning System
Blackboard
Portal System
Blackboard
Content System
Part
1—Courses
Chapter
1—Updating Course Properties
List/Modify
Courses
Properties:
Course
Add
Users to Course
List/Modify
Users in Course
Modify
User Properties in Course
Change
Password for User
Remove
Users from Course
Course
Properties
Course
Options
Course
Availability
Guest
Access
Course
Duration
Enrollment
Options
Enrollment
Fees
Categorize
Courses
Course
Access Statistics
Course
Utilities
Course
Recycler
Export
Course
Course
Images
Course
Design
Course
Banner
Course
Quotas Override
Chapter
2—Creating Courses and Enrolling Users
Create
Course
Batch
Create Courses
Batch
Enroll Users
Chapter
3—Course Utilities
Remove
Course
Copy
Course
Copy
Course Materials into a New Course
Copy
Course Materials into an Existing Course
Copy
Course with Users (Exact Copy)
Import
Course
Export
Course
Recovering
a package from a browser timeout
Archive
Course
Restore
Course
Batch
Import/Export/Archive/Restore Course
Batch
Copy
Adding
File Types for Use with Course Content Items
Chapter
4—Course Configuration Options
Course
Settings
Set
Default Course Properties
Set
Default Course Design
Set
Default Course Menu
Add
New Area—Content Area
Add
New Area—Tool Area
Add
New Area—Link Area
Course
Tools
Enable/Disable
Course Creation
Course
Role Rename
Course
Disk Quotas
Quick
Edit Options
Images
and Icons
Set
Course Images
Select
Icon Themes
Chapter
5—Course Catalog
Catalog
Categorize
Courses
Categorize
Courses—Link Categories to a Course
Manage
Course Catalog
Create/Modify
Category
Course
Catalog Options
Chapter
6—Organizations
Organization
Management
Discussion
Boards
Add
or Modify Discussion Board
Part
2—Users
Chapter
1—Update Users
List/Modify
Users
Properties:
User
Change
Password
View
User-Course Information: User
Modify
User’s Role in Course
Chapter
2—Create Users
Create
User
Batch
Create Users
Chapter
3—Remove Users
Remove
Users from the System
Batch
Remove Users from the System
Chapter
4—Observers
Observer
Management
List/Modify
Observers
Add
User to Observer
Part
3—Portal Areas
Chapter
1—Manage Tabs
Manage
Tabs
Add
Module Tab
Add
Tool Tab
Add
Link Tab
Tab
Properties
Modify
Tab
Left
Side Tool Panel Properties
Manage
Links (Off-Campus Learning) Content
Add/Modify
an Off-Campus Content Link
Manage
Sponsorship Content
Default
Content
Default
Layout
Preview
By Portal Role
Services
Add/Modify
Services Folder
Add
Services Link
Chapter
2—Manage Modules
Manage
Modules
Create
a New Module
Create
Module/Edit Module
Login
Module
Module
Contents: Login Module
Module
Contents: Channel Module
Module
Contents: HTML Module
Module
Contents: URL Module
Module
Contents: Multi-Section Module
Add/Modify
Section to a Multi-Section Module
Module
Contents: Opinion Poll Module
Module
Contents: Multiple Choice Module
Module
Content: Image Module
Module
Contents: External Link Module
Add/Modify
Link to an External Link Module
Export
Module
Chapter
3—Manage Channels
Manage
Channels
Add/Modify
Channel
Chapter
4—Manage Tool Panel
Manage
Tool Panel
Add/Modify
Tool
Add/Edit
Tool Panel External Link
Chapter
5—System Settings
Settings
Customize
Top Frame
Sponsorship
or Hotlinks
Manage
Hot Links
Add/Modify
Hot Link Tool
Add/Edit
External Link
Primary
Site Sponsor
Customize
Module Theme
Set
Frame Size
Edit
Portal Roles
Part
4—Building Blocks Management
Chapter
1—System Extensions
Installing
and Uninstalling System Extensions
Manage
System Extensions
Examine
System Extension
Download
System Extensions
Install
System Extension Page
Chapter
2—Reports
System
Reports
Standard
System Reports
View
Report
Advanced
System Reporting
Advanced
System Reporting: Sample Templates
Auto-Reporting
Options
Send
System Statistics to Blackboard
Chapter
3—System Information
System
Config Info
System
Information
Registration
Information
Chapter
4—Logs
Logs
Send
System Logs
Download
Individual System Logs
Manage
Log Rotation
Log
Descriptions
Cartridge
Import Status
Copy
Course Status
Part
5—System Tools
Chapter
1—System-wide Announcements and Events
Announcements
Add/Modify
Announcement
Institution
Calendar
Add/Modify
Calendar Event
Calendar
Quick Jump
Chapter
2—Email
Send
Email
Email
Users
Chapter
3—Text Box Editor and Spell Check
Manage
Text Box Editor
About
Spell Check
Manage
Spell Check
Download
Word List
Upload
Word List
Part
6—Security and Integration
Chapter
1—Security
Integration
Password
SSL
Choice
Authentication
Config
Manage
Context Encryption Keys
Download
the Context Encryption Key
Create
a Context Encryption Key
Deciphering
Encrypted Context
Integration
Password
Chapter
2— Customize the Login and Gateway Pages
Login
Page Customization
Gateway
Page Customization
System
Settings
Gateway
Options
Chapter
3—User Record Properties and Privileges
Portal
Roles
Administrative
User Roles
Course
Roles
Admin
User Accounts Created at Install
Customize
User Profile
User
Privileges
Modify
Privilege
Part
7—Assistance
Designate
Local Support Contact
Accessibility
Tips
Part
8—Application Pack 1 Features
Introduction
to Application Pack 1 (Release 6.1.5)
Messages
Message
Folder
View
Message
Compose
Message
Move
Messages
Add
Folder
Enable
or Disable File Attachments and Private Folders
Course
Creation Wizard
Course
Creation Wizard - Course Information
Course
Creation Wizard - Course Materials
Course
Creation Wizard - Course Design
Course
Creation Wizard - Course Menu
Course
Creation Wizard – Availability and Duration
Course
Creation Wizard - Course Enrollment
Create
a Template
Glossary
Manager
Add
Glossary Term
Download
Glossary
Upload
Glossary
Shibboleth
Integration
Part
9—Blackboard Content System
Chapter
1 – Manage Content
Content
System
Copy
Directory or Folder
Move
Directory or Folder
Email
Entries
Workflow
Activities
Modify
folder
Properties
Manage
Permissions
Add
Permissions for a User or a Group of Users
Add
Permissions for a Course User List
Add
Permissions for a Portal User List
Add
Permissions for the Public
Add
Permissions for All System Accounts
Modify
Permissions
Comments
Set
Private/Shared Comments
Manage
Comments
Configure
WebDAV
Chapter
2 – Manage Portfolios
Manage
Portfolios
User
Portfolios
Modify
Portfolio
Share
Portfolio
Send
to User
Send
to Course or Organization
Send
to External Users
Portfolio
Comments
Chapter
3 – Portfolio Templates
Portfolio
Templates
Add
Portfolio Template
Chapter
4 – Custom Metadata
Custom
Metadata
Add
Metadata Field
Custom
Metadata Properties
Chapter
5 – Display Options
Content
List Display Options
Menu
Display Options
Manage
Shortcut View
Shortcut
Properties
Manage
Folder View
Menu
Display Properties
Chapter
6 – Content System Settings
Default
Folder Creation
Manage
System Creation of Folders: /courses and /organizations
Manage
System Creation of Folders: /users
Enable/Disable
Features and Tools
Privacy
Settings
Manage
eReserves
Chapter
7 – Technical Settings
Log
Settings
Manage
Performance Settings
Manage
Document Stores
Manage
Document Store
JDBC
Settings
Storage
Location
Temporary
Storage Location
Deletion
Audit Trail Report
Audit
Trail Settings
Global
Schema Settings
Bandwidth
Properties
Bandwidth
Restrictions
Bandwidth
Restrictions: /directory name
Bandwidth
Settings
Authentication
Options
Full
Text Settings
System
Information
Appendix
– Updates Since Publication
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