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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