Tip: Highly contrasting colors make text easier to read. If an institution’s colors are not easy to read against one another, consider using black or white with the colors.
To determine the best display options for the Blackboard Content System, consider the user interface elements from the perspective of the affected user groups and institution standards.
Color
Most institutions have an established identity that includes a set of colors. The Blackboard Academic Suite allows for color customization throughout, including the Content Collection Menu. It is recommended to make color selections for all tools at one time, even if you plan on rolling out the use of some tools later. This will make color selection a one-time task.
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Tip: Highly contrasting colors make text easier to read. If an institution’s colors are not easy to read against one another, consider using black or white with the colors. |
Tools
Consider policy decisions that may affect the use of certain tools on the system. Portal clients may consider making tools available to particular Institution Roles based on policy decisions and rollout plans for the system.
Regulations
Consider any regulations that your institution has placed on file-sharing, use of certain types of files due to copyright laws, or hard drive space and availability. Discuss these regulations with interested parties prior to setting up the Blackboard Content System.
Terminology
When displaying a tool for use, consider any institution naming conventions that may be appropriate. For example, if the institution uses the term Class instead of Course, an appropriate name for that area may be Class Content; if the institution has been growing its Learning Objects Catalog by another name, use that name for the toolbox header and shortcut label.
Access
When setting the availability of tools, consider users who may need to access the tool before it is ready for consumption by general system users. For example, when rolling out the Portfolio tool, you may choose to only provide access to a pilot group of users, such as Professors (this option is only available in the Blackboard Community System).