Add Portfolios to a Course

Overview

It is easy for Instructors to quickly add Portfolios stored in the Content Collection to their Blackboard Learning System courses. These Portfolios may be viewed by all users enrolled in the course.

 

Note: The System Administrator may disable Portfolios. This option will not be available within courses if this tool is disabled. 

Sharing a Portfolio with a course

  1. Portfolios created in the Content Collection may be shared with users in a Blackboard Learning System course. To share a Portfolio with a course, follow the steps below:

  2. Select folder view for the Content Collection menu.

  3. Under the heading Portfolios, click My Portfolios.

  4. Select Manage next to the Portfolio to share with the course.

  5. Click Share Portfolio.

  6. Select Share with Course from the drop-down list in the Action Bar and click Go.

  7. Enter the Course ID of the course. The Portfolio may be shared with multiple courses; separate each Course ID with a comma.

  8. A receipt page appears stating which courses were granted access to the Portfolio.

Once a Portfolio is shared, it must be made available in the course before it may be accessed by users.

Make Portfolios available to users in a course

Portfolios are made available to users in a course through the Course Menu. Before adding Portfolios to the Course Menu, the Instructor must enable Portfolios in the course. Follow the steps below:

  1. Select Manage Tools under Course Options on the Control Panel.

  2. Select Enable Blackboard Tools.

  3. Select the Availability option next to Portfolios.

  4. Return to the Control Panel.

  5. Select Manage Course Menu under Course Options.

  6. Select Add Tool Area.

  7. Select Portfolio in the Area Type drop-down list and enter a name for the area (for example, Course Portfolios) in the Area name field. Select the option Make available for Student/Participant users.

A Course Portfolio area will appear in the Course Menu. Users may view Portfolios that have been shared with the course in this area.

Location of Portfolios within Control Panel

All Portfolios that have been shared with a course are located on the Course Portfolios page. Follow these steps to open the Course Portfolios page.

  1. Open the Control Panel for a Blackboard Learning System course.

  2. Select Course Portfolios under Course Tools.

  3. Select the title of a Portfolio to open and view it.